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Somewhat similar to Mercedes-AMG's long and troubled gestation period for the upcoming One hypercar, Aston Martin is having its fair share of tough time bringing the Valhalla hybrid supercar into production.
Originally set to arrive on the market in 2022, the project is apparently being postponed for about a year, while its technical development will go through a rather abrupt change regarding the powertrain it will be using.
Speaking at an event where investors were informed of the company’s financial results in 2020, former AMG man and new Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers told Autocar that the Valhalla project will be heavily revised following the latest technology agreement with Mercedes-Benz. As part of the deal, the latter will own up to 20 percent of the British automaker.
"We will have the Valhalla with us in the second half of 2023, and it's going to be an amazing car with breathtaking technology. With the transformational technology agreement with Mercedes-Benz, there are other chances for us regarding combustion engines, but we still have an electrified drivetrain," said Moers.
While Aston’s CEO declined to offer any specific details, we know that Mercedes-AMG is currently working on two hybridized powertrains that use F1-derived technology and are expected to go official in the following year.
The first one to arrive is the most powerful powertrain in AMG history, a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 paired with an electric motor for a combined output of over 800 horsepower. It will be featured on AMG models featuring the ‘73’ moniker.
Believe it or not, a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid that is set to power the upcoming Mercedes-AMG C 63 might actually have a better shot at arriving inside the revamped Valhalla’s carbon-fiber tub.
Based on the M139 four-pot that currently powers Mercedes-AMG ‘45’ models, the mill is said to deliver 469 horsepower on its own but will reach over 500 horsepower in the C 63 thanks to some technological wizardry that includes a separate electric motor.
Oddly enough, whatever powertrain Aston will choose from AMG’s donor bank for the Valhalla, it will replace a twin-turbocharged V6 that was already electrified and developed from the ground up by the Gaydon sports carmaker.
Speaking at an event where investors were informed of the company’s financial results in 2020, former AMG man and new Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers told Autocar that the Valhalla project will be heavily revised following the latest technology agreement with Mercedes-Benz. As part of the deal, the latter will own up to 20 percent of the British automaker.
"We will have the Valhalla with us in the second half of 2023, and it's going to be an amazing car with breathtaking technology. With the transformational technology agreement with Mercedes-Benz, there are other chances for us regarding combustion engines, but we still have an electrified drivetrain," said Moers.
While Aston’s CEO declined to offer any specific details, we know that Mercedes-AMG is currently working on two hybridized powertrains that use F1-derived technology and are expected to go official in the following year.
The first one to arrive is the most powerful powertrain in AMG history, a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 paired with an electric motor for a combined output of over 800 horsepower. It will be featured on AMG models featuring the ‘73’ moniker.
Believe it or not, a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid that is set to power the upcoming Mercedes-AMG C 63 might actually have a better shot at arriving inside the revamped Valhalla’s carbon-fiber tub.
Based on the M139 four-pot that currently powers Mercedes-AMG ‘45’ models, the mill is said to deliver 469 horsepower on its own but will reach over 500 horsepower in the C 63 thanks to some technological wizardry that includes a separate electric motor.
Oddly enough, whatever powertrain Aston will choose from AMG’s donor bank for the Valhalla, it will replace a twin-turbocharged V6 that was already electrified and developed from the ground up by the Gaydon sports carmaker.
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