Five Vantage GT3s to fight for Asian Le Mans Series GT supremacy Bullitt Racing, D’station Racing, TF Sport and Viper NIZA Racing all chasing winner’s automatic entry to the 24 Hours of Le Mans Aston Martin works drivers Jonny Adam, Ross Gunn and Valentin Hasse Clot feature in strong partner team line-ups IMSA GTD title-winning… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin Vantage on a winning streak as focus switches to 2023 Asian Le Mans Series000399
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Bentley Is Back to Claim Robb Report’s 2023 Car of the Year with the Continental GT S
The grand tourer has won for a second year in a row, this time with a 542 hp V-8, while both the contest and model line celebrated 20th anniversaries. NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — While the automotive landscape has dramatically shifted in recent decades, Robb Report‘s Car of the Year (COTY) is one industry… Continue reading Bentley Is Back to Claim Robb Report’s 2023 Car of the Year with the Continental GT S
Geely’s Lotus going public via SPAC at $5.4 billion valuation
Lotus Technology, the electric-car maker owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., agreed to merge with a blank-check company in a transaction that values the combined entity at about $5.4 billion. L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp. will combine with the EV making subsidiary of the British carmaking group that Geely acquired back in 2017,… Continue reading Geely’s Lotus going public via SPAC at $5.4 billion valuation
Reborn Bizzarrini primes V12 supercar as first bespoke model
The reborn Bizzarrini firm has unveiled its first all-new car, which will arrive later this year in limited numbers, powered by a Lamborghini-derived V12. Called the Bizzarrini Giotto, the supercar is dedicated to the firm’s original founder, Giotto Bizzarrini, an engineer and test driver who played a vital role in developing the Ferrari 250 GTO and the… Continue reading Reborn Bizzarrini primes V12 supercar as first bespoke model
The UK car industry hasn’t been this weak since 1956. And it’s losing the EV race – CNN
London CNN — UK car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022, as the closure of two plants, a global shortage of semiconductors and the effect of Covid lockdowns in China on auto supply chains crippled output. Figures published Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), an industry body, showed that the… Continue reading The UK car industry hasn’t been this weak since 1956. And it’s losing the EV race – CNN
Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses – The Guardian
Interview Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses Jasper Jolly Palmer admits to thinking about the chance that Switch Mobility could overtake Aston Martin in market valuation. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer Palmer admits to thinking about the chance that Switch Mobility could overtake Aston Martin in market valuation. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer The… Continue reading Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses – The Guardian
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 20)
Which carmaker is ‘unleashing the ferocity?’ Episode 20 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about silly Aston Martin phrases, the ageing nature of cars in the UK because we’re buying fewer new ones, plus riff on the effects of delaying the first MOT until… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 20)
New Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate: limited-run 759bhp GT unveiled
This year marks Aston Martin’s 110th anniversary as a car maker, and the British firm is set to enter a new era of cutting-edge electrified supercars and GTs by the middle of the decade. Before then, however, Aston will bring production of its mighty DBS Superleggera flagship to a close – but it won’t be leaving… Continue reading New Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate: limited-run 759bhp GT unveiled
New Aston Martin DB11 facelift in development
We first saw the DB11 back in 2016 so an update for Aston Martin’s grand tourer has been a long time coming. These latest spy shots reveal the British firm is working on a comprehensive redesign of the DB11. Aston Martin’s range currently consists of four cars, the DBX SUV, the entry-model Vantage, the range-topping… Continue reading New Aston Martin DB11 facelift in development
@VW Group: IMSA: Porsche 963 tackles the 24 Hours of Daytona from the front row006532
Qualifying Felipe Nasr from Brazil planted Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 car on P2 – a mere 0.083 seconds off pole position. His brand colleague Nick Tandy, however, was hampered by bad luck in the No. 6 car. On the way to setting pole, the UK driver lost the rear of his 963 while braking… Continue reading @VW Group: IMSA: Porsche 963 tackles the 24 Hours of Daytona from the front row006532