Aston Martin - Maybach: new info on the partnership

E 'from 2008 which talks about a possible partnership between Aston Martin and Daimler to share platforms and powertrains. According to the latest indiscretion, in late 2010 the two companies would have materialized new agreements provide for the construction of the new generation of cars at the factories Maybach Aston Martin of Gaydon.

The new super-luxury sedan will share the platform with the new Mercedes S-Class and will be presented as a show car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Aston Martin will benefit instead of some products of the "organ bank" Daimler: we talk about building the platform and engine of Mercedes ML 4.7 V8 twin turbo 435 hp and 700 Nm of torque.

Aston Martin: the return of the early six-cylinder?

The chief executive of Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez, has hinted that the next generation of models could go back a classic production house, the six-cylinder. According to Bez, the current VH platform, upon which all models are built today, still has many years of career ahead of him. "A further evolution, not revolution is the key to future developments," said the manager.

It is on this platform so it should be the return of the "straight six". Bez is described as "extremely concerned" for such an operation, and talking about it made it clear that it had already very clear ideas about it. The manager has made explicit reference to the creation of a "six-cylinder from about 2.5 liter engine with direct injection and turbo.