Late last year, 6SpeedOnline spread the word that Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin agreed to a technical partnership in which the former firm would supply V8 engines to the latter. Now, the finer details of the union are coming to light. The head of Mercedes-Benz’s car division, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, said, “A subtle involvement with Aston Martin […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | February 5, 2014
It’s like a Frankenstein scenario gone awry, but for most of us, this bodes some exciting news. Not that we don’t love the silky smooth exhaust note of Aston Martin’s current 4.7-liter v8 in the Vantage, but the promise of a “bespoke v8 engine” developed by Mercedes-AMG is certainly eyebrow raising, and elicits visions of […] More »
By: Tim Wu | December 30, 2013
Aston Martin has announced it will soon be collaborating with AMG in developing the German company’s next generation of V8 engines. In return, Aston Martin will be able to power its next generation of cars with AMG engines. A business arrangement similar to this exists between AMG and Pagani. Aston Martin and AMG are in […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | July 26, 2013
It may be possible that future Aston Martins will have more than just AMG engines and may include the electronic architecture of Mercedes-Benz. This followed the report on the investment made by Investindustrial into the British sports car manufacturer. After selling Ducati to Audi, the private equity firm bought a 37.5 percent stake in Aston.
By: BenzInsider.com | December 18, 2012
As we’ve already confirmed, the SLS AMG is fast. Aside from purpose built ring-runners and race cars, there aren’t that many cars that can hold a candle to the SLS AMG’s raging tempo. Of course, it’s not alone in the world of super fast sports roadsters. Aston Martin has a competitor too in their DBS. […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | July 6, 2012
Despite the Mercedes-Benz division’s recent stellar performance, Daimler’s hyper luxury division remains in the doldrums, with the direction of the Maybach brand still uncertain. But for better or worse, it seems that the end of the month will see a definitive decision on the fate of the struggling marque. At this point, there seems to
By: MBWorld.org Editors | June 16, 2011
Isn’t it interesting to see companies merging together to form new products and services? It’s even more interesting when it’s car manufacturers which are trying to build partnerships hoping to come up with something viable and sustainable, without hurting either end. Such is the case between Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin, who are planning to work
By: BenzInsider.com | October 12, 2010
