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shaft, I wouldn't waste your breath on c26. He must have posted more than a dozen times today and if you could ever find a complimentary post about AML I'll fall off my chair.

Interesting how the share price hasn't hiccuped over the removal of Tobias Moers. You can get an inkling from articles of yesteryear that when he was in charge of AMG he had some run ins with the Mercedes Board. Whether anything more will come out about this latest removal remains to be seen.
It was a good few months ago that AML stated the first quarter would be the quietest of 2022 for numbers. Since the delay late last year meant no Valkyries were shipped until December it mean there have been 24 vehicles shipped in 4 months. The guidance for 2022 has been reiterated with 6,600 being the target volume and noteworthy that Sports/GT are sold out and DBX orders up 60% on the prior year.

We are blessed to have such an honourable poster on here, but pray tell who pays you for your contrary view since you quite obviously aren't a share holder and you definitely don't spend time on here out of the goodness of your heart.

I was reading an article about the Sultan of Brunei who has probably the largest car collection in the world worth literally billions. It has been rumoured that he bought up to half Rolls Royce production during the 1990s. It would be interesting to know the value today versus the original cost.

It made me wonder how many supercars and hypercars are bought for investment rather than regular use and I'm guessing the figure is very high. Now I admit to being a bit of a car nut but that's no different to being an enthusiast about something else, except having deeper pockets undoubtedly helps. But my "collection" didn't cost very much as the purchases were in the early days before values rocketed. Plus I have done nearly all the restoration work myself and so the labour cost wasn't a consideration. If I didn't use one of my cars I would happily consider mounting it on a wall as some cars are definitely works of art. Which I guess is why some super/hypercars are bought.

In this age when ICE is demonised I find it frustrating that the complete truth about electric cars is not published. I'm very much in favour of electric transport in cities and areas of high density but when the authorities can tell us how much CO2 each form of transport produces then we should be able to know how much CO2 is produced to place a new Tesla in a showroom. Seemingly not and instead we await road pricing as the next change to private transportation.

There's an electric Rolls Royce under development and the battery pack alone weighs 900 kilos. Adding the weight of the motors and the whole car must approach three tons. I struggle to see any sense in dragging nearly one ton of batteries around with you all the time. When you think of how the ICE has been developed over more than a hundred years and small and even medium sized hatchbacks are powered by one litre three cylinder turbocharged engines then I think some form of congratulation is in order for the continuing ingenuity of man. I wonder what that small unit weighs compared to an "A" or "B" series engine that powered so many cars in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

I grew up when road and stage rallying were relatively inexpensive and the skill set was first developed on auto tests, learning handbrake use and reverse spins. Damn electric handbrakes, they are no fun. Many cars were lightly modified and keeping the engine on cam was quite critical. You learnt to heel and toe and double declutch and there was a measurable thrill in being able to drive a car relatively quickly. There were no driver aids except the lucky few that had a limited slip diff.
When I go to a race meeting I do enjoy watching drivers who can manage a manual box seamlessly and think isn't it a shame that most young drivers will never have this experience.

The sound of a well tuned engine is something special and being able to exploit it's performance equally rewarding. I can't get that thrill from a battery car.

It will be interesting around the end of the half year to get some order figures for the 707. I had a look out of interest at Lamborghini's 2021 figures and I think a little over 60% comprised Urus deliveries, totalling just over 5,000 units. There will surely be quite a number of orders coming Aston Martin's way that would previously have gone down the Urus route. You would think Aston will have a good year for the DBX as a result of the 707 plus of course the China only 6 cylinder hybrid.

Just watched that, TinyPie. It's a tribute that AML can engineer such a car that dethrones the opposition who have greater resources. Just shows the quality of their engineers and development drivers. It is lovely to see the brand in such rarified air.

