After introducing many Americans to Formula One racing with the docuseries Drive to Survive, Netflix is spotlighting one of the motorsport’s greats. Senna will show the roots, drive and tragic passing of Ayrton Senna (Gabriel Leone) as he goes from racing go-karts in São Paulo, Brazil, to international superstardom and 41-time Grands Prix winner. You… Continue reading Netflix’s Senna showcases the rise and untimely death of the Brazilian F1 legend
Tag: FCA
Gandini-penned 1969 Bertone Runabout revived as 489bhp supercar
Bertone is putting the Marcello Gandini-designed Runabout into production as a retro-futuristic supercar, 55 years after revealing the concept. The new Runabout remains faithful to the taut, wedge-like proportions of the 1969 original but features several tweaks both to modernise it and to ensure that it’s usable on the open road. For example, the bizarre headlights… Continue reading Gandini-penned 1969 Bertone Runabout revived as 489bhp supercar
@FCA: Mopar Energizes 2024 SEMA Show With Plymouth GTX Electromod and Ram Sport Truck Concepts
October 29, 2024 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Mopar puts a serious charge into the 2024 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, Nov. 5 – Nov. 8 in Las Vegas, with new, head-turning concept vehicles – combined to showcase a wide range of distinctly different appearance and performance modifications to enthusiasts. “Our new Mopar concept vehicles… Continue reading @FCA: Mopar Energizes 2024 SEMA Show With Plymouth GTX Electromod and Ram Sport Truck Concepts
@FCA: Merrell, Jeep® Announce Second Footwear Collaboration
October 29, 2024 , Rockford, Mich., – Merrell, the world’s leading outdoor footwear brand, and off-road automotive adventure icon Jeep® brand have joined forces for a second time to create a collection around Merrell’s newest hiking innovation and the electrified Jeep Wrangler 4xe. Through their mutual love of adventure and the outdoors, the latest collection sees the… Continue reading @FCA: Merrell, Jeep® Announce Second Footwear Collaboration
Global Fund Manager Loh-Gronager Partners Sells Minority Stake to Ahluwalia Family Office
LONDON, Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Loh-Gronager Partners (LG Partners), a boutique investment partnership that manages concentrated global portfolios, today announced that the Ahluwalia Family Office (AFO) has acquired a minority interest in the firm and has invested an additional US$10 million with LG Partners, bringing its total investment to US$25 million as of Oct.… Continue reading Global Fund Manager Loh-Gronager Partners Sells Minority Stake to Ahluwalia Family Office
Porsche 911 GT3 has two years left without hybrid or turbo
The Porsche 911 GT3’s 503bhp naturally aspirated flat six has only around two years left on sale without being turbocharged or electrified, according to Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger. The 4.0-litre engine has powered the GT3 since the ‘991.2’ generation of 2018 and is also fitted in the 911 S/T, 911 GT3 RS, 718 Cayman… Continue reading Porsche 911 GT3 has two years left without hybrid or turbo
Italy to cut automotive industry support by around USD 5 billion
The government led by Meloni’s predecessor Mario Draghi earmarked 8.7 billion euros through 2030 to support its carmaking sector. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to cut by some 4.6 billion euros ( USD 5 billion) the funds set aside to support the country’s automotive industry between 2025 and 2030, the text of next year’s… Continue reading Italy to cut automotive industry support by around USD 5 billion
Metro line 2, award of works decided
Line 2 of the Turin Metro, one of the most anticipated infrastructures of the city, will also be built thanks to the contribution of the Temporary Group of Designers led by Proger S.p.A., and composed of RINA Consulting S.p.A., RINA Check srl, BVI srl, SIIP srl and Progeca srl, which will support the Extraordinary Commissioner in… Continue reading Metro line 2, award of works decided
@Ferrari: FERRARI N.V.: PERIODIC REPORT ON THE BUYBACK PROGRAM000401
Maranello (Italy), October 28, 2024 – Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/EXM: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) informs that the Company has purchased, under the Euro 250 million share buyback program announced on June 28, 2024, as the fifth tranche of the multi-year share buyback program of approximately Euro 2 billion expected to be executed by 2026 in… Continue reading @Ferrari: FERRARI N.V.: PERIODIC REPORT ON THE BUYBACK PROGRAM000401
Has Aston Martin gone ‘rogue’ with its Vanquish V12?
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Since Lawrence Stroll took over at Aston Martin in 2020, he has revamped the marque’s motorsport efforts in Formula One as well as its road car range. First came the improved Aston Martin DBX707 in… Continue reading Has Aston Martin gone ‘rogue’ with its Vanquish V12?