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Although the DBX, a high-performance SUV, currently contributes the bulk of aston Martin's sales figures in terms of market performance, the sports car remains an unshakable core product for the long-established British sports car manufacturer.
A few days ago, the brand's CEO Tobias. Moers revealed in an exclusive interview that the new Valhalla project is still in progress. It debuted worldwide as the AM RB 003 Concept in 2019, followed by a production prototype in July 2021. According to Tobias. Moers revealed that its mass-produced model may be launched in 2024 and will share the brand's self-developed flat crank engine with the new entry-level vanquish.
Aston Martin Valhalla mass production prototype
In addition, the 3.0T V6 engine in the Valhalla concept car will be replaced by the more powerful 4.0T V8 engine. From all the information and pictures currently released by the official, there is no detail that the future new car will be equipped with the V8 engine of the Mercedes-AMG black series, coupled with the above remarks of Tobias.Moers, it can be inferred that perhaps the new flat crank series engine independently developed by Aston Martin may have been on the string.
Compared with the V8 engine with the traditional cross crankshaft, the engine with the flat crankshaft structure is not only simple in structure, greatly reduced weight, but also has better exhaust efficiency, so that higher speeds can be achieved and the power performance is also better. According to the currently published data, the oil-electric hybrid system on the future Valhalla production model will have a total system power of up to 699 kW (937 hp) and a maximum torque of 1000 Nm. Thanks to this, the new car is expected to accelerate from 0-100 km/h to 2.5 seconds, and the maximum speed may be 350 km/h.
Aston Martin Vanquish concept car
As an ASTON Martin gt model that has been extended for two generations, the new Vanquish came out three years later. The concept car was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019, and the new car will not only feature a mid-engine layout for the first time, but will also be equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a new V6 twin-turbo engine. Tobias.Moers said the car is scheduled to hit the market in 2025.
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