The company is still deciding if the new model will be sold as an Aston Martin or if they will revive the legendary Lagonda name. Either way, the SUV will have plenty of competitors on the market, including the two SUVs from Lamborghini and Bentley. A final decision will be made in the upcoming months and a production version is set to be unveiled by 2016.
Although Aston says the Lagonda concept isn’t an SUV, it is built off Mercedes-Benz GL-class underpinnings, with a 5.9-liter V-12 Aston engine driving all four wheels of the concept. This is probably the same motor that you’d find in the DB9.
What makes the underpinnings so special is the fact that you can plop any kind of engine you please into the car. The Lagonda Concept will have a wide choice of powertrains, ranging from frugal diesel to a thundering Aston V12, and, soon, a two-mode hybrid. As you can see, the Lagonda might be fairly capable off-road with so many different motors to choose from.
The Lagonda Concept is not an upscale SUV. It is a luxury car that is capable on rough roads and that makes perfect sense when Aston explains that the key markets the car are Russia, China, India, the Middle East, South America. All of these regions have vastly underdeveloped or poorly maintained roads and a fast-growing love for ultra-luxury cars and SUVs.
We expect this Aston to pack a large motor, such as the normal V12, but we also think that there might be a diesel, as well as a hybrid version in the future, as Aston needs to keep its emissions down because of EU regulations.
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