The Aston Martin Rapide is definitely a sexy piece of kit. Going up against the other four door ultra-high luxury sedan, the Porsche Panamera, it finally got a price of £139,950 or $230,171.14 if it were to rely on today’s currency exchange. That’s double the base price for the already pricey Panamera.

What does almost a quarter of a million get you? Aston Martin prestige and build quality, a 470hp V-12, comfort for 4-5 adults in an ultra-high luxury car that’s definitely bound to be super exclusive.

The Rapide is Aston Martin’s first production four-door sports car encapsulating the practicality of a car with extra doors and fusing it with the trademark sports car dynamics synonymous with modern Aston Martins.

Customer deliveries will commence at the beginning of quarter two 2010, and it will be the first sports car to be hand-built at the Aston Martin Rapide Plant in Graz, Austria. The new 17,000 m2 building has been designed to reflect the quality levels established in Gaydon since 2003 permitting the fusion of modern technology, advanced manufacturing processes and hand-built craftsmanship. Each Rapide will take approximately 220 man hours to build and will benefit from timeless craft skills just like the existing range; DBS, DB9, V12 and V8 Vantage do at Gaydon.

So, can I borrow $230,170? Don’t mind me… I’m just going to lust drool over the Aston Martin Rapide.