Although Aston Martin always seems to be teetering on the brink of extinction, it continues to pull rabbits out of its hat. The latest?

Aston has announced, and teased, an all-new, in-house engine.

The legendary British automaker hasn't done this in quite sometime. But with an upcoming array of mid-engine supercars on the way, it decided to stick its neck on the line.

For the Valhalla, Aston has decided to ditch its V12s and Mercedes-AMG-sourced V8s. Instead, it has developed a 3.0-liter V6 that's twin-turbocharged and electrified. As of now the Brits are keeping their lips sealed. We're thinking it will produce over 1,000 horsepower as the manufacturer claims it will be its most powerful when it goes on sale — give or take, 2022.

Aston teased the all-new engine in a clip below. What do YOU make of it?




Aston Martin's press release follows:

Aston Martin powers into a new V6 era

• New 3.0-litre V6 Aston Martin-designed engine set for debut in Valhalla
• Hybrid / plug-in hybrid engine set to be most powerful in Aston Martin range
• ‘Hot V’ configuration allows high performance electrification and future emissions compliance
• In-house hybrid / plug-in hybrid system development is underway

 
Aston Martin has revealed further details of its in-house designed V6 engine, which has been created initially for deployment in a new range of mid-engined sportscars, starting with the Aston Martin Valhalla from 2022.
 
Codenamed TM01 – celebrating Aston Martin’s illustrious engineer of the 50s and 60s, Tadek Marek – the engine has already undergone a series of extensive testing on the dyno, as the team make progress towards creating the luxury British brand’s first in-house designed engine since 1968.
 
Confirmed today as a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6, the full powertrain will be electrified – an aspect that has been key to the engine’s development from day one. In parallel to the tests shown today, Aston Martin is developing a new range of hybrid systems that will ensure that the complete unit will become the most powerful in the Aston Martin range when on sale. The final power and torque figures for each application of this powertrain will be determined by the desired characteristics of each product it serves and confirmed at the time of launch.
 
Following the Aston Martin Valkyrie - the brand’s first mid-engined hypercar - many key learnings have been directly applied to this project. As a result, the decision to develop the engine with a ‘hot V’ structure was clear from the start, with the configuration allowing for this compact engine to weigh less than 200kg.
 
Higher engine speeds, in combination with the benefits of electrification, will offer the performance characteristics of a mid-engined sportscar on an extreme level. Naturally, the engine will be positioned directly behind the driver’s cabin and equipped with a dry sump system to guarantee the lowest possible centre of gravity. The system will also deliver exceptional lubrication performance during on-limit, high-speed cornering. Despite the overt nature of this powertrain, the engine is designed to meet all future emission requirements for Euro 7.   
 
Joerg Ross, Powertrain Chief Engineer said: “This project has been a great challenge from the start. Putting a team together to deliver what is going to be the future power of Aston Martin has been an honour. From the very beginning, we have had the freedom to explore and innovate in a way that we have not been able to do so in a very long time. Most importantly, we wanted to create something that is befitting of the TM01 nameplate and create something that would have impressed our predecessor and pioneering engineer, Tadek Marek”.
 
Aston Martin President and Group CEO, Andy Palmer said about this engine: “Investing in your own powertrains is a tall order, but our team have risen to the challenge. Moving forward, this power unit will be integral to a lot of what we do and the first signs of what this engine will achieve are incredibly promising.”

MDarringer - 3/28/2020 3:54:30 PM

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I hear their new advertising slogan is: "Aston Martin...British for 'irrelevant'".

Agent00R - 3/28/2020 3:56:02 PM

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Drinking that HATERADE, I see?!

LOL

MDarringer - 3/28/2020 4:06:05 PM

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Nope. Telling the truth. Aston is flailing. They are stuck in a mode unremarkable styling, a vain attempt at a hyper car, and trying to convince people that their crossover isn't a Ford Escape. They don't have a clear goal in mind and so their efforts are falling short. Ditching proven outside power for an internally designed engine is a stupid move. It's a TVR move. When TVR ditched proven engines for the Speed 6 their costs exploded and profits fell. They didn't have the money to do real development testing beyond the lab. The same is now happening at Aston. Aston should have stayed with Mercedes power.

Agent00R - 3/28/2020 4:20:52 PM

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I don't disagree with that re: the motor, however, I wouldn't say it's an irrelevant brand.

MDarringer - 3/28/2020 4:27:19 PM

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A colleague would tell you that the interest in new Astons is virtually zero.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/28/2020 5:20:47 PM

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From what I have read on the subject on other sites is that Mercedes will eventually stop making V8's and they didn't really have that much of a choice. Buy another combo from a different mfg or make your own. Not sure what they will do about transmissions and infotainment systems.

MDarringer - 3/28/2020 6:06:47 PM

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They could have very easily gone with a different Mercedes engine or borrowed the "Cosworth" Ford V8 that was massaged for TVR or the GT350 engine, or gone after a Chevy V8. Going it alone was squandering money at a time when Aston is flailing.

The DBX needed to have been a $100-150K product. THAT would have saved the company.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/28/2020 9:22:46 PM

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@MD- You might be right on this. But it's Stroll's show now. Wants a factory F1 team. Wants to still focus on ICE cars and the mid engine program. Wants to be like Ferrari. You have to make your own car and your own engine to do that. They don't want to compete with Porsche. Low volume high margin is the game. They have a tough road ahead.

MDarringer - 3/28/2020 10:25:07 PM

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A Factory F1 team costs lots of money and does NOTHING to sell cars. Aston isn't Ferrari. Aston is Jensen. Aston is a gentleman's cruiser, fast and comfortable. This is pound foolish and then some. Low volume/high margin ONLY works when your cars are selling like hotcakes and Astons aren't.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/29/2020 9:23:38 AM

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Stroll will do what he wants. If this strategy is not successful, I am not sure what the end game is. Fold and close up the brand? Or will there still be braver souls who will want a crack at it? Andy Palmer does not seem to have a future as CEO as the Mercedes F1 leader Toto Wolff seems to have been tapped for his job.

Foncool - 3/29/2020 9:34:28 AM

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Aston is not TVR which are 2 steps above a kit car, nor is it Jensen. Aston has a tough road ahead, but has a lot of possibilities under the right leadership.

If you know anything about the Pope of Canada he’s the right person to get it done. They’ve got massive name recognition with a great mystique, a racing tradition, exclusivity. I like the vision that they are going the traditional route of ICE not trying to produce cars with latest greatest technology for the sake of having the latest greatest technology.

This was the highly successful route Harley Davidson went that kept the order books full for years until they started overproducing bikes.

MDarringer - 3/29/2020 11:01:37 AM

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Aston has traditionally most decidedly been "Jensen" as purveyors of gentlemen's GTs and they are acting like TVR with this engine decision. Aston will either be dead in two years or bought by Geely.

Foncool - 3/29/2020 11:51:02 AM

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Jensen is way down market from Aston. Traditionally The most direct comparison company for Aston would be Maserati, not Ferrari.

MDarringer - 3/29/2020 12:18:22 PM

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Incorrect. In their day they were contemporaries.