Tag: Aston Martin

@AML: Confirmation of start date of new CEO000630

24 July 2024 Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc  (“Aston Martin”, the “Company” or the “Group”)   Confirmation of start date of new Chief Executive Officer   Further to the Company’s announcement on 22 March 2024 of the appointment of Adrian Hallmark as its new Chief Executive Officer, Aston Martin is pleased to confirm that… Continue reading @AML: Confirmation of start date of new CEO000630

@AML: Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH hypercar hits the track000627

Valkyrie AMR-LMH, the car that will return Aston Martin with The Heart of Racing, back to the top class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has begun development testing Shakedown tests and early installation runs precede full-blown multi-circuit preparation programme ahead of FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaigns in 2025… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH hypercar hits the track000627

First pictures: Aston Martin tests Le Mans Valkyrie

Aston Martin has released the first pictures of its Valkyrie-based Le Mans Hypercar, which has been testing ahead of its campaign in next year’s World Endurance Championship. It will be the only Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) powered by a V12, packing the same Cosworth-developed 6.5-litre unit as the road-going Valkyrie. Aston Martin said the naturally… Continue reading First pictures: Aston Martin tests Le Mans Valkyrie

@AML: Aston Martin celebrates 60th anniversary of Goldfinger with 007-inspired secret experience in the heart of London000626

House of Q by Aston Martin opens in Burlington Arcade, London, celebrating 60 years of Goldfinger – the first James Bond film to feature the iconic DB5 Visitors to the experience will discover the subterranean world of Q Secret Champagne Bollinger bar runs from 18 July until 4 August 18 July, Gaydon, UK: The House… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin celebrates 60th anniversary of Goldfinger with 007-inspired secret experience in the heart of London000626

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights

​The Goodwood Festival of Speed is over for another year. As always, 2024’s festival saw a huge gathering of cars of all types and vintages, and the show itself was a celebration of 130 years of automotive engineering with its central theme of ‘Horseless to Hybrid’.  There was another cause for celebration, too, with MG… Continue reading Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights

Fernando Alonso on creating the Aston Martin Valiant

“Some aero devices, like the floor, like the splitter and diffuser, were a challenge because for a track it’s not difficult but for a road car you need to go over speed bumps and have some maintenance of those where it’s a nice shape on the bodywork. Some of those were a challenge or a… Continue reading Fernando Alonso on creating the Aston Martin Valiant

From triumph to tumult: A brief history of Fisker

Nascent electric car maker Fisker has gone bankrupt. That’s a headline from last month – and from a decade ago – because its eponymous founder has suffered the exact same fate twice over. Danish-born Henrik Fisker landed his first design job in 1989 at BMW, where his first creation was, fittingly, the E1 EV concept. He then… Continue reading From triumph to tumult: A brief history of Fisker

Red Bull RB17 revealed with atmo V10 and F1 tech

The Red Bull RB17 is a dramatic track-only hypercar that can lap quicker than a Formula 1 car, according to its creator, Adrian Newey. The 1184bhp, V10-powered RB17 is the design legend’s swansong at Red Bull ahead of his departure from the group and has been revealed at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. A… Continue reading Red Bull RB17 revealed with atmo V10 and F1 tech