Aston Martin to keep combustion cars on sale well into 2030s

There will “always be demand” for combustion-engined cars, according to Aston Martin chairman Lawrence Stroll, who has pledged to keep selling them for as long as he is legally allowed to. Aston Martin recently pushed back its plans to launch its first electric car in 2025 to 2027 and has increased investments in plug-in hybrid technology… Continue reading Aston Martin to keep combustion cars on sale well into 2030s

@AML: Annual Report 2023 and Notice of AGM000596

8 April 2024   Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc   Publication of 2023 Annual Report and Accounts, 2023 Sustainability Report and 2024 Notice of Annual General Meeting     Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (the “Company”) announces that it has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31… Continue reading @AML: Annual Report 2023 and Notice of AGM000596

How car buyers thinking hybrid over EV should make the decision

A range of new and growing options exist on the car dealer lot when it comes to hybrid and electric vehicles, but if you’ve been following the headlines lately, decisions made by major automakers reflect a market tilting more hybrid than EV. Ford just announced it’s delaying an EV pickup and in the short-term focusing… Continue reading How car buyers thinking hybrid over EV should make the decision

@AML: Aston Martin opens landmark showroom within internationally acclaimed luxury hotel, The Peninsula Tokyo000594

New landmark location in Tokyo continues ultra-luxury retail strategy New location brings highest levels of the Q by Aston Martin personalisation service to Tokyo, one of Aston Martin’s most important markets globally   4 April 2024, Tokyo, Japan: Aston Martin continues its ultra-luxury retail strategy and investment in customer experience with the opening of a… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin opens landmark showroom within internationally acclaimed luxury hotel, The Peninsula Tokyo000594

@AML: Record entry for 2024 AMR Driver Academy as the search begins again to uncover GT racing’s most promising new talent000593

32 fresh Aston Martin Vantage racers sign-up to 2024 AMR Driver Academy Latest graduate Mike David Ortmann steps up to ADAC GT Masters with the new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Initiative’s winner to receive Aston Martin Racing support and assistance through 2025 and a test in a new Vantage GT3 Judges include Aston Martin endurance… Continue reading @AML: Record entry for 2024 AMR Driver Academy as the search begins again to uncover GT racing’s most promising new talent000593

First sighting of new Ferrari 812 replacement complete with V12 power

The Ferrari 812 Superfast heads up Ferrari’s front-engined range of cars. Having launched in 2017, however, it’s due a replacement and we’ve caught the new car testing on the road.  We’ll unpick the typically heavy camouflage from Ferrari soon, but what is immediately noticeable is the lack of electrification stickers on the outside, suggesting the… Continue reading First sighting of new Ferrari 812 replacement complete with V12 power

McLaren previews big changes with future design language

McLaren Automotive has previewed a new design language that will be used on all future vehicles – and it has been conceived to enable the brand to expand into new segments. The new design trends will be represented by three exterior design signatures and a wraparound interior. They take inspiration from McLaren’s previous road cars and… Continue reading McLaren previews big changes with future design language

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 81)

Episode 81 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about Adrian Hallmark’s big move from being Bentley‘s CEO to Aston Martin‘s, as well as the joys of Bangers and Cash star Derek Mathewson’s auction house, tributes to famed car designer Marcelo Gandini, driving the Toyota iQ,… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 81)

@Honda: Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) Establishes a New Formula One Base in the UK

Honda Racing Corporation has established a new subsidiary, Honda Racing Corporation UK Ltd. (HRC UK) in the UK. This new company has been founded to primarily perform post-race maintenance and preparation tasks on the Honda built F1 power units (PUs), whilst also operating as a logistics operation for the European region. The establishment of HRC… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) Establishes a New Formula One Base in the UK