What is Aston Martin up to? - Page 171

WMUCarGuy · 5 Dec 2014, 20:21 (Ref:3482312)

When they said they were going to produce 10 of them, they also said all 10 would be used in production of the new Bond film and that NONE would be sold to the public. So don't count on seeing this racing anytime soon.

Deleted · 5 Dec 2014, 20:41 (Ref:3482314)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

When they said they were going to produce 10 of them, they also said all 10 would be used in production of the new Bond film and that NONE would be sold to the public. So don't count on seeing this racing anytime soon.

It wouldn't have raced anywhere even if those 10 had been offered to common folk. Except maybe some special class in VLN/N24 or something, like they've done with the hydrogen-petrol Rapide S

tux · 5 Dec 2014, 20:42 (Ref:3482315)

without BOP we can all watch Ferrari Challenge

Mike E · 11 Dec 2014, 12:34 (Ref:3484057)

Some financial/industry news from Aston.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/...onds-real-bond

pederb · 6 Jan 2015, 10:09 (Ref:3490297)

Well they dusted one car off for NAEC

Mike E · 28 Apr 2015, 11:40 (Ref:3531466)

First spy shots of the 'DB11', DB9 replacement. Comes with a twin turbo 4.0 litre V8 from AMG.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...t-spy-pictures

GT6 · 28 Apr 2015, 11:43 (Ref:3531467)

Article says it will be a V12 at the start and a V8 by the end.

rich07 · 29 Apr 2015, 08:43 (Ref:3531717)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Article says it will be a V12 at the start and a V8 by the end.

Using the law of averages it'll be a V10

carbon_titanium · 29 Apr 2015, 09:10 (Ref:3531725)

the 4.0 v8 turbo (surely the same motor of the amg gt) is the most reasonable solution to me. You can't switch from a NA V12 to a twin turbo V8 without modify the chassis

wewantourdarbyback · 29 Apr 2015, 11:58 (Ref:3531768)

Article says the prototype has their existing V12 in it and the production car will have the V8.

Starfish Primer · 29 Apr 2015, 12:22 (Ref:3531779)

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Originally Posted by rich07

Using the law of averages it'll be a V10

V10 single turbo

Bob Baldwin · 29 Apr 2015, 14:20 (Ref:3531811)

I am hoping they go V8

wolfhound · 4 Jul 2015, 23:15 (Ref:3555830)

I wonder whet effect Aston's possible move to F1 will have on its GT program?

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...ed-bull-racing

deggis · 5 Jul 2015, 01:16 (Ref:3555839)

Resource wise probably no effect as it would be just a sponsorship deal, exactly what Infiniti is doing right now.

Deleted · 5 Jul 2015, 07:32 (Ref:3555860)

Yeah, but since we know that Aston Martin Racing has been running under tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny shoestring budgets even to the point on relying amateur driver money sources and partnerships with external teams for the past X years, any reallocation of funds to elsewhere could have consequences. Even if 'just' sponsorship, it's still money off.

I'm hoping they'll decrease the car count in WEC from 5 to 1-2 or something. I'm tired of seeing them win all the time without much merit. And I don't care if that sounds harsh, we all -probably - have few cars on the grid we don't care for and wish were replaced by something else

CTD · 5 Jul 2015, 07:44 (Ref:3555865)

I don't know if this is stil the case, but previously all the GT2 and GTE cars were owned by private investors and raced by AMR. Meaning that AMR "only" need to find the funds for running the team and developing the cars, something which should be possible from the sponsors, pay drivers and so on.
If this is still the case an engine branding deal in F1 should not have an effect on the WEC program as it should be stand a stand alone program.

GT6 · 5 Jul 2015, 10:33 (Ref:3555888)

i can not see this happening, if red bull switch to Mercedes engines then it will mean that we will be left with only two engines, oh yes 3 if you count honda (and if it is still around next year) and also that does not explain were AM would get the money from, still making no money from non race car sales

rich07 · 5 Jul 2015, 10:55 (Ref:3555891)

All red bull needs is good engines and they'll be a giant annoyance to Mercedes so this ain't gonna happen.

deggis · 5 Jul 2015, 13:51 (Ref:3555925)

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Originally Posted by CTD

If this is still the case an engine branding deal in F1 should not have an effect on the WEC program as it should be stand a stand alone program.

Probably not even that (engine rebadging... yuk), just what Infiniti is right now, name on the official team title and on the car but not on the engine.

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Originally Posted by rich07

All red bull needs is good engines and they'll be a giant annoyance to Mercedes so this ain't gonna happen.

It wasn't that long ago Helmut Marko or Dietrich said engine customer 'will never win a championship' exactly because Mercedes could make sure they'll never get the same engine, so this rumor is certainly contradictory to that.

deggis · 5 Jul 2015, 15:16 (Ref:3555939)

Denial from Lauda: http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/me...ed-bull-tie-up

Deleted · 5 Jul 2015, 17:20 (Ref:3555962)

Does anybody even care what he says today? Even Jackie Stewart is more credible now

GT3.14 · 5 Jul 2015, 17:56 (Ref:3555974)

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTD

I don't know if this is stil the case, but previously all the GT2 and GTE cars were owned by private investors and raced by AMR. Meaning that AMR "only" need to find the funds for running the team and developing the cars, something which should be possible from the sponsors, pay drivers and so on.

I believe they still are. When the 97 art car debuted at Le Mans they said the owner of the car was a fan of the artist. They did not say who it was but I would assume Goethe.

Vantage WEC Ownership:

95 - Young Driver AMR
96 - Goethe.
97 - ?Goethe? - Confirmed that owner is not AMR or Prodrive.
98 - Paul Dalla Lana
99 - ?Goethe? (I am assuming the owner of the 97 owns the 99 as well.)

CTD · 5 Jul 2015, 18:33 (Ref:3555983)

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Originally Posted by GT3.14

I believe they still are. When the 97 art car debuted at Le Mans they said the owner of the car was a fan of the artist. They did not say who it was but I would assume Goethe.

Vantage WEC Ownership:

95 - Young Driver AMR
96 - Goethe.
97 - ?Goethe? - Confirmed that owner is not AMR or Prodrive.
98 - Paul Dalla Lana
99 - ?Goethe? (I am assuming the owner of the 97 owns the 99 as well.)

I know Jac Nelleman has bought several of the AMR cars too, and that he had a say in the creation of the first "dane train".

deggis · 5 Jul 2015, 22:40 (Ref:3556019)

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Originally Posted by Chiana

Does anybody even care what he says today? Even Jackie Stewart is more credible now

Since having a position at Mercedes, yes.

Pandamasque · 6 Jul 2015, 00:21 (Ref:3556056)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiana

I'm hoping they'll decrease the car count in WEC from 5 to 1-2 or something. I'm tired of seeing them win all the time without much merit. And I don't care if that sounds harsh, we all -probably - have few cars on the grid we don't care for and wish were replaced by something else

Are we watching the same races? From what I can tell
1. AMR need to double their car count to have a hope at winning, because with AMR's current luck, if they don't retire after a mechanical failure or a crash, they'll have a piano fall out of the sky and crush the car.
2. Replaced by whom? There aren't that many GTE cars to lose any, let alone competitively driven ones.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT6

Article says it will be a V12 at the start and a V8 by the end.

So it's a twin-engine car, both front and rear engined?

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