http://www.livetradingnews.com/expect-an-electric-aston-martin-in-james-bonds-future-121137.htm Expect An Electric Aston Martin In James Bond’s Future Paul Ebeling October 13, 2015
Expect An Electric Aston Martin In James Bond’s Future Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., the 102 year-old maker of high-performance cars featured in the next James Bond film, is envisioning a future when its engines are fueled by electricity instead of gasoline. The British company is working on a battery-powered version of its current Rapide sports car that will be available as early as at the end of 2017 followed by a new electric DBX crossover, said CEO Andy Palmer. The cars will uphold the carmaker’s traditions by embodying “power, beauty and soul” in each vehicle, said Mr. Palmer, a veteran of the industry who has led Aston Martin for about a year. “We’re talking about an electric Aston Martin with between 800 and 1,000 horsepower, imagine having all that torque on demand,” Mr. Palmer said in an interview in London. The comments set out Mr. Palmer’s vision for the future of Aston Martin as plunging costs for electric cars and ever-tightening pollution rules eat away at the economics of traditional engines. He said it is inevitable that the entire industry will shift over to electricity, if only because it’s the most plausible way to deliver the power drivers expect. Mr. Palmer spoke at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference, where the future of the energy industry and its implications will be discussed Tuesday. “We’re a V-12 [ice] engine company,” the executive said, referring to the engines used in Aston Martin cars. “Project that into the future. Do I go the way of the rest of the industry and downsize the engine? Do I see Aston Martin with a 3 cylinder engine? God forbid. “You’ve got to do something radical. Electric power gives you that power. It gives you that torque.” Mr. Palmer said Aston Martin will remain a maker of luxury sports cars, avoiding competition with Tesla Motors Inc., which makes all-electric sports cars. The Aston Martin executive’s impression is that Tesla will increasingly target the middle-market with more affordable cars. Mr. Palmer said he wants to avoid anything “Vanilla in the middle.” Mr. Palmer said he thought an electric Aston Martin might crop up in a future James Bond film. “It’s an awfully good getaway vehicle,” he said. “I don’t think James really cares what the power train is as long it’s fast and beautiful.” [© livetradingnews.com] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-04/james-bond-movie-to-feature-limited-edition-aston-martin James Bond Movie to Feature Limited-Edition Aston Martin Dorothee Tschampa December 4, 2014 [image http://assets.bwbx.io/images/iq9cCNU7pLrY/v2/750x-1.jpg British director Sam Mendes unveils the new Bond car, an Aston Martin DB10, during an event to launch the 24th James Bond film 'Spectre' at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, on Dec. 4. The DB10 limited edition, which will be restricted to 10 vehicles, was developed in close cooperation of Aston Martin’s head of design Marek Reichman and film director Sam Mendes, the company said. Photographer: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images ] Aston Martin is developing a limited-edition car for the 2015 James Bond movie “Spectre,” continuing a 50-year relationship between the luxury-auto manufacturer and the spy-film franchise. The vehicle, dubbed the DB10, will offer a “glimpse” of the future design for Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.’s next line of cars, the Gaydon, England-based company said in a statement today. The carmaker will build just 10 of the model ... [© 2015 Bloomberg] http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/10/13/aston-martin-seeks-beauty-soul-electric-car/73879844/ Aston Martin seeks ‘beauty and soul’ in electric car Brian Parkin October 13, 2015 ... He said all carmakers face the same challenges — how to get millennials back into cars, how to integrate self-driving technology and coping with emissions rules. Volkswagen AG’s admission that it installed software to cheat on emissions tests in diesel cars in the U.S. mean that technology will fade in the coming years as a solution. “It means our customers aren’t going to trust us for a while. It also means that time is up for the diesel,” Palmer said at the conference. “In markets where you have a lot of installed capacity, diesel will go through a slow death.” Hybrid gasoline engines that incorporate battery power will become widespread, he said. Over time, attention will shift toward electric cars, whose costs will plunge as automakers improve the technology. He brushed aside the idea that hydrogen fuel cells will become widespread, noting there’s few places where they can take on the fuel ... [© detroitnews.com] ... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/james-bond-could-soon-drive-all-electric-aston-martin-says-car-company-boss-1523930 James Bond could soon drive an all-electric Aston Martin, says car company boss By Alistair Charlton October 14, 2015 ... http://robbreport.com/boating-yachting/concept-yacht-fit-bond-villain A Concept Yacht Fit for a Bond Villain Viju Mathew Oct 14, 2015 ... Environmentally balanced as well, the steel-hulled yacht will benefit from an electric Azipod propulsion system—making possible a top speed of 20 knots—controlled from twin navigation stations on the Wheelhouse Deck. Sinot introduced Symmetry at the Monaco Yacht Show last month and is ready to take the helm on its construction if a buyer—or Bond villain—commissions it. 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