Confirmation was given by the brand's executive director, Andy Palmer. Speaking to British publication AutoExpress, Andy Palmer revealed the brand's plans for the next six years, which will culminate in the replacement of the recently launched DB11 by DB12 in 2023.
The priority, for now, will be to replace the current GT of the brand. After DB11 that replaced DB9, we'll meet the successor of Advantage later this year and, in 2018, it will be the turn of the vanquish . The Vantage, remember, will use the V8 that we found in the Mercedes-AMG GT, the result of an agreement signed between the two manufacturers.
In 2019, perhaps the most controversial of the future Aston Martins, the DBX , the brand's first SUV. Not even the exclusive Aston Martin resisted the sales volume and profit appeal of this type of models.
A rival to the Ferrari 488
Aston Martin throughout its history has always been known for its GT. And these always obeyed the classic architecture: longitudinal front engine and rear-wheel drive. Even exotic machines like the One-77 and Vulcan have stuck to this principle.
Aston Martin One-77
And if the brand can have a DBX, there is also room for a super sports car with a mid-range rear engine. One we already know: the Valkyrie. But this one is situated in the stratosphere of the automobile world. In 2020, we will get to know a more “earthly” proposal that will directly confront the class references. Not only the aforementioned Ferrari 488, like the Lamborghini Huracán or the also British and recently presented McLaren 720S.
Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston MartinIn 2019 we will have the DBX and then we will have - for the sake of argument - let's call it a competitor to the 488.
Among our price pillars we have Vantage, DB11 and Vanquish - and above them we have nothing. We have an average transaction price a little lower than Ferrari, so we need something that connects the Valkyrie which costs between £2.5 and 3 million pounds to the rest of the models.
We have an empty space where cars like the 488 sit.
Palmer was sparing on details, but despite the GT's distinct architecture, he will share components with them and the lessons learned from Valkyrie will be applied to this new supercar.
The next two years – 2021 and 2022 -, it will be Lagonda's turn. Currently, the name Lagonda is only applied to an exclusive four-door saloon, the Taraf. This V12 saloon with a price of one million euros was produced in just 200 units. The new Lagonda – for now known only as one and two - both will be luxury saloons.
Aston Martin to Electrons
Outside of this plane there will be more Aston Martin. From model variants such as the DB11 steering wheel (convertible version), which will appear in 2018, passing through the Valkyrie in 2019, until the electric version of the Rapide that will appear next year.
THE Electric Rapide will turn to Faraday Future's technology, but given the company's uncertain future, Andy Palmer may turn to Williams to provide the necessary technology. This model will also serve as a test laboratory for future DBX and Lagonda electric saloons.