Aston Martin doesn’t have trouble building its own engines, as high-end Astons still come with a tried and true V12. But as emissions regulations get tighter into the future and V12 engines become less viable over smaller displacement engines and eventually electric motors, Aston would need to engineer an entirely new engine from scratch. That’s where Mercedes came into the scene in 2013. In an interview with Autocar, Aston Martin’s chief technology officer Roberto Fedeli said, “Without Mercedes we could be in trouble.” In the same interview, Fedeli notes that the collaboration isn’t going anywhere soon.
It’s important to consider that Aston Martin, despite making iconic cars recognized by everyone, is still a very small automaker, especially in comparison to the automotive giant Mercedes-Benz. According to Aston Martin’s financial results for 2022, the company sold only 6,412 cars over the entire year. Mercedes-AMG, by itself, sold 137,700 vehicles over the same period. In addition to providing engines and electrical components, Mercedes-Benz also owns a not insignificant 9.74% of Aston Martin. That ownership stake is expected to get larger in the coming years.
The Mercedes-powered Astons are actually in pretty good company when it comes to supercars. The McLaren F1, regarded as possibly one of the greatest cars ever made, is powered by a BMW engine.
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