Aston developing new Straight-6 powerplant

[Beefmeister]

Interesting article in Autocar:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/aston-...

Wonder what the anti-AMG lot in here will think of this.

Aston engine = good
Not V8 and hybrid = bad?

I think it's an interesting move for Aston, though clearly developed for the DBX.

[Agent57]

DB4, DB5, DB6 and DB7 all had six cylinders.

[williamp]

Agent57 said:

DB4, DB5, DB6 and DB7 all had six cylinders.

DB2, Db2/4, DB3, DB3S, DBR1, DBR2, DBR4, DBS, AM vantage, Lagonda 2.6, lagonda 3 litre, Rapide too.

[ExitLeft]

Brilliant. I’d never buy an AMG engined Aston but would love a straight six. My DB4 had one, my best Jags had them and in fact I’d say the best BMWs have all been straight sixes too. If they could take 2-300kgs out of the rest of the package then things would get very interesting.

[RL17]

JLR have been working on a straight six for years but nothing has emerged yet.

So the AMG V8 may just be a temporary backstop

[Minglar]

This is definitely good news combined with the focus on the Valkyrie engine earlier this week too. Nothing wrong with the AMG V8 at all. It’s perfectly suited to the new Vantage and performs very well. The only downside is that there is a lack of visual drama once the bonnet is lifted....and perhaps the noise it makes. It’s good to see that the AMG supply chain is not the only way forward for the future.

Best Regards

Minglar

[RL17]

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/aston-martin-st...

They've also been reportedly looking at AMG's straight six in 2017 and at Geneva in March 2018

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/...

Engine development costs are huge, and at this time with ever changing future emissions regulation issue.

On the plus side their must be trained labour in Bridgend but would be odd to spend for a non-traditional model after passing up such an option for the Vantage.