2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S Get a New Eight-Speed Transmission

Both the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S are getting improvements to make them not only faster, but a bit more fuel efficient as well.

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Both the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S are getting improvements to make them not only faster, but a bit more fuel efficient as well.
Aston Martin has announced that both models are getting a new eight-speed automatic transmission that boosts fuel economy seven percent in the Vanquish and 13 percent in the Rapide S. The new Touchtronic III transmission is also three percent lighter than the outgoing transmission.

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Both models are also slightly more powerful than before with the Vanquish now packing 568 horsepower and 465 lb-ft. of torque, which is good enough for a 0-60 mph time of 3.6 seconds, a half second faster than before. The Rapide S generates 552 horsepower and reaches the same speed in 4.2 seconds. Aston Martin also says that the 2015 Vanquish and Rapide S can now exceed over 200 mph.

Other changes include updated suspension systems, new alloy wheel designs and new color options.

Source: Aston Martin