Italian investment may mean AMG power for Aston Martin: Autoweek TV

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Friday, December 07, 2012                  In a complicated case of corporate collaboration, an Italian firm's investment in Aston Martin may set the stage for cooperation between the cash-strapped supercar manufacturer and Mercedes-Benz performance house AMG. Italian investment may mean AMG power for Aston Martin: Autoweek TV 12/07/12, 4:20 pm et Also in this episode: Steve Saleen is back behind the wheel of the company bearing his name, and Consumer Reports criticizes the Ford C-Max and Fusion hybrids. TRANSCRIPT -- Aston Martin may be getting AMG power. -- Steve Saleen is back in the driver's seat at Saleen. -- And, surprise surprise, Consumer Reports says Ford's new hybrids don't measure up. The Italian investment firm that sold Ducati to Audi earlier this year for $1.1 billion has bought a chunk of Aston Martin. The company, Investindustrial, will pay $240 million to Kuwait's Investment Dar for a 37-percent stake in Aston. Insiders say the Italian firm has been talking with AMG, the performance arm of Mercedes-Benz, about supplying engines, transmissions and... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.