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Valhalla Plug-In Hybrid Electric Aston Martin                                             Source:  Aston Martin New Kind of Supercar Immersive Experience Legendary British automaker Aston Martin will release in 2023 a spectacular new kind of immersive supercar, that the company says is driver centric.  It is called Valhalla, which is the majestic Viking/Norsemen Hall of the Gods where slain warriors find their final resting place.  Aston Martin's Valhalla is far from moribund. It's a vital, majestic, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that is inspired by Formula 1 race cars and has the luxurious interior of a hot sports car.  This new hybrid powertrain vehicle is a first for Aston Martin and marks the beginning of a new automotive journey for the luxury carmaker which was secret agent 007 James Bond's favorite way to drive. Tech S...

Reinvention of the Iconic Brand                                                  Source:  Corvette Hard Core Track Ready Vette With the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06, Chevrolet has reinvented the iconic sports car into a track-ready supercar.  Chevy's primary goal with the new Vette is to redesign and redefine it into the rarified league of genuine supercars like the Lamborghini and Ferrari.  Chevy has infused the power and the fury of a hard-core track-ready supercar into the Vette with a new LT6 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, along with a Tremec sourced, 8-speed dual clutch gearbox that pushes the power to the rear wheels for quick takeoff and blistering speeds.  The Z06 can hit speeds of 198 mph and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds...all of which places it well into supercar territory. Mid-Engine Supercar In...

Drako Dragon with 2,000 HP                                                  Super:  Drako Motors Super Electric Supercar California startup Drako Motors has unveiled an all-electric, 2