Tag: McLaren

ChemChina considers stake sale in Italian tyre maker Pirelli

February 27, 2019 China National Chemical Corp. is considering reducing its stake in Italian tiremaker Pirelli & C. SpA as part of a strategic review of the Chinese group’s overseas investments, according to people familiar with the matter. ChemChina, as the state-owned firm is known, is considering a number of options for its stake, including… Continue reading ChemChina considers stake sale in Italian tyre maker Pirelli

Aston Martin Says 003 Hypercar Will Compete With LaFerrari And Senna – Carscoops

Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer has revealed that the upcoming 003 hypercar will have roughly the same amount as power as the LaFerrari. The automaker dropped a somewhat-revealing teaser image of the ‘Son of Valkyrie’ hypercar a few days ago, but didn’t offer up many details. Fortunately, Palmer did reveal some titbits to Auto… Continue reading Aston Martin Says 003 Hypercar Will Compete With LaFerrari And Senna – Carscoops

‘The UK car industry is still the best in the world for new cars’

After the first round of voting for the 2019 World Car Awards, the unexpected happened. Britain’s battered and bruised motor industry was, in effect, voted third on the planet for desirable, quality products that impress and satisfy the people who drive them. Or, to be more precise, four British cars – the Aston Martin Vantage,… Continue reading ‘The UK car industry is still the best in the world for new cars’

Growing McLaren ponders constraints on production – Automotive News Europe

North America’s record 2018 represented 33 percent of the automaker’s 4,806 global sales. Worldwide, the automaker posted a 44 percent increase. Because of that sales growth, other aspects of McLaren North America’s business are increasing, such as aftermarket. “We restructured a significant portion of our team,” Joseph said of 2018. “We added to our aftersales… Continue reading Growing McLaren ponders constraints on production – Automotive News Europe

Ford Focus RS, Zenvo ST1, Audi R8 LMS: Car News Headlines – Motor Authority

Follow Viknesh Zenvo ST1 The Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] all-new Focus RS has made its international debut this week at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Here, we learned of the car’s new Drive Modes system and Launch Control function. We can’t wait to get behind the wheel now. Danish supercar startup Zenvo has used the… Continue reading Ford Focus RS, Zenvo ST1, Audi R8 LMS: Car News Headlines – Motor Authority

Koenigseggs at the Orange County Festival of Speed

Would you like to see a Koenigsegg Agera RS doing hot laps around a race track with Koenigsegg test driver, Niklas Lilja behind the wheel? Would you like BE IN THE CAR? If you’re in southern California this weekend, this could be your opportunity. A group of Koenigseggs will be on show AND in action… Continue reading Koenigseggs at the Orange County Festival of Speed

BMW plots supercar to take on McLaren

“If we have these very compact and very powerful electric driving units, if we have a carbonfibre chassis – for example, the i8’s – and if we still have high-performance engines, then, if you do it cleverly, you can combine them into a real performance package.”  He continued: “If you look at the supercars –… Continue reading BMW plots supercar to take on McLaren

British Formula 1 maker McLaren designing Uber self-driving failsafe system – Telegraph.co.uk

British supercar company McLaren is supplying key safety technology to Uber’s troubled self-driving car business as part of a contract worth tens of millions of pounds. McLaren, best known for its British Formula 1 racing team and its popular sportscar business, has been making parts for a backup system for Uber’s driverless car project in a deal worth… Continue reading British Formula 1 maker McLaren designing Uber self-driving failsafe system – Telegraph.co.uk