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Aston Martin reveals production-ready Rapide E EV at Shanghai

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Last week at China’s Auto Shanghai motor show, Aston Martin Lagonda revealed the final production-ready iteration of its first all-electric production car, the Rapide E. This bespoke battery pack lies where the original 6.0-liter

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Williams Advanced Engineering and Unipart Manufacturing Group form automotive battery JV; Aston Martin launch customer

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The launch customer for Hyperbat batteries is the Aston Martin Rapide E, which will be a limited production run. It will use its manufacturing and technological expertise to produce this more environmentally-progressive equipment to fuel the future of road transport.

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Classic fix: Heritage cars reborn with new electric powertrains | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Among the most celebrated and revered cars in British automotive history include Range Rovers from the Classic Era (1969 to 1994), Bentley Continental S1, S2 and S3s, Jaguar XK120, 140 and 150s (in both coupe, drophead coupe and OTS body-styles), Rolls-Royce Silver Clouds, Phantoms and most recently, Aston Martin DB6s.

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EPA Using OpenECU from Pi Shurlok in Engine and Hybrid Development Programs

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Pi Shurlok has a long association with Aston Martin, developing the engine management control software at the heart of its high-performance sports cars. The OpenECU M460 is suited to applications requiring a large number of input/outputs on a chassis mounted, sealed metal housing with IP68 environmental protection.

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VM Motori Awards CGI Block and Bedplate Contracts for New 3.0L Diesel to Tupy

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Each cylinder has a central direct injector with cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) as an integral part of the cylinder heads. Technical features of the engine include a chain-driven, double overhead camshaft with four valves per cylinder. Each valve is driven by finger followers.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. It is obvious the Ghibli buyer won’t be looking for high fuel mileage, but raw power and exhilarating driving. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter liter turbocharged V6 that gets 20 city/25 highway/18 combined. Keys, what keys?

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myenergi is Electrifying the Iconic Delorean | Back to the Future

My Energi

The great shift away from polluting fossil fuels in favour of far cleaner battery technology. However, myenergi thought it’d be a shame to leave such an iconic vehicle in the past with its outdated exhaust pipe. Aston Martin DB5 . Therefore, we decided to do something about that! Which car will come on top?

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