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Mercedes-Benz Deal Directs High-Tech Powertrains to Aston Martins Vehicles

The story of Aston Martin lately has been inexorably linked to Mercedes-Benznamely, the latters engines going into the former's sports cars. Its a technical partnership thats been going on for years, culminating earlier this year with an even more intimate tie-up: Mercedes-AMGs CEO, Tobias Moers , jumping ship and heading to Aston, replacing Andy Palmer, after a massively successful run at Daimlers performance vehicle wing. Now, another deal and even closer ties between the British grand touring legend and the famed German brand. The basic thrust is this: Mercedes-Benz will increase its stake in Aston Martin to an as-of-yet undetermined percentage, but no more than 20 percent. In exchange, Mercedes will break off some of its most advanced powertrain technologies, including hybrid and battery-electric systems. --> Recall that Aston Martins V-8 models currently utilize AMGs 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V-8, but theres also an aging V-12 that dates back to Fords previous ownership of the company, and earlier this year there was some hoopla about a hybrid twin-turbo V-6 . Whatever happens of the V-6and especially after todays news, that could be nothingmost of the companys success is currently riding on that AMG V-8, and whatever other engines Mercedes-Benz will be delivering with this deal. And given that the company has very little in the pipeline that theyve discussed publicly regarding the sort of electrified powertrains that theyll need to move into our increasingly regulated future, this deal seems even more essential for Aston. Existential crisis averted? Well see moving forward, but it doesnt take a deep dive into the companys financials to recognize that this could be the lifeline Aston needs to take its vehicles into the electrified era. The post Mercedes-Benz Deal Directs High-Tech Powertrains to Aston Martins Vehicles appeared first on MotorTrend .

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