The Aston Martin Vantage is the entry-level sports car in Aston’s lineup, but that doesn’t mean it’s built like a Toyota Corolla. This documentary shows how the Vantage is assembled at Aston’s plant for sports cars located in Gaydon, United Kingdom. Like other low-volume cars, Vantage production emphasizes craftsmanship over efficiency. While larger automakers brag …
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by Alex Kalogiannis Cancer gave my mother, Theonie, hell for five long years. We like to think she gave it hell right back. In June 2019 she died and left us behind: my younger brother, my father, and me. The year that follows the loss of a parent is an odd one. All the usual annual …
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The FIA World Rallycross Championship’s Projekt E series is built around electric cars, and Ken Block is one of the drivers making the switch away from internal-combustion power. In this video, Block puts his Ford Fiesta ERX electric rallycross car through its paces at a circuit in Höljes, Sweden. “It’s starting from scratch. It’s a …
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