Aston Martin Rapide: which version to buy
If the choice is between the four catalogue versions of the Aston Martin Rapide, the data split is this: first generation (February 2010–December 2013) has one 5.9 AT at 477 hp; second generation (January 2013–December 2018) has AT at 612 hp, 5.9 AT at 560 hp, and 5.9 AT at 558 hp. All four are Liftback, Automatic, RWD.
If the choice is between the four catalogue versions of the Aston Martin Rapide, the data split is this: first generation (February 2010–December 2013) has one 5.9 AT at 477 hp; second generation (January 2013–December 2018) has AT at 612 hp, 5.9 AT at 560 hp, and 5.9 AT at 558 hp. All four are Liftback, Automatic, RWD. The 612 hp AT is Electro; the three 5.9 AT versions are Gasoline, 5935 cm³, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95. On a straight ranking of power, 0–100 km/h, and kg per horsepower, AT (612 hp) and second-generation 5.9 AT (560 hp) sit at the top; first-generation 5.9 AT (477 hp) is the lightest kerb and the only one with a measured gross weight.
Generations: what actually changed
1 generation (2010-02-01 to 2013-12-31), Liftback, 1 version. The only line is 5.9 AT: 477 hp (351 kW) at 6000 rpm, 600 Nm at 5000 rpm, 5935 cm³ Gasoline, 6-speed Automatic, RWD. 0–100 km/h is 5.2 s, top speed 296 km/h. Combined consumption 14.9, city 22.6, highway 10.4. Kerb 1950 kg, gross 2350 kg, clearance 108 mm, tank 90, wheels 245/40 R20 and 295/35 R20. Compression ratio 10.8 is measured only here. Versus later Gasoline cars this generation is 40–83 hp down, 0.3–1.0 s slower to 100 km/h, and 40–40 kg lighter at the kerb than the second-generation 5.9 AT pair.
2 generation (2013-01-01 to 2018-12-31), Liftback, 3 versions. The Gasoline pair keep 5935 cm³, 12, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, and the same injection and 95 fuel. 5.9 AT (560 hp) is 83 hp above generation 1 (+17.4%) and 30 Nm above it (630 vs 600). 5.9 AT (558 hp) is 81 hp above generation 1 and 20 Nm above it (620 vs 600). Both second-generation Gasoline cars weigh 1990 kg kerb — 40 kg more than generation 1 (+2.1%). The third line, AT, is a different drivetrain: Electro, rear engine, 1-speed Automatic, 612 hp, 950 Nm, 2140 kg.
Years overlap: generation 1 runs to 2013-12-31 and generation 2 starts 2013-01-01. In that overlap the catalogue still lists four distinct spec sheets, not one restyle of another.
Specs table: every version, names as in the catalogue
| Generation | Version | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Speeds | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (2013–2018) | AT | 612 | 450 | 950 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic | 1 | RWD |
| 2 (2013–2018) | 5.9 AT (560 hp) | 560 | 412 | 630 | 5935 | Gasoline | 12 | V-shaped | No | Automatic | 8 | RWD |
| 2 (2013–2018) | 5.9 AT (558 hp) | 558 | 410 | 620 | 5935 | Gasoline | 12 | V-shaped | No | Automatic | 6 | RWD |
| 1 (2010–2013) | 5.9 AT (477 hp) | 477 | 351 | 600 | 5935 | Gasoline | 12 | V-shaped | No | Automatic | 6 | RWD |
Peak power rpm: AT 11500; 5.9 AT (560 hp) 6650; 5.9 AT (558 hp) 6750; 5.9 AT (477 hp) 6000. Torque rpm: AT not measured; both later Gasoline cars 5500; generation 1 at 5000. Engine position: AT Rear; all three 5.9 AT not measured.
Power per litre (Gasoline only, 5935 cm³ = 5.935 L): 5.9 AT (560 hp) 94.4 hp/L; 5.9 AT (558 hp) 94.0 hp/L; 5.9 AT (477 hp) 80.4 hp/L. The second generation adds 13.6–14.0 hp per litre over the first. AT has no displacement, so hp/L is not measured.
Horsepower, 0–100, and which extra output buys what
AT is 612 hp: +52 hp versus 5.9 AT (560 hp), +54 versus 5.9 AT (558 hp), +135 versus generation-1 5.9 AT (477 hp). Torque 950 Nm is +320 Nm versus 630, +330 versus 620, +350 versus 600 — the largest single gap in the catalogue.
0–100 km/h: AT 4.2 s and 5.9 AT (560 hp) 4.2 s (tied). 5.9 AT (558 hp) 4.9 s — 0.7 s slower. Generation-1 5.9 AT 5.2 s — 1.0 s slower than the 4.2 s pair, 0.3 s slower than 558 hp. The 2 hp gap between 560 and 558 does not match the 0.7 s gap; the 8-speed versus 6-speed Automatic and 10 Nm (630 vs 620) sit next to that 0.7 s, not the 2 hp alone.
Top speed is not ranked the same way as 0–100. 5.9 AT (560 hp) 327 km/h is the highest: +21 versus 5.9 AT (558 hp) at 306, +31 versus generation 1 at 296, +77 versus AT at 250. AT matches the fastest 0–100 figure and has the lowest top speed. Choosing AT for sprint and choosing 5.9 AT (560 hp) for maximum speed are different decisions on these numbers.
