It’s a tense moment: Keeley Hawes’ character in Finding Alice is parked up in a car, having a heart to heart with her on-screen daughter. Unfortunately, the tension of the scene is broken by yours truly suddenly exclaiming: “See that tree there? That’s where Sutcliffe spun a 16-valve Volkswagen Golf GTI backwards and ended up… Continue reading Seen it all before: A deja vu-laden visit to Longcross Studios
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10 British Sports Cars Nobody Has Ever Heard Of | HotCars – HotCars
When naming the greatest automaking nations, it’s impossible to leave Britain off the list. British automakers have made a huge contribution to automotive history, giving us iconic sports cars such as the record-breaking McLaren F1, the Aston Martin DB5 that James Bond used, and the gorgeous Jaguar E-Type, to name a few. RELATED: 10 Most Iconic British Sports Cars… Continue reading 10 British Sports Cars Nobody Has Ever Heard Of | HotCars – HotCars
Spy shots: What James Bond’s future cars could look like
Most film-goers will tell you that James Bond drives an Aston Martin, and he usually does. Over the years, the various owners of the quintessentially British GT marque have been prepared to invest enough in product placement to ensure that the situation has been maintained. However, the harsh truth is that 007’s first car was… Continue reading Spy shots: What James Bond’s future cars could look like
Car pictures of the week – Evo
The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is making a return a decade after its launch, courtesy of R-Reforged, and in issue 286 Richard Meaden got behind the wheel of one of two development cars to find out whether the reborn icon could be improved upon from its superb original form. To read the story in full… Continue reading Car pictures of the week – Evo
New Bentley Bentayga S brings sportier flavour to Bentayga V8 line-up
Bentley has added a new model to the Bentayga SUV line-up called Bentayga S. It’s a sportier alternative to the existing V8 version of the brand’s luxury off-roader. Priced from £179,900, S specification builds on the regular V8 Bentayga with a raft of new styling features, but also changes under the metal intended to make… Continue reading New Bentley Bentayga S brings sportier flavour to Bentayga V8 line-up
Aston Martin investors rebel over executive pay and chairman
Bonuses and board concerns diversity prompt votes against re-election of Lawrence Stroll Go to Source
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BMW SIM GT Cup.The inaugural season of the BMW SIM GT Cup at the virtual Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit on the iRacing platform concluded with a thrilling finale and a one-two for the Coanda Simsport team. The participants in the final race had qualified for round five in the first four events of the season… Continue reading @BMW: BMW SIM News, May 2021.001151
Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 – Motor Authority
Aston Martin will no longer offer a manual transmission in any of its cars when the Vantage sports car is given an update in 2022. CEO Tobias Moers confirmed the plans in an interview last month with Australian media, including Car Advice. He pointed to low demand and the need to have separate compliance to… Continue reading Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 – Motor Authority
Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 Aston Martin Photo – The ClassicCars.com Journal
Aston Martin will no longer offer a manual transmission in any of its cars when the Vantage sports car is given an update in 2022. CEO Tobias Moers confirmed the plans in an interview last month with Australian media, including Car Advice. He pointed to low demand and the need to have separate compliance to the automatic cars… Continue reading Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 Aston Martin Photo – The ClassicCars.com Journal
‘Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers doesn’t have to be popular, he has to deliver’
Eight months into the job, Aston Martin’s new CEO Tobias Moers opened the doors to his firm’s Gaydon HQ last week and gave us an opportunity to find out more on his vision for this great British brand. His Project Horizon plan is wide-reaching, although the surprises are as much about what he’s not doing… Continue reading ‘Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers doesn’t have to be popular, he has to deliver’