@AML: Aston Martin increasing employment at Gaydon headquarters000397

Ultra-luxury manufacturer recruiting additional technicians to support its next generation of sportscars 19 January 2023 – Gaydon, UK:  Aston Martin is increasing employment at its Gaydon headquarters with the creation of more than 100 jobs in its manufacturing facility as it prepares to unleash its next generation of sportscars. In the year the iconic brand… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin increasing employment at Gaydon headquarters000397

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

@AML: Unleashing DBS 770 Ultimate: A ferocious farewell to Aston Martin’s Super GT flagship000396

The most powerful production Aston Martin ever Uprated V12 engine delivers outputs of 770PS and 900Nm Extensively re-engineered for enhanced performance, driver engagement and visual drama Striking styling changes including a new front splitter, dramatic horse-shoe vent and deeper rear diffuser, for improved engine cooling and aerodynamic balance Targeted improvements to suspension, steering, transmission and… Continue reading @AML: Unleashing DBS 770 Ultimate: A ferocious farewell to Aston Martin’s Super GT flagship000396

@AML: Aston Martin ignites year-long celebration of 110th anniversary000395

Iconic British ultra-luxury brand marks historic 110th anniversary Year-long celebration to include launch of an exclusive special model 12 January 2023, Gaydon: The past, present and future of Aston Martin is to be honoured through a year-long celebration of the iconic British brand’s 110th anniversary. Sunday 15 January is exactly 110 years since founders Lionel… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin ignites year-long celebration of 110th anniversary000395

Aston Martin DBS 770 is £314k, 759bhp swansong

The new Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate has arrived as a radically enhanced swansong for the firm’s brutish V12 grand tourer – as well as an enticing statement of intent for the marque’s future sports cars.  Launching as Aston Martin celebrates its 110th birthday in 2023 – and the 75th anniversary of the DB nameplate… Continue reading Aston Martin DBS 770 is £314k, 759bhp swansong

The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

Britishvolt was meant to be the UK’s answer to Tesla. By 2024, it was supposed to be producing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries a year for the British automotive sector, and driving an industrial renaissance for the economically deprived northeast of the country.  Since its launch in 2019, the company had amassed nearly $2.5… Continue reading The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

Aston Martin plots new limited-run supercar for 2023

This year marks the 110th anniversary of Aston Martin, and the firm will be honouring the landmark with a presence at numerous automotive events throughout the year. Crowning the celebrations will be a new, limited-run model that’ll break cover later in 2023.  Aston Martin is remaining tight-lipped on how the new car will be positioned,… Continue reading Aston Martin plots new limited-run supercar for 2023

A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs

When he announced, on July 28, his decision to retire at the end of the season, Sebastian Vettel could not have foreseen the domino effect that would follow. Four days later, Aston Martin announced that Fernando Alonso would replace Vettel. What is known as “the silly season” — referring to all the talk that begins… Continue reading A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs

This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

Red Bull’s near-perfect season was marred in late October when it was punished for breaching the cost cap for 2021. Teams were allowed a budget of $145 million that season; Red Bull exceeded it by nearly $2 million. It was fined $7 million by the F.I.A., the sport’s governing body, and hit with a 10… Continue reading This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull

Aston Martin to launch limited-run car to celebrate 110th anniversary

Aston Martin will launch a new, ultra-exclusive model this year as part of the British car maker’s 110th-anniversary celebrations, which will run throughout 2023.  Described by the Gaydon-based firm as “a new, strictly limited, exclusive Aston Martin model”, the car will be officially unveiled later this year.  Aston Martin has remained tight-lipped about the model, withholding… Continue reading Aston Martin to launch limited-run car to celebrate 110th anniversary