Tag: Aston Martin

Leaked Documents Reveal Cybertruck’s Glaring Design Flaws

“I’m blown away that they would be struggling so much with the basics.” Back to Basics Tesla engineers may have their work cut out for them. A leaked internal report examined by Wired reveals that an “alpha” version of the endlessly delayed Cybertruck was plagued with glaring yet basic flaws, including botched braking, handling, and… Continue reading Leaked Documents Reveal Cybertruck’s Glaring Design Flaws

Unveiled: Mustang GT3 will race for 2024 Le Mans glory

Corvette, Cadillac, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Toyota GR. The world’s top performance brands have converged on France this weekend to compete for auto racing’s premier endurance title, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Next year a pony will join them. Ford unveiled the Mustang GT3 race car Friday for the 2024 race season ahead of… Continue reading Unveiled: Mustang GT3 will race for 2024 Le Mans glory

UK zero emission innovation on show at EVS36 Sacramento

Some of the UK’s most advanced automotive companies will team up next week (11-14 June) at the 36th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS36) in Sacramento, California to demonstrate how British innovation and engineering is driving one of the world’s most ambitious transport decarbonisation timelines. Six leading firms will make up the UK pavilion,… Continue reading UK zero emission innovation on show at EVS36 Sacramento

A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws

Tesla did not respond to requests for comment. The internal dynamics and NVH—noise, vibration and harshness—report leaked to Handelsblatt contains test results measuring the performance of the alpha version of the Cybertruck against projections made using computer-aided design (CAD) simulations, and against internal benchmarks. In summary, it presents a picture of a prototype vehicle that’s leaky,… Continue reading A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws

Aston Martin axes mid-engined Ferrari 296 GTB rival

Aston Martin has halted the development of a mainstream mid-engined supercar rivalling the Ferrari 296 GTB to instead focus on limited-run halo models such as the Valkyrie and Valhalla. The marque signalled its intent to compete with the 296 GTB, the McLaren Artura and Lamborghini Huracán with the Vanquish Vision concept in 2019. However, speaking to Autocar… Continue reading Aston Martin axes mid-engined Ferrari 296 GTB rival

Future mid-engined Aston Martin cars to be exclusively limited-run

Aston Martin’s mid-engined supercars will be low-volume halo products, chairman Lawrence Stroll has told Autocar. Aston Martin had been expected to put a mainstream mid-engined supercar on sale by the middle of the decade, to rival the likes of the Ferrari 296 GTB. However, this has been put on ice, the focus for mid-engine models having… Continue reading Future mid-engined Aston Martin cars to be exclusively limited-run

New 2024 Aston Martin Vantage will be “complete hooligan”

The reinvented Aston Martin Vantage will be styled to be a “complete hooligan” as part of a plan to make it even sportier, chief creative officer Marek Reichman has told Autocar. Although the Vantage will undergo a similar interior overhaul to the DB12, it will be differentiated by its character on the road. Given the… Continue reading New 2024 Aston Martin Vantage will be “complete hooligan”

A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1

In 2018, after 17 seasons of dedicating his life to Formula 1, Fernando Alonso had enough. With two world titles and 32 Grand Prix victories, he walked away, albeit unfulfilled. It had been 12 years since he was crowned champion and five since he had won a race. “When I finished, it was on a… Continue reading A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1

It’s Been a Red Bull Season

Formula 1 has become the Red Bull roadshow. It has won all five Grands Prix this season, four of them one-two finishes, and has amassed 224 points from a possible 235. “That race pace advantage, I think, is quite big at the moment,” said the reigning champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, after winning the… Continue reading It’s Been a Red Bull Season