阿斯顿马丁CEO Andy Palmer透露,车厂计划在2019年前后推出一款跨界车,而在上月日内瓦车展亮相的DBX概念车则是该车的雏形设计。这款跨界车采用新开发的平台，该平台还将应用于一款新的轿车和一辆不知名的车型。这三款车所采用的新平台将于明年9月发布，而那款轿车很可能就是DB9的替代车型，新车预计将被命名为“DB11”。此外，Palmer还表示将推出Rapide电动版车型，该车将采用全轮驱动，功率将达到745千瓦/1000马力。如果该车获批投产，预计起价为20万英镑（约合人民币182.8万元），续航里程超过322公里。

 

Aston Martin announces crossover, two new platforms and revamped lineup

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has shed some light regarding the company's plans for the near future.

 

In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Palmer said "in the first century we went bankrupt seven times" which is why "the second century is about making sure that is not the case." To do that, Aston Martin is cooking up a crossover which will probably be out around 2019 and has already been previewed last month in Geneva with the DBX concept.

 

The crossover will ride on a newly developed platform shared with a new sedan as well as with a third unknown model. These three vehicles will sit alongside rejuvenated versions of the current models which are bound to ride on a new sports car platform. This newly developed architecture will make its debut in September 2016, likely with a successor for the DB9 which could get the DB11 moniker to emphasize it’s a whole new car.

 

In addition, last week we heard Palmer saying an electric version of the Rapide could be out with an all-wheel drive and a total output of 1,000 bhp (745 kW). If green-lighted for production, the electric Rapide will carry an estimated starting price of ￡200,000 ($298,255 / €271,465) and should have a range of more than 200 miles (322 km).