The next Aston Vanquish will use a highly tuned version of
the DB11’s twin-turbo V12 – launching in 2018
The next-generation Aston Martin Vanquish will
launch with a tuned version of the DB11’s
new twin-turbo V12 – possibly with more than 700bhp. Bosses have this week
confirmed there is “significant headroom” for more power from the
already potent 12-cylinder, with the new Vanquish a likely target.
As a GT car, Aston’s engineers are satisfied with the DB11’s
600bhp V12. However, as the Vanquish has historically sat at the top of the
product range, it’ll need a significant power boost to maintain its position as
the brand’s flagship model.
Chief powertrain engineer Dr Brian Fitzsimons told Auto Express
the twin-turbo V12 has been “proven to 820bhp” during testing – with some “very
elegant solutions” to help marry relatively low emissions with a sizeable power
output.
When the DB11 arrives in showrooms this autumn, it will
momentarily surpass the Vanquish for outright power. Speculation suggests a
jump from the current car’s 565bhp to more than 700bhp is entirely feasible –
thanks to the added turbochargers and more efficient engine. That figure could
trump the 731bhp Ferrari F12,
approaching the output of that car's hardcore 769bhp tdf
version.
Fitzsimons also told us the engine could be adapted later
down the line to utilise electrification – helping Aston meet ever-stringent
global emissions regulations.
“The engine has been designed with protection for future
drivetrains”, he said. “I can deploy electrification when I want”.
When asked if turbocharging and electrification were the
future for Aston Martin, he said: “I think so. But there is always space for
something special” - hinting that limited run, naturally aspirated V8 and V12
models could still form part of the company’s future.
The next-generation Aston Martin V8
Vantage will launch next year, with a Mercedes-AMG sourced 4.0-litre
bi-turbo V8. The DB11 engine will likely feature in a V12 version later
down the line, before being shoehorned into a revised Rapide saloon.
source: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/aston-martin/vanquish/96048/new-aston-martin-vanquish-to-get-v12-with-more-than-700bhp
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