Searches for 0–60 times: 0–60 is not measured in this dataset. 0–100 km/h is the figure above.
Weight, kg per horsepower, tank, wheels
Kerb: AT 2140 kg; both second-generation 5.9 AT 1990 kg; generation-1 5.9 AT 1950 kg. AT is 150 kg heavier than the 1990 kg cars and 190 kg heavier than 1950. Gross weight: only generation-1 5.9 AT is measured, 2350 kg (400 kg above its 1950 kg kerb). The three second-generation cars: gross weight not measured.
kg/hp (kerb ÷ hp): AT 3.50 kg/hp; 5.9 AT (560 hp) 3.55; 5.9 AT (558 hp) 3.57; 5.9 AT (477 hp) 4.09. Generation 1 carries 0.54–0.59 kg more per horsepower than the later three. Weight distribution is not measured for any version.
Ground clearance: both Gasoline second-generation cars and generation 1: 108 mm. AT: not measured.
Tank: 90 on all four versions.
Wheels: Gasoline cars (all three 5.9 AT) 245/40 R20 and 295/35 R20. AT 245/35 R21 and 295/30 R21 — 21-inch versus 20-inch, lower profile.
Suspension, all four: Independent, spring front and rear. Brakes, all four: Ventilated disc front; Disc ventilated rear.
Fuel consumption and Electro versus Gasoline
Combined / city / highway:
- 5.9 AT (560 hp): 12.9 / 19.5 / 31
- 5.9 AT (558 hp): 14.3 / 21.4 / 10.1
- 5.9 AT (477 hp): 14.9 / 22.6 / 10.4
- AT: combined not measured, city not measured, highway not measured
On combined figures, 5.9 AT (560 hp) uses 1.4 less than 558 hp and 2.0 less than 477 hp. City follows the same order: 19.5, then 21.4, then 22.6. Highway does not: 31 on 560 hp versus 10.1 and 10.4 on the other two Gasoline cars — those are the catalogue numbers, not a conversion. CO2 and eco class: not measured on all four. Oil capacity, oil grade, and engine-bay layout beyond the fields above: not measured.
Reliability, dimensions, and what this catalogue does not measure
Reliability is not measured for any Rapide version here. Wheelbase, overall length/width/height, and cabin size: not measured (so “Rapide dimensions” and “Rapide size” cannot be answered from this file). Centenary Edition and AMR as named trims are not separate keys in this dataset; if a car is labelled that way in the market, map it to one of the four rows by hp, gearbox speeds, and fuel, not by the marketing name.
Which version to choose
Want the highest horsepower and the joint-fastest 0–100, and accept Electro. AT (2 generation): 612 hp, 450 kW, 950 Nm, 4.2 s, top speed 250 km/h, 1-speed Automatic, Rear Electro, 2140 kg, 21-inch wheels, tank 90. Best kg/hp (3.50). Consumption, displacement, cylinders, clearance, and gross weight: not measured. Top speed is 77 km/h below 5.9 AT (560 hp).
Want the highest top speed and the lowest combined Gasoline consumption, still at 4.2 s. 5.9 AT (560 hp, 2 generation): 560 hp at 6650 rpm, 630 Nm at 5500, 8-speed Automatic, 327 km/h, combined 12.9, kerb 1990 kg, clearance 108 mm, 20-inch wheels. 2 hp and 10 Nm above the other second-generation 5.9 AT, 0.7 s faster to 100 km/h, 21 km/h more top speed, 1.4 less combined. Versus generation 1: +83 hp, +30 Nm, −1.0 s, +31 km/h, −2.0 combined, +40 kg.
Want second-generation Gasoline without the 8-speed / 560 hp sheet. 5.9 AT (558 hp, 2 generation): 558 hp at 6750 rpm, 620 Nm at 5500, 6-speed Automatic, 4.9 s, 306 km/h, combined 14.3, same 1990 kg and 108 mm and 20-inch wheels as 560 hp. Versus generation 1: +81 hp, +20 Nm, −0.3 s, +10 km/h, −0.6 combined, +40 kg. Versus 560 hp: −2 hp, −10 Nm, +0.7 s, −21 km/h, +1.4 combined, same kerb.
Want the lightest kerb, the only measured gross weight, and the only measured compression ratio. 5.9 AT (477 hp, 1 generation): 477 hp at 6000 rpm, 600 Nm at 5000, 6-speed Automatic, 5.2 s, 296 km/h, combined 14.9, 1950 kg kerb, 2350 kg gross, 10.8 compression, 108 mm, 20-inch wheels. Slowest 0–100, lowest hp and Nm, highest combined among the three Gasoline cars, lowest kerb by 40–190 kg.
Short arithmetic for a buyer who only compares Gasoline: moving from 477 hp to 560 hp is +83 hp, −1.0 s, +31 km/h, +40 kg. Moving from 558 hp to 560 hp is +2 hp, −0.7 s, +21 km/h, 0 kg. The second step is almost no extra power and a large speed/sprint gap; the first step is the generation change. Moving from any 5.9 AT to AT is a fuel and engine-type change, +52 to +135 hp, equal 4.2 s with 560 hp, and −77 to −46 km/h on top speed versus the two later Gasoline cars.