Tråd: Aston Martin i potentielle AMG tie-up

De seneste 150m investeringer kunne bringe om fælles teknologi med Mercedes ydeevne arm AMG. Fremtiden Aston Martins kunne modtage Mercedes-Benz AMG motorer, gearkasser og elektriske arkitekturer efter den britiske sportsvogn beslutningstagere kontanter injektion fra et private equity firma knyttet til den tyske gigant.
Investindustrial, en italiensk investeringsselskab, der for nylig solgte Ducati til Audi, har betalt 150 millioner for en 37. 5 pct af aktierne i Aston. Det vil arbejde sammen med flertal aktionær investeringer Dar og mindretals aktionærer herunder Aston CEO Ulrich Bez og Aston formand David Richards. Aftalen cementerer Astons eksisterende 100m pr. år produkt udviklingsprogram for de næste fem år.
Mahindra &Mahindra, Geely, Toyota og BMW alle var angiveligt interesseret i Aston før Investindustrial aftale blev ramt. Mahindra &Mahindra er underforstået, at have tilbudt de fleste penge, men de tekniske partnerskab, der Investindustrial kan tilbyde med Mercedes svingede handlen i sin favør.
Investindustrial indgået i et partnerskab med AMG Mercedes og når det ejes Ducati. Der er ingen bekræftelse af Mercedes, som er involveret i Aston aftale, men kilder, der har bekræftet de bånd mellem Investindustrial og Mercedes er blevet bevaret.
Senior Mercedes kilde sagde på Investindustrial, vi kender disse fyre. De var bag Ducati og vi havde en meget tæt sammentømret marketing deal med dem. De ringede og spurgte, hvis de vandt tilbuddet for Aston ville vi være interesseret i at være en teknologipartner.
Blandt de komponenter, Aston Martin er rygter om at søge fra AMG er en ny V12 benzinmotor til at erstatte den aldrende Ford udviklede enheder, som den bruger i øjeblikket. Men den foreslåede samarbejde mellem AMG og Investindustrial ser ud til at omfatte en langt bredere kort.
Der er betydelige muligheder, siger kilden. Det ville være mere end blot transmissionsløsninger. Hvis du ser på Aston produkter i dag, er det klart, at de ikke kun nye transmissionsløsninger med øget ydeevne og forbedret emissioner, men også elektronisk arkitekturer.
AMG-produceret motorer omfatter en twin-turbo 6. 0-liters V12 og en twin-turbo 5. 5-liters V8, mens en Turboladet 4. 0-liters V8 siges at være i udvikling. AMG har også udviklet en unik version af Mercedes syv-hastighed dobbelt kobling automatisk gearkasse for sine egne modeller.

Recent 150m investment could bring about shared technology with Mercedes performance arm AMG. Future Aston Martins could receive Mercedes-Benz AMG engines, gearboxes and electric architectures following the British sports car makers cash injection from a private equity firm linked to the German giant.
Investindustrial, an Italian equity firm that recently sold Ducati to Audi, has paid 150 million for a 37. 5 per cent stake in Aston. It will work alongside majority shareholder Investment Dar and minority shareholders including Aston CEO Ulrich Bez and Aston chairman David Richards. The deal cements Astons existing 100m per year product development programme for the next five years.
Mahindra & Mahindra, Geely, Toyota and BMW were all reportedly interested in Aston before the Investindustrial deal was struck. Mahindra & Mahindra is understood to have offered the most money, but the technical partnership that Investindustrial could offer with Mercedes swung the deal in its favour.
Investindustrial entered into a partnership with Mercedes and AMG when it owned Ducati. There is no confirmation of Mercedes being involved in the Aston deal, but sources have confirmed the ties between Investindustrial and Mercedes have been retained.
A senior Mercedes source said on Investindustrial, We know these guys. They were behind Ducati and we had a very closely knit marketing deal with them. They rang and asked if they won the bid for Aston would we be interested in being a technology partner.
Among the components Aston Martin is rumoured to be seeking from AMG is a new V12 petrol engine to replace the ageing Ford-developed unit it currently uses. However, the proposed collaboration between AMG and Investindustrial appears to encompass a much wider brief.
There is significant scope, said the source. It would be more than just drivelines. If you look at Aston products today, it is clear that they need not only new drivelines with increased performance and improved emissions but also electronic architectures.
AMG-produced engines include a twin-turbo 6. 0-litre V12 and a twin-turbo 5. 5-litre V8, while a turbocharged 4. 0-litre V8 is said to be in development. AMG has also engineered a unique version of Mercedes seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox for its own models.