阿斯顿马丁在2023年前要发布七款新车，包括新款Vanquish和DBX跨界车，但最令人激动的莫过于一款中置引擎运动车，该车将成为迈凯伦720S竞争车型。就像Valkyrie一样，这款车也将受益于F1赛车的技术，这主要是由于阿斯顿马丁与红牛车队建立的伙伴联系。这款车的开发由前法拉利工程师Max Szwaj负责，他熟悉中置引擎运动车事项。他还将与阿斯顿马丁设计总监Marek Reichman进行合作并在车厂CEOAndyPalmer监督下进行工作。从最近曝光的合成图看，新车的外观设计并不像Valkyrie那么古怪，依旧忠实的秉承中置运动车一贯的经典造型和车身比例。或许新车的某些细节取自新款Vantage，包括更宽，更具侵略性的散热器格栅。但新车的车身尺寸更大，更低。目前新车的动力系统仍很神秘，有消息称该车将搭载V8或V12汽油引擎，但最新传言称，新车将搭载包括V6引擎在内的混动系统，同时将搭配手动变速箱。阿斯顿马丁不会公布该车包括输出功率，最高时速等的任何细节，但这款车将在DBX跨界车发布之后一年内发布。这意味着我们有望在2019年底前见到这款车，该车随后将在2020年初上市。
Mid-Engined Aston Martin Sports Car Rendered
Aston Martin is making the headlines for all the right reasons in the last couple of days after the debut of the new Vantage. The British automaker was happy to announce more than 80 percent of the vehicle’s production capacity for next year is already reserved and it is now looking forward to its future models.
We already know a total of seven new models will be introduced by the company by 2023, including a new Vanquish and a DBX high-riding vehicle, but what we are most excited for is the brand’s mid-engined sports car, set to rival the McLaren 720S. Just like its bigger brother, the Valkyrie, it will benefit from some F1-inspired technologies thanks to an "innovation partnership" between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing.
The good news is the project will be led by former Ferrari engineer, Max Szwaj, who knows a thing or two about mid-engine sports cars. He will work in cooperation with design chief Marek Reichman under the supervision of Aston CEO Andy Palmer.
As our exclusive rendering shows, the new sports car will feature a less radical design than the Valkyrie (pictured below) and will remain faithful to the classic proportions of a mid-engine car. We might see some details that resemble the new Vantage, like the quite wide and aggressive radiator grille, but the new vehicle will look generally larger and will sit lower to the ground. At this point, the powertrain remains a mystery. Some sources claim the vehicle will have a classic V8 or V12 gasoline engine, but most recent rumors suggest we might see a hybrid system with a V6 engine and, surprisingly, a manual gearbox.
Aston Martin is not ready to share any details of the upcoming mid-engine sports car, like horsepower, top speed, etc., but we do know it will arrive about 12 months after the DBX crossover. This means, a debut could be expected before the end of the decade with sales starting in 2020.