Aston Martin knows something or two about building engines. DB5 Inline-6 sings a sensual note of exhaust gases that James Bond’s eardrums can only be registered because he uses muted pistols. The early V8 Vantage Cars sound like barely restrained tigers trying to move. The noise of the V12 Vantage can make Johann Sebastian Bach give up composing, knowing that the biggest sound that the human ear will ever experience has already been found.
But listening to the powerful, sharp, profusely sewn new Aston Martin Vantage S (or any V8 Aston after 2017), you may think that it sounds familiar that maybe some German influence has crept like a few drops of Doppelbok in your pint bitter. This is because the classic GT manufacturer of the UK has skipped the channel to see if it can borrow a glass of AMG from Mercedes. To make it clear, the company still makes its V12, but Mercedes-AMG generously provides V8s is what it does.
When the DB11 started offering the Mercedes-AMG V8 Power for the 2018 model, it was not out of blue. Automobile manufacturers signed a partnership agreement in 2013, which provided Aston Martin at Mercedes-AMG V8, electrical technology and information systems. Top Gear reported that Ian Mearards, a director of Aston products, says: “Working with AMG in this way, while, of course, remains independent and retains the unique character and style of Aston Martin, who is the basis of the company throughout the 100-year history, according to a very bright future.”
Yes, “independent”, a word that was certainly important to Aston Martin after Ford launched a mark on some investors in 2007 for $ 925 million after about 30 years of control. Now Aston Martin wants – and gets – the benefits of shared technology without losing his freedom.
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The 2014 Lone Star Competition Lean, starring Ford Mustang and Aston Martin Vantage, talking to each other – Barrett Sonntag/Wikimedia Commons
Speaking of 2007, a year that brought the big recession to the world economy, Ford was interested in trimming a little fat, you know, live. In the 2007 Ford Motor Company annual report, page 18, the company states: “We have taken action to reduce the long-term debt by $ 2.7 billion and we monetize our investments in certain non-core assets (eg Aston Martin Lagonda Group Limited).”
The only thing that probably struck more than the claim that Aston’s V12 was simply linked Ford Duratec V6s is called “unprofessional asset”. (Ford followed this by selling Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008 and Volvo in 2010. These were the other three European brands in the Ford Premiere Automobile Group, in addition to the Blue Ovaln and Mercury legacy.)
It’s not like it’s pink for Aston after Ford’s divorce. The company tested its shares of ups and downs, with about $ 120 million in 2015 in 2015 and 300 jobs, just to bounce in 2018, appearing on the London Stock Exchange of approximately $ 5.78 billion. He then known $ 1.8 million every day in 2024. Even in 2025, his current profit report showed a 34% reduction in revenue to compare the second quarter of 2024 with the same period in 2025, which Aston Adrian Holmark Executive Director.
However, Aston cruelly appreciates independence and is careful for his partnerships. In the Code of Conduct of Aston Martin, page 19 describes its standards for partner selection, establishing that “before we enter into any relationship, we fulfill the due dilogen to ensure that we know who we really work with.”
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Green Aston Martin DB12 Sports Car moves in front of dense greenery – Sue Thatcher/Getty Images
Perhaps Aston’s caution is the result of dealing with Ford. Nevertheless, Mercedes-AMG’s partnership seems to be mutually beneficial. Mercedes-Benz increased its 5% share to 20% in 2020, and AMG’s Tobias Moers became CEO of Aston Martin the same year, although he retired in 2022. Current CEO Adrian Holmark wants to make a winner by the end of 2026. However, the best part is that Aston plans to continue making v12s.bhanks, Mercedes, you deserve a kiss on the cheek to make it possible.
In 2023, Aston expected a time when his V12 would disappear due to emission provisions, and Roberto Fedeli, Chief Technical Officer, told Autocar that “without Mercedes we can get into difficulty. At the same time, Mercedes is not just an engine for us, this is [also] The main electrical architecture. “AMG AMG models include DB12, Vantage, Valhalla and DBX SUV. For those who want Aston Martin to design 100% of its energy trains, it seems that the solution if you want V8 to be between Mercedes Power or Noston Martin.
Moreover, this is not the first time the vehicles that are non -demented have shared great AMG engines. The long-fired Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 escaped when Daimlerchrysler made a rarely good solution by filling it with 330 hp. AMG Supercharged V6. And Zonda, Huayra, Imla of Pagani and surprisingly Adepta, flooded-dubai-Strete Forder Utopia, all boast of Mercedes V12s. Mercedes-AMG also provides a 2.0-liter Inline-4S turbo for Lotus Emira, combo available only with automatic transmission, since the world is sometimes drastically unfair.
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