Aston Martin Wants Lucid EV Powertrains, as well as AMG Engines

• Aston Martin will get electric powertrains from Lucid in a deal worth $450 million to the luxury EV maker.

• Lucid's current top electric motor makes a claimed "1200+" horsepower.

• Aston Martin will introduce its first BEV in 2025.

Aston Martin already gets its internal-combustion engines from AMG and today announced it will get electric drivetrains from Lucid. Both sources provide powerful propulsion and should make for highly entertaining vehicles. The twin-motor electric powertrain in the current Lucid Air makes a listed “1200+ hp,” with a range of up to 516 miles. AMG currently makes engines such as the 630-hp 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo M177. Nice pairing.

“This landmark agreement marks the first such relationship for Lucid Group’s technology arm, a realization of a vision that expands the reach of the company’s products and paves the way for future, more mainstream applications,” Lucid said in a statement.

The Lucid powertrains will go into battery-electric versions of coming models of Aston Martin hypercar, Sports, GT, and SUV models, Aston said. Mercedes AMG will continue to supply internal-combustion engines to Aston Martin but will also add its own hybrid and electric powertrains to the mix, Aston Martin said.