Tag: Aston Martin

McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri

After three races of Oscar Piastri’s rookie Formula 1 season, Zak Brown, the McLaren chief executive, made a bold statement about his driver. “The indications are we’ve got a future world champion on our hands,” Brown said. “Oscar has been impressive since we’ve had him in the car. He’s very mature, very focused, very technical.”… Continue reading McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri

Take a look at the powerful and easy-to-drive $2.1 million Rimac Nevera electric hypercar

watch now MALIBU, California – The most amazing thing about the $2.1 million Rimac Nevera is how easy it is to just get in and drive. The Nevera is an electric hypercar from Croatia. It sits low — very low — to the ground, and at first glance it looks like the simple act of… Continue reading Take a look at the powerful and easy-to-drive $2.1 million Rimac Nevera electric hypercar

F1 Schedule Continues to Grow With New Races

There are more Formula 1 races than ever, and next season there will be even more, with 24 races, the most in the sport’s history. This year’s Formula 1 schedule, at 23 events, should have set the record, but the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was canceled because of the extreme rainfall that devastated the region.… Continue reading F1 Schedule Continues to Grow With New Races

McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri

After three races of Oscar Piastri’s rookie Formula 1 season, Zak Brown, the McLaren chief executive, made a bold statement about his driver. “The indications are we’ve got a future world champion on our hands,” Brown said. “Oscar has been impressive since we’ve had him in the car. He’s very mature, very focused, very technical.”… Continue reading McLaren Has High Expectations in F1 for Oscar Piastri

Aston Martin Wants to Win and to Sell Cars, Too

Auto racing has helped sell products from Budweiser to Viagra, motor oil to Martini & Rossi, and seemingly every gasoline and cigarette brand. Now, with Formula 1 making huge inroads in the United States — supercharged by the hit Netflix documentary series “Drive to Survive” — we’ll see if it can sell Aston Martins. Lawrence… Continue reading Aston Martin Wants to Win and to Sell Cars, Too

Aston Martin closing in on 2025 Le Mans Hypercar entry

Aston Martin is closing in on a return to the premier category of the Le Mans 24 Hours with a race-spec version of its Valkyrie hypercar in 2025, in a bid for its first overall victory at the French classic since 1959. The British firm had announced plans to develop a Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) version… Continue reading Aston Martin closing in on 2025 Le Mans Hypercar entry

@AML: The Aston Martin DB5 at 60 – Celebrating six decades of the world’s most iconic car000513

September marks 60 years of the iconic Aston Martin DB5 Reflections on the exclusive appeal and remarkable performance of the most famous car in the world Potent performance and timeless design typify the DB bloodline, from DB5 through to the breath-taking new DB12   13 September 2023, Gaydon, UK: The world’s most iconic car, the… Continue reading @AML: The Aston Martin DB5 at 60 – Celebrating six decades of the world’s most iconic car000513

Duggan ‘proud of the lineup’ at this year’s Detroit auto show

Detroit — After getting behind the wheel of some of the newest electric and Detroit-made vehicles, Mayor Mike Duggan said Tuesday he was proud of the lineup stacked at the North American International Detroit Auto Show that opens later this week. The mayor had a private behind-the-scenes tour of more than 600,000 square feet of… Continue reading Duggan ‘proud of the lineup’ at this year’s Detroit auto show

@BMW: BMW M Motorsport News, 12th September 2023002970

Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport: “The BMW M4 GT3 sparkled in the hands of our customer teams this past weekend. With victory in the British GT Championship and the double win in the NLS, our teams Century Motorsport and Walkenhorst Motorsport have positioned themselves well for the end-of-season race. The… Continue reading @BMW: BMW M Motorsport News, 12th September 2023002970