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Project Alligator: Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz Collaboration

We’ve heard about the Aston Martin & Mercedes rumor a couple of months earlier, but it seems that this, like many other Mercedes rumors, will become reality. CAR magazine is revealing that Aston Martin and Mercedes are planing a wide-ranging tie-up to collaborate on engines, hybrids, transmission and even entire platforms.

Here are the highlights of the so called Alligator project:

- Mercedes engines power future Aston Martins
- AMG’s 6.3 liter V8 would make its way into the Vantage models
- Diesels and Hybrids from Mercedes would be used in Astons
- Whole platforms to be shared by top-end models
- 8 speed automatic tranny for AM sports cars
- Maybach and Aston would be cooperating on future models

More info will be revealed in the CAR magazines September issue. We’ll definitely keep you updated on this story, but for now, this sounds like very interesting and exciting news. Let’s just have patience and wait for more details on the Alligator Project.

Project Alligator: Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz Collaboration |BenzInsider.com - The Official Mercedes-Benz Fan Blog

What do you think?

If true, then wow! MB: you do it, since BMW was that stupid not to do it, simple as that!

^ Well Tyc Mb and AM were talking before BMW even noticed so excuse'em

AM is damn lucky it'll gain a lot from this,MB makes the world's most insane engines so with that kinda power+MB's new 8 speed tranny +AM gorgeous styling they will be almost too good to be true.

So it's true MM and AM will be using the same platform for the next MM coupe and big AMs,interesting.

I'm only saying that BMW clearly had their chance and that's a fact, but they've missed it, due to these or those reasons, i don't care, they've missed it!

What MB 8 speed tranny T?

Lol, I remember a thread from not so distant past where some MB fans were arguing how 7 is the ideal number of gears to have and anything more is superfluous.

Their new one,i believe it'll debut with the new E or FL S,not sure to be honest


Well sunny us MB fans saying that the 7 is the ideal one to have has nothing to do with MB's future plans

Wow it seem that the quote I from a guy I posted last week wasn't BS.

I still think it will not be an 8 speed, but a 9 speed transmission.

lol, the one that still blows my socks off is that advert of the E class (laced with bugs all over the trunk and tail lights) with 7G tronic with 2 gear ratio's for reverse