In an interview with MotorTrend, product development lead Carlo Della Casa, new developments have been revealed. After a recent dyno run, the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 portion of the hybrid powertrain (which was originally claimed to produce 740 hp on its own) spat out 812 hp. With the addition of the 150-kilowatt hybrid system, which produces 201 hp, the total output is now 1,012 hp. Unfortunately, the torque figure was not revealed.
But we have our doubts about reliability – an Aston Martin engineer told CarBuzz at the DBX707 launch that this engine was close to its limits with 740 hp.
Interestingly, the original configuration saw one electric motor added to each axle, but Della Casa says that the company is investigating revisions of the chassis so that it may have the option of two motors on the front axle. If this change goes ahead, it would allow the Valhalla to boast torque vectoring on both axles, but a final decision has not yet been made. The clock’s ticking, boys.
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