Aston Martin recently announced plans to relaunch
the Lagonda brand with an electric crossover but the company is also working on
its own model which was previewed by the DBX concept.
Nothing is official but the publication suggests a
DBX plug-in hybrid could use an AMG-sourced twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine and
an electric motor which contributes an additional 200 hp.
Considering the engine produces 503 hp in the DB11, the DBX PHEV
could potentially have a combined output of around 700 hp.
We can also expect a traditional gasoline-powered
model using the same engine. However, the report suggests the DBX might eschew
the twin-turbo 5.2-liter V12 engine that develops 600 hp and 700 Nm of torque.
Little is known about the company’s plan for the engine but Aston
Martin CEO Andy Palmer described
the V12 as the “beating heart of the company” and noted hybridization or not, a
V12 is still a V12.
