Aston Martin Valhalla twin-turbo V6 hybrid detailed

Aston Martin has released pictures and a short film of its all-new twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 – the first in-house engine it has developed in 52 years.

The British sports car maker hasn't released power or torque figures for the new V6, which bears the 'TM01' codename – as a tribute to the famous 1950s and '60s Aston engineer, Tadek Marek, who was the architect of Aston's original straight-six and V8 – but has confirmed it will be available with a 'new range of hybrid systems'.

Under the rear boot lid of the mid-engine 2022 Valhalla, expect the electrified version of the twin-turbo V6 to produce at least 746kW (1000bhp) if it is to compete with hypercar rivals on a level playing field.

In other cars like the forthcoming Vanquish, which will incorporate smaller electric motors, the same engine is expected to kick out around 450kW.

Set to not only power Aston Martin's mid-engine family of cars, the new electrified twin-turbo V6 will also gradually replace the Mercedes-AMG-sourced V8 in front-engine models like the current Vantage, DB11 and DBS Superleggera.

Like the AMG V8 twin-turbo, which is itself due to be replaced by the German car-maker with a plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powerplant – the new V6 packages its turbos within the 'Hot V' configuration to minimise turbo lag and sharpen throttle response.

Developed to meet all future Euro 7 emission regulations, the new V6 weighs in at around 200kg. Helping position it low in the engine bay of the Valhalla, it features dry-sump lubrication.

In the Aston upcoming hypercar, the hybrid V6 will be combined with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission that, thanks to a launch control feature, should see the Valhalla capable of a 0-100km/h time of less than 2.5 seconds.

Top speed, meanwhile, should easily exceed 355km/h.

Aston Martin has already announced it plans to make 500 Valhalla hypercars -- each priced from £875,000 ($A1.7 million).

Commenting on the development of the new powertrain, Aston Martin's chief engineer Joerg Ross said: "Putting a team together to deliver what is going to be the future power of Aston Martin has been an honour. From the very beginning, we have had the freedom to explore and innovate in a way that we have not been able to do so in a very long time."