Mercedes-Benz and
Aston Martin have entered into an agreement that will see the German company supply its British rival with engines. The agreement
is specifically between Aston Martin
and Mercedes-Benz AMG division. A letter
of agreement has been signed and all other agreements should be finalised
before 2014.
There aren’t too many details revealed but according to a
statement, the two will partner in as far as supplying Aston Martin with bespoke V8 engines for their
next-generation of sports cars. Whether these will remain naturally aspirated or turbocharged
as Mercedes-Benz is currently doing with most of its AMGs, remains to be seen. What
“bespoke” does mean however, is that
we won’t see the same power figures coming out of these engines.
The agreement also covers the supply of electric powertrains, which indicates Aston Martin’s willingness to
explore this frontier in the future. In addition, Mercedes-Benz will be allowed
to take up a stake of up to 5% in
Aston Martin. All this is pending
approval by regulatory bodies.
“We have selected AMG specifically as the basis for this
powertrain development process,” Aston Martin Product Development Director Ian Minards said. “Aston Martin sources
cutting edge technology from key suppliers around the globe and the opportunity
to include content from Mercedes-AMG GmbH in our next generation sports cars
is, clearly, good news.”
Ola Källenius,
Head of Mercedes-AMG GmbH said: “We are proud to work with Aston Martin and
provide them with powertrain and e/e components for their forthcoming sports
cars. This is proof of AMG’s technological and performance expertise and a real
win-win situation for both sides.”
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