Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Aston Martin / DBSAston Martin DBS Transmission by year YearTransmission20238-speed automatic20228-speed automatic20218-speed automatic20208-speed automatic20198-speed automatic20126-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20116-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20106-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20096-speed automatic or 6-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).