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According to reports, Brough Superior has begun deliveries of the unique AMB 001 motorcycle.

First revealed at the EICMA show in Milan back in November 2019, many – including esteemed publications – suggest that it is too beautiful and radical to make it to the production stage.

Lo and behold, the AMB 001 will now meet its first owner after two long years.

Born from the extraordinary collaboration between Brough Superior and British carmaker Aston Martin, the global pandemic has even allowed the two firms to send the AMB 001 for all-important on-track testing.

Considering the AMB 001 is not street-legal, sending it out on the track is probably the best way forward for the limited-run motorcycle.

The best part about the AMB 001 is its turbocharged V-twin engine that produces 180hp, which is more than enough to blow off several notable sports bikes on track days. Although, you wouldn’t want to risk a bike this rare and this expensive in any regular track sessions.

Despite being limited to just 100 units worldwide, reports suggest that the AMB 001 is still available for order at GBP100,000 (RM558k) at Brough’sBrough’s official website.

The Aston Martin AMB 001 has begun its first ‘comprehensive testing programme’ in France. Designed and built by Aston Martin and Brough Superior, the ultra-premium track machine looks to be on schedule for its first few deliveries at the end of 2020. The question is, would you pay 08,000 (RM520,000) for a super-limited track-only machine? (more…)

Geely telah mengadakan perbincangan dengan pengurusan Aston Martin bagi menyuntik bantuan kewangan terhadap pengeluar kereta premium mewah itu.

Tindakan itu dilihat sebagai langkah pertama bagi Geely – yang turut memiliki Lotus dan Volvo – memiliki pegangan dalam syarikat berpangkalan di United Kingdom tersebut.

Bagaimanapun, terdapat dakwaan bahawa suntikan kewangan terbabit menjurus kepada perkongsian teknologi dan bukannya pelaburan secara menyeluruh.

Sementara itu, Daimler – Geely memiliki 10 peratus saham – turut menyalurkan teknologi dan enjin kepada Aston sebelum ini.

Aston Martin memerlukan suntikan kewangan susulan mengalami kejatuhan nilai saham sehingga 70 peratus sejak membuat keputusan untuk menjadi syarikat awam pada 2018.

Pada masa sama, Geely bukan satu-satunya pelabur yang berminat malah, jutawan Formula 1, Lawrence Stroll, turut berminat untuk melabur lebih GBP200 juta bagi memiliki 19.9 peratus saham Aston Martin.

(SUMBER: Financial Times)

A report has surfaced online indicating that British media are carrying a story about a possible buy off of MV Augusta by Mercedes-AMG.

The story was first carried by Top Gear UK and if the report is indeed true, then Mercedes-AMG is already well into preparing to make a bid to buy the famous Italian motorcycle producer. (more…)

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