Aston Martin could have sold six times as many Valkyries as the 150 they’ve already planned. It’s tough making a hypercar. On the one hand, you want to make as much money as possible, which for cars usually means making and selling as many vehicles as you can. But in the world of hypercars, the… Continue reading Aston Martin Could Have Sold 6 Times More Valkyries, According To CEO – HotCars
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European Luxury Car Rental Group Rebrands, Adds New Models
Driverso uses quick and simple online booking, clear pricing and availability, and detailed information and imagery for each car. Photo via Depositphotos. Formerly named Vroomerz, one of Europe’s most varied luxury car fleet has rebranded, expanding to include over 400 new models from 20 suppliers. In the past year, over 500 customers from 40 countries have… Continue reading European Luxury Car Rental Group Rebrands, Adds New Models
SCG’s 007 Hypercar racer will be a mashup of 003 and 004 – Motor Authority
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is an American manufacturer—despite its fancy name—and has been open about plans to take its upcoming 007 hypercar racing in the World Endurance Championship’s new Hypercar class. With the debut date for the Hypercar class set for September 2020, SCG offered a few more details about the upcoming machine. Speaking to Sportscar365 in a… Continue reading SCG’s 007 Hypercar racer will be a mashup of 003 and 004 – Motor Authority
Investindustrial studies to acquire an additional 3% in Aston Martin
LONDON, Jul 1 (Reuters / EP) – The main shareholder of the automotive firm Aston Martin, Strategic European Investment Group, managed by Investindustrial, is studying the possibility of acquiring an additional 3% of the company and thus achieving 34% of the capital. Strategic European Investment Group currently holds 31% of the capital of the British… Continue reading Investindustrial studies to acquire an additional 3% in Aston Martin
FESTIVAL OF SPEED CELEBRATES ASTON MARTIN’S RACING HISTORY
Festival of Speed Central Feature dedicated to Aston Martin’s racing history
Central feature represents a continuous race track adorned with the Le Mans winning DBR1
Aero kit released for Aston Martin’s true sportscar, Vantage
‘Q by Aston Martin’ unveils six ‘Vantage Heritage Racing Editions’ spanning 91 years of racing history
04 July 2019, Goodwood: Founded on a love for motorsport, Aston Martin’s racing history is as old as the company itself. In 2019, the marque celebrates two significant anniversaries – 60 years since its iconic 1-2 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 70 years since the company first raced at the Goodwood Motor Circuit. It is fitting then that the Central Feature at Festival of Speed this year celebrates the famous British marque and even more poignantly, the brand’s long-term love affair with motorsport.
Designed by Gerry Judah, the Central Feature is a 30-metre-high swoop of steel with the Le Mans winning Aston Martin DBR1 racing towards the sky on a never..
ASTON MARTIN TARGETS GLORY IN TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA
Strongest ever Aston Martin contingent entered for Belgian GT classic
AMR partner teams Garage 59, R-Motorsport and TF Sport all in contention
Five Aston Martin Racing factory drivers to contest major 24-hours event
Tuesday 23 June, 2019, Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium): The 2019 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa will feature the strongest ever Aston Martin partner team entry as the British luxury sportscar manufacturer bids to secure its first outright victory in the legendary Belgian race this weekend.
With no less than six Vantage GT3s in the race, it is the largest frontline Aston Martin contingent entered in the event – the blue riband round of the Blancpain GT Endurance Series. The cars will be run by some of AMR's most valued partner teams Garage 59, R-Motorsport and TF Sport, and they will be buoyed by Optimum Motorsport's impressive win with the car at Spa in the domestic British GT Championship last weekend.
Moreover, spread among the three teams will be five of Aston Martin Rac..
AN EVENING OF CLASSIC ASTON MARTINS AT RM SOTHEBY’S SALE
One of the finest DB3S Works examples remaining joins stellar line-up of historic Aston Martin sports cars at RM Sotheby’s inaugural specialist sale in Monterey, California next month
DB3S/2 is the second Works DB3S ever built and was owned and raced by legendary driver Peter Collins
Track star joins a James Bond 1965 DB5; a 1963 DB5 Convertible; a 1965 DB5 Shooting Brake and a 1961 DB4GT among around 30 of the brand’s classic sports cars offered for sale in Monterey on 15 August
18 July, Gaydon, UK: The inaugural ‘Evening with Aston Martin’ sale curated by renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s promises to be an event to remember next month as an exceptional list of some of the most significant Aston Martin models goes under the hammer.
The 15 August sale, which will showcase sports cars spanning decades of high watermarks in the luxury British brand’s history, will now see a 1953 DB3S Works among its highlights as this second Works car – campaigned by motorsport hero Peter Collins –..
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3 CLINCHES FIRST TITLE AT BRANDS HATCH
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 secures third successive British GT race victory
Partner team Optimum Motorsport wins British GT Silver championship
TF Sport maintains form as works driver Jonny Adam wins with Graham Davidson
Beechdean AMR closes in on seventh championship success with Aston Martin
Sunday 4 August, 2019, Brands Hatch: Aston Martin enjoyed a red letter day at Brands Hatch as partner team TF Sport secured the Vantage GT3’s third successive British GT victory with works driver Jonny Adam (GB) and Graham Davidson (GB). Meanwhile, Optimum Motorsport clinched its second championship in as many years as AMR Academy driver Ollie Wilkinson (GB) and Bradley Ellis (GB) won the Silver Cup title.
It was TF Sport’s second victory in eight days, following the team’s win in the Pro-Am class of the TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa. Reigning three-time British GT champion Adam, along with co-driver Davidson, produced a dominant second win of the season having initially trailed the Optimum Vantage GT3..
ASTON MARTIN CLINCHES FIRST CLASS VICTORY IN TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA
Partner team TF Sport Racing with Oman dominates Am class with Vantage GT3
Aston Martin Racing works driver Nicki Thiim takes third 24-hour class win
Maiden 24-hour win for Vantage GT3 and Aston Martin's first at Spa since 2010
Sunday 28 July, 2019, Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium): Aston Martin has claimed victory in the Pro-Am class of a rain-interrupted 2019 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa, after a brilliant performance by partner team TF Sport Racing with Oman with the new Vantage GT3. It was the maiden win in a 24-hour race for Aston Martin Racing's new customer-focussed machine and also the first for the British sportscar marque since the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup event became a GT3-only competition.
TF Sport's triumph was made all the more remarkable given the team started from the pitlane, following Salih Yoluc's huge practice accident at Raidillon, which forced it to rebuild and use a regular British GT Championship chassis for the race. The driver crew, includ..
Aston Martin’s CEO says the company can’t reach all of its potential customers without hiring and promoting women in a meaningful way, but the company still has a long way to go in promoting gender parity – Business Insider
When Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer arrived at the luxury automaker in 2014, he felt its female employees were being held back from reaching their full potential. To build cars that would appeal to female customers, Palmer realized the company would have to integrate female employees in a meaningful way. “A bunch of guys sitting… Continue reading Aston Martin’s CEO says the company can’t reach all of its potential customers without hiring and promoting women in a meaningful way, but the company still has a long way to go in promoting gender parity – Business Insider