Wow I didn't realize the porsche was so much quicker. There's a great article about the Rapide in the newest Automobile Magazine, and I think they hit the nail on the head. The author argued that even though it doesn't have a lot of room inside and it's not the fastest 4-door you can buy, it was undeniably a good move for Aston, where as the Panamera got heat from nearly half of the car world for not being a proper Porsche. If it weren't for the backwards gauge needles, i'd take the Rapide just because of how damn pretty it is.