Classic Car Marque Aston Martin May Return to Straight Six Engine's

Iconic Classic Car Aston Martin

Classic car fans will be pleased to hear that Aston Martin have hinted a return to their highly regarded straight 6 engine configuration may be on the cards.  The last Aston Martin produced with a straight six was the now emerging classic DB7 which contained the fantastic 24 valve, 3.2 litre, supercharged straight six engine giving the motor enough grunt to get up to 155mph.  This heralded the beginning of a new era of car design for Aston with the DB7 setting a new standard that just about everyone, including their long time competitors such as Jaguar, have followed ever since.  Was the XK or the DB9 that far away from the aesthetic of the DB7?  In fact is the brand new Virage much further along design-wise?  As well as starting something new, the DB7 also heralded the end of an era - in with the new and out with the old - as the later DB7 Vantage was the first car that Aston Martin produced with the 48 valve V12 engine which has provided the guts to just about every Aston since.

With a return to their vintage roots I personally cannot wait to see - and more importantly hear - the brand new version of the straight six engine.  This is of course assuming that it really happens, although the Aston Martin chief exec Dr Ulrich Bez has gone beyond merely hinting at it as he has stated the likely format to be around a 2.5 litre capacity with direct injection and turbo charging.  It not only sounds exciting to me, it sounds like automotive brilliance.  In fact I'm dribbling a little bit while typing this at the mere thought.  For us fans of the vintage cars and the engines that first made the marque renowned for beauty and speed, this return is a welcome one.  I can think of few things that could put a larger smile on my face than getting behind the wheel of a high tech modern Aston Martin powered by the classic straight six.  The best of both worlds?  We will have to wait and see. 

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