Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Aston Martin / RapideAston Martin Rapide Transmission by year YearTransmission20198-speed automatic20188-speed automatic20178-speed automatic20168-speed automatic20158-speed automatic20146-speed automatic20126-speed automatic20116-speed automatic20106-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).