Just been watching a report by Steve Sutcliffe of Auto Express on the DBX 707. He absolutely raves about this car and says it has the broadest repertoire of all super luxury SUVs. Says the ride is beautifully compliant compared to Urus and Porsche and no kickback through the steering wheel. It's easy to understand how this model will get the majority of sales and also how the margin for Aston will be enhanced. A heck of a report.

Very brave within the anonymity of social media which is where all bullies hide.
Yes, I repeated an assurance I was given which only came to pass three months later. But only someone of your ilk would term that a lie. I won't reveal my source as it was in confidence.
On the other hand you are a constructive liar who fabricates untruths to suit your personal attacks. You're the obsessive Stroll hater who states, completely contrary to the AGM that the new line up won't be ready until late 2033. You know full well that the reveal is late 2022 with the launch in first quarter 2023. But you prefer your own dialogue and mode of attack. One insecure man who likes to laugh at his own humour.

c26, who do you think you are? The invigilator, the school head master, the form bully. Whatever reason people choose to invest for is their reason and doesn't need to be explained to the likes of you. You have your reasons and other people have theirs. It is their choice and not yours so keep your nose out. If someone believes in a reason for investing it is their money and no reason for you to wiggle your oar.

It's high time there was the alternative view to the electric narrative. On too many occasions the argument is peddled that electric cars are green and the only solution to the pollution problem. We conveniently ignore the pollution and poisoning caused by the extraction of materials in different parts of the world where health and safety is non existent. It's very simplistic to say that a car without an exhaust pipe is green whereas in fact a much greater amount of pollution has been created just to place it in the dealer's showroom.

Electric is great in cities where there is a large population and good public transport for the masses. But away from the cities and in many countries with wide open spaces I've always questioned the point of dragging 600 to 700 kilos of battery around in a car. A Rolls Royce under development has a 900 kilo battery pack and electrified SUVs weigh as much as four times an original mini. Car manufacturers have had over a century to perfect the internal combustion engine and achieve remarkable results from lightweight one litre turbocharged engines. The growth of E fuel and hydrogen should become a rapidly growing source of alternative fuels rather than, in many cases, blindly following the battery route.

On general usage I get 45 mpg from a 3 litre engine and 55 mpg on a run. I can achieve 700 miles on a tank and refill in a few minutes. A conversion to gas or hydrogen is a real possibility and current and future models of my car have a 2 litre engine which could easily be made smaller. A lot if people out in the country are relatively poorly paid, run a 12 year hatchback and need a car for most journeys. Public transport is non existent and the idea of purchasing an electric car is an unaffordable pipedream. Even if they had enough money to spare, who would want to buy a 10 year old second hand hybrid or electric car. The potential for huge bills outweighs any rationale.

You quite like repeating your own lies c26 in order to spread your own narrative. When it's been stated that the heavily revised sports/GT line up will be revealed at the end of 2022 and launched early 2023 then I will believe Tobias Moers every time. For your own reasons you try and spread another line.

I remember when the previous generation Vantage was first shown the level of orders and interest was huge. It just looked right and had an attractive price point. Why oh why did AML not follow the 911 route and refine the model I have never understood. They moved a substantial jump upwards in price and introduced a very questionable design. It basically flopped and also alienated the previous buyers because it was a price point too high and not as good as the 911. A lesson hard learned and without Stroll we wouldn't be exchanging views on this Board.

You would certainly expect a PHEV DBX and a coupe was mooted some time ago, but nothing since. Suspect a model under review and a lot will depend on the 707 and China 6 cylinder hybrid sales.

Arnoldstrong, can't argue with anything you've added. Reichman, I hope, has learned a lesson from the Vantage that he penned. He does go on about his 3 to 1 ratio and the Roma is the car the Vantage should have been in styling.
Valhalla I think is gorgeous and I suspect Reichman had less input in this model. I'd have it on my drive every day of the week, even if it didn't work.

There are many aspects of Aston Martin that rarely get discussed on this site, particularly and surprisingly in relation to the details of their existing and planned future road cars.

