VIENNA, March 4 (Reuters) - Luxury car maker Aston Martin, whose DB5 model was driven by James Bond, is to assemble vehicles outside Britain for the first time after a deal with Austria's Magna Steyr, the UK company said on Tuesday.

The four-door Rapide will be assembled at Graz in southern Austria from late 2009 with production expected at around 2,000 a year, Aston Martin said in a statement. It already makes engines in Germany.

The DB5 was famously driven by the fictional spy James Bond in early films including "Goldfinger".

Magna Steyr, with a history dating to the early days of motoring, has assembled vehicles for makers like BMW and Saab.

An Aston Martin spokeswoman said the car had not been priced yet but auto writers expect the Rapide to cost about $250,000 (£125,000).