Unless you were living under a rock, you would know that nearly half of Aston Martin’s stake now belongs to former Ducat i owner Invest-industrial. Good to know that Aston Martin can still live to see the future.
But, like every acquisition, it does bring along changes, and Ducat i past could influence one of them.
Ducat i once collaborated with Mercedes MAG to create and market a special-edition Mercedes SLK55 MAG. It was said that Invest-industrial saw more potential and a better future using MAG engines and transmission systems. Can we blame them? They’re in fact one of the best engine makers. If you don’t believe us, feel free to have a talk with the S LS MAG GT or the Pagan i Hurray.
While the news may sadden some of the Aston Martin purists, remember that the engines powering current Aston aren’t really in-house developed. The 4.7-liter V-8 engine for example is basically a 4.2-liter V-8 from Jaguar that has been heavily re-tuned in Germany and slapped the Aston badge. The all mighty 6.0-liter V-12 under the Vanquish’s hood is actually a Ford Durante engine. So, Aston Martin is no new customer when it comes to in-house development.
The changeover would make sense to us, as current Aston Martins continue to get more beautiful, its power train systems and electrical architecture seem to never really improve significantly.
Tell us which you would prefer: a Jaguar and Ford engines or a lineup of MAG engines? We bet the decision is an easy one to make.
source topspeed
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