A new V6 will be at the heart of Aston Martin's most powerful powertrain yet
Aston Martin has a V12 engine with up to 1,160 hp, but the centerpiece of the new hypercar formula will be a new V6.
The new 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine, codenamed TM01 (after Tadek Malek, the company's engineer in the 1950s-60s), was developed in-house. This engine will appear on the Valhalla hypercar in 2022 and will be offered in both hybrid and plug-in hybrid configurations to meet future emissions requirements including Euro 7 regulations, the brand announced on Monday.
The engine will initially be fitted to Aston Martin's upcoming mid-engine cars (the Vanquish is also planned for future production), with the turbine located on the inside of the engine's V-twin and accompanied by a dry sump lubrication system. Aston Martin claims that this engine will be able to run at higher revs, and when combined with a hybrid system, will provide super and even hypercar performance. Aston Martin is also working on these hybrid systems in-house.
Power and torque figures have not been released, but Aston Martin has stated that they will be determined by the type of powertrain (hybrid or plug-in hybrid) and its application. The company does not mention a non-electrified version of the engine, noting that its weight will not exceed 440 kg.
The V-6 engine would need to surpass the 1,160 hp of the Valkyrie Valkyrie to become the most powerful powertrain in the lineup; the car, which will reach buyers in late 2020, will use a Cosworth-developed 6.5-liter V-12 engine and a hybrid KERS system. and a hybrid KERS system. and a hybrid KERS system.
Aston Martin has not said whether this new V6 engine will be used in front-engined cars such as the DB11 and DBS Superleggera, as well as the upcoming DBX SUV. The DBS is Aston Martin's own 5.2-liter V12 twin-turbo engine. V12 rated at 715 hp, while the DBX is a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 from Mercedes-AMG, giving DB11 buyers a choice between these V8 and V12 versions.
BACKGROUND: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed Aston Martin's own 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 as the Valkyrie's engine and Cosworth's 6.5-liter V12 as the V12 engine.