I've said many times I have not been enamoured with the current Vantage since it was revealed. The new nose job and aero refinements of the F1 version make it a better model, something it should have been from the beginning. Lay the blame at Palmer and Reichman as they oversaw the work and signed it off. Hopefully the substantial redesign which will be shown at the end of the year will be sufficient to satisfy the critics. It should certainly be the mainstream volume model, something it has failed to do.

Racing success improves the breed and does attract buyers. No one should have any doubt that the Vantage is a very successful platform for circuit racing. At the first WEC round at Sebring, AML achieved 1st, 2nd and 6th despite being numerically disadvantaged by Ferraris and Porsches. In the French GT4 championship from Imola that was televised at the weekend the Vantage won both races. In the GT3 race a Vantage qualified 8th amongst 50 cars, was racing in 2nd place throughout the middle of the middle of the 3 hour race but was heavily disadvantaged by a safety car period, which sometimes happens. This weekend a factory works GT3 is racing at the Nurburgring in preparation for a full assault on the 24 hour race in mid summer. If you've never watched it, make an effort as seeing 150 cars on the same circuit is an amazing spectacle.

The fact that Aston use a Mercedes engine matters not one jot. They are individual to Aston Martin and I don't hear Bentley and Rolls owners complaining about German engines in their vehicles. Nor does the slow start to the 2022 F1 season hurt Aston at all. Ferrari had an abysmal season in 2020 and since 1979 only 2 drivers have won F1 championships driving their cars. For all the money they pour into the sport their success has been extremely patchy, but it doesn't stop people wanting their cars. Maybe some of the mystique is in sports car racing and it certainly grabs my attention much more than F1.

The sales numbers of 2019 which one person continually goes on about was due to AML filling dealers with the new Vantage and then only moving them with hefty discounts. It did nothing for residuals but since Stroll took over and announced Astons would only be made to order, the used market for Astons has hardened appreciably and I would guess most owners are delighted. With the heavily revamped GT/Sports being shown at the end of this year, the order numbers will undoubtedly show a significant jump. There's every reason to think 4,500 units should be achieved for these models as well as a similar number for the expanding model range of DBXs. Add in Valhalla and Vanquish and you have the figure AML are aiming at achieving.

Considering Tobias Moers has only been here one year and eight months and it's a considerable turnaround.

Hi carpy, yes, up 22% for the first quarter compared to last year.
c26, who gives a stuff about the loss of Russian sales. What a life you must lead.

March registrations UK only.

..........................March '22.................March '21...............YTD '22....................% change to '21
Aston.................214...........................203........................341..........................+22%
Bentley..............247...........................189........................438..........................+43%
Ferrari................168...........................190........................266..........................-3%
Lamborghini........98.............................62........................155..........................+28%
Maserati.............105.............................95.........................194..........................+24%
McLaren...............31.............................61...........................45..........................-62%
Rolls.....................69.............................59..........................123.........................+41%

Bear in mind AML said its first quarter sales would be the least exciting of the year.

Not sure what the catalyst today is as I've just returned home. Certainly one of the Directors' of AML indicated that Q1 2022 would not be especially meteoric and not a soundboard for the year as a whole. I think this was all outlined at year end results.
But I have to say the momentum within the company is certainly accelerating. With the news on the Vanquish? from yesterday and the reveal of the heavily revised big three at year end, plus the deliveries of V12 Vantage and DBX707 starting shortly plus continuing numbers of Valkyries, 2022 will be a year of gathering momentum leading to substantial acceleration in volumes in 2023.

I was reading the earlier postings and I'm struck by the thought that someone who continually laughs at his own assumed humour indicates insecurity and a poor self image.

I don't know if any of the video had been cut, but I put a stopwatch on the Valkyrie's flying lap and it was about 1 minute 53 seconds. That is about 15 seconds off it's F1 sister car's best lap in the race. Be lovely to see the car really stretched by a top driver at the Silverstone meeting in the summer.