Future AM engines and Valhalla
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-...
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-...
hmm.....looks like back to using MB engines long term and the v6 is dead... shame
If they do a 4 cylinder with hybrid count me out. I was actually pretty excited to see what the new v6 would be like.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-...
hmm.....looks like back to using MB engines long term and the v6 is dead... shame
If they do a 4 cylinder with hybrid count me out. I was actually pretty excited to see what the new v6 would be like.
Edited by Beckson on Thursday 25th February 14:19
Edited by Beckson on Thursday 25th February 14:26
It's a very fine line they are on. realistically there is no way for them to develop their own engines for the mainstream models. I do think the MB partnership is maybe what is letting AM survive with newer tech and such, but.... if they too heavily rely on it, it will be a major issue. AM cannot afford to be " MB with a different body", which the auto journalists could quickly start saying even if it wasn't 100% true. Already journalists have called the new vantage basically an AMG GT under the skin which is a shame.
They have to keep at least one of their own engines, I do not think people will be ok with the next Vanquish having a 4cyl. AMG engine with hybrid. The hell with that, I'll just buy a used 458 or even a DB11 amr.
Of course, if regulations really come down hard on ICE engines, who knows what the future will be in 10 years.
They have to keep at least one of their own engines, I do not think people will be ok with the next Vanquish having a 4cyl. AMG engine with hybrid. The hell with that, I'll just buy a used 458 or even a DB11 amr.
Of course, if regulations really come down hard on ICE engines, who knows what the future will be in 10 years.
Buy your V/H cars NOW! lol....
Hopefully we are all overreacting. But it does leave me feeling almost sick reading that.
The crappy part is that it will take years to see his vision play out, so no real answers on this any time soon.
Perhaps AM will be forced to change their course like with the ugly Vantage front end if buyers revolt.
I'd rather have a Merc V8 than a GM engine. Sorry....maybe on paper the GM is great , but that just won't cut it on a premium British car.
At that point I'll be looking elsewhere, as I would with a 4 cyl AMG hybrid system. The amount of money to buy a new AM is so high, might as well just buy one used and save my money for some other toy at that point.
Can you imagine if the Db4/5/6 or 1970s/80s Vantages had used a GM v8 or the same engine architecture as a MB Clk230. Gross.
At that point I'll be looking elsewhere, as I would with a 4 cyl AMG hybrid system. The amount of money to buy a new AM is so high, might as well just buy one used and save my money for some other toy at that point.
Can you imagine if the Db4/5/6 or 1970s/80s Vantages had used a GM v8 or the same engine architecture as a MB Clk230. Gross.
AMG engines should not be in a Aston martin, but make no mistake the 4.0L V8 from Mercedes and Porsche/Audi are incredible engines, very technically impressive and efficient for their size. I don't think I've seen a single negative review of these power units.
No comparing the power to weight ratio or technical design of the AMG or Audi v8 to a GM v8. That's like saying the old 6 3/4 from Bentley was better than the 4.0 V8. sure, it's a neat engine, but not efficient or technically impressive.
No comparing the power to weight ratio or technical design of the AMG or Audi v8 to a GM v8. That's like saying the old 6 3/4 from Bentley was better than the 4.0 V8. sure, it's a neat engine, but not efficient or technically impressive.
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