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Aston Martin unveils electric concept Rapide; possible commercialization in 2 years

Green Car Congress

Aston Martin unveiled a fully electric concept of its Rapide S four-door sports sedan outside Lancaster House in London—the venue for a meeting between Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and President of The People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

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Could Solar Energy Cool Aston Martin Racing Drivers In Future?

Green Car Reports

This past weekend, race teams competed in the 82nd running of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, one of the oldest--and toughest--events in motorsports. For future iterations of Le Mans, and other endurance events, Aston Martin''s factory team is investigating a green way to keep its drivers cool under pressure--literally.

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Yokohama Tire providing tires using sustainable materials for Pikes Peak Climb

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Supplying these tires for use at this year’s event will provide Yokohama Rubber with new knowledge about the tires’ performance in harsh hill-climb conditions and further accelerate its development of technologies that will reduce tires’ burden on the environment. competing in the Pikes Peak Open Division.

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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

The Truth About Cars

Yesterday, our man Matt Posky ably wrote about the 2023 Honda Civic Type R and its record-setting lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, circling the Green Hell in 7:44.881, enough to best the 2019 Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R by over half a second. This got us thinkin’: with a time like that, what other cars did it beat?

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Drayson Racing To Launch Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) Program at Petit Le Mans

Green Car Congress

88 in the remaining events this season. 87 Aston Martin Vantage GT2 in the two remaining European Le Mans Series events (23 August at Nürburgring and 13 September at Silverstone). The progression into the LMP1 class, often referred to simply as P1, will necessitate a number change for Drayson Racing.

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The British Motor Show – 15 reasons why it’s THE must-attend car show of 2021

My Energi

As part of the partnership, myenergi will supply 20 zappi charging devices to keep electric test drive models fully-charged throughout the four-day event. Heralded as the only event in the world to combine such a diverse range of attractions, The British Motor Show is fast becoming a must-attend show for car aficionados nationwide.