Shares of Aston Martin were up nearly 12% Monday morning, after the luxury carmaker reached a $232 million deal to enter the electric car market with the help of Lucid Group. Key Facts California-based carmaker Lucid Group will get a 3.7% stake in Aston Martin—worth about $US232 million—in exchange for providing the company with the […]
This year the brand is celebrating six decades of innovation and a new era of electrification. Sixty years ago, a relentless Kiwi engineer and race car driver had a dream: to start a Formula One racing team and build a Triple Crown-winning (Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans), race car […]
The latest car to come from JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations department is unlike any Range Rover that has gone before. More power, a trick new suspension and an options list that includes the world’s first set of carbon fibre wheels are among the upgrades that make the new Sport SV the highest-performance Range Rover yet. […]
The aeroplane manufacturer revealed it has received four orders from undisclosed VIP buyers, including two Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 787-8s, one 737-7 and an option to purchase a 777-9. Boeing, which unveiled the 2023 orders at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Switzerland earlier this week, has sold more than 260 jets since […]
Premium electric car maker Polestar and electric hydrofoil boat maker Candela have just revealed the next phase of their partnership – the Candela C-8 Polestar edition. Designed to combine Polestar’s Scandinavian take on luxury EV design with Candela’s energy- efficient electric hydrofoiling boat technology, the new Candela C-8 Polestar edition unites the two Swedish companies’ […]
It’s one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable designs on the road, so it’s no surprise Land Rover wanted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Defender in style. Ever since the Series I Land Rover was introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1948, its unique shape has become somewhat of a status […]
A McLaren turning heads is nothing new on the streets of Melbourne but a McLaren being hoisted 57 floors into a skyscraper – well that’s going to get some attention. Millionaire property investor Adrian Portelli, commonly known as ‘Mr Lambo’, was the man behind the brazen request which saw his $3 million McLaren Senna GTR […]
Anyone who’s been to the Monaco GP knows how hard it is to get a prime spot to watch the races from the deck of a superyacht moored in the harbour mere feet from the track. But the truth is any in Monaco during the grand prix is special. And it’s not too late to […]
The luxury carmaker posted operating profits of 216 million euro ($353 million) fir the first quarter, up 27% on the same period in 2022. The results reflected Bentley Motors’ best-ever first quarter, and second best-ever quarter in history. The company’s overall revenue rose to 882 million euro ($1.44 trillion), up 9% on the previous quarter […]
One helicopter, 10,000 nautical miles, 21 countries, 100 flying hours and 41 days. That sums up the journey of Australian tech entrepreneur and former Australian Airforce pilot, JP Thorbjornsen, in the very first Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter. Thorbjornsen – a former Australian Airforce pilot – is the first owner of the bespoke new […]