Prior to the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera‘s reveal, we caught up with exterior design chief Miles Nurnberger to find out where the car’s design comes from, and where it fits amid Aston Martin‘s growing range of cars. Where does this car sit in Aston Martin’s line-up? “It’s a much more focused place in that GT-but-still-comfortable territory.”… Continue reading Aston Martin design chief on why the DBS Superleggera is still a proper GT
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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar
The all-new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has leaked the internet hours before its official reveal, showing its full design and the specifications of its uprated V12 engine. Leaked specs show that the Ferrari 812 Superfast rival uses Aston’s turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 engine in its most potent state yet, offering 715bhp and 664lb ft of torque to enable a 0-60mph time… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS Superleggera leak shows design of 715bhp supercar
Porsche Buys Stake in Electric Ferrari Rival to Push Tech Shift
Porsche Buys Stake in Electric Ferrari Rival to Push Tech Shift Bloomberg Full coverage Go to Source
Brabham BT62: how this 700bhp track car will bring an iconic name back to racing
Twelve years. That’s how long it has taken David Brabham to reassert control over his famous family name and then formulate a solid strategy to re-establish it as a credible player in the automotive industry. Now, following last month’s launch of the new-look Brabham Automotive and its £1m-before-tax BT62 track car, he says he’s determined to put… Continue reading Brabham BT62: how this 700bhp track car will bring an iconic name back to racing
Brabham Automotive: how the BT62 will bring an iconic name back to racing
Twelve years: that’s how long it has taken David Brabham to reassert control over his famous family name and then formulate a solid strategy to re-establish it as a credible player in the automotive industry. Now, following last month’s launch of the new-look Brabham Automotive and its £1m-before-taxes BT62 track car, he says he’s determined… Continue reading Brabham Automotive: how the BT62 will bring an iconic name back to racing
Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is a ‘marketing tool’ for volume mid-engine supercar
Aston Martin‘s Valkyrie hypercar is “first and foremost […] a marketing tool,” the company’s CEO Andy Palmer said in a recent interview, meant to stir up a market for a forthcoming volume-production mid-engined supercar. “It won’t lose money, but it was never designed to be a big money generator, because we are only making 150… Continue reading Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is a ‘marketing tool’ for volume mid-engine supercar
The 3.9-litre V8 takes the International Engine of the Year Award
Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 is voted the best engine of the last 20 years The 3.9-litre V8 takes the International Engine of the Year Award for the third year running A record number of six awards Stuttgart, 5 June 2018 – The latest iteration of Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 that equips, in various forms, all Ferrari’s V8-engined… Continue reading The 3.9-litre V8 takes the International Engine of the Year Award
Aston Martin: Valkyrie is Marketing for Volume Mid Engine Car
The Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar will be limited to just 150 units and all of them have already been sold. The Valkyrie will feature aerodynamics penned by Red Bull Racing’s not-so-secret weapon Adrian Newey and a bespoke V12 engine developed by Cosworth. You might think engineering something so complex would be a bit of a… Continue reading Aston Martin: Valkyrie is Marketing for Volume Mid Engine Car
Lotus boss leaves as new owner Geely promotes from within
Lotus’s boss has left the sports car manufacturer less than a year after it was acquired by Chinese automotive giant Geely. Jean-Marc Gales was brought in to the Norfolk-based company in 2014 with a remit to get it back on track after an ambitious expansion plan under former Ferrari marketing chief boss Dany Bahar failed.… Continue reading Lotus boss leaves as new owner Geely promotes from within
Exclusive: Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales departs car maker
Jean-Marc Gales has abruptly left his position as CEO of Group Lotus plc, the Norfolk-based sports car maker and technology consultancy acquired last year by China’s Geely group, which also owns Volvo, Lynk&Co, Proton and LEVC. Gales told Autocar that he was leaving for “personal reasons” and that it was “time to move on”. He departs his job today and described it as… Continue reading Exclusive: Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales departs car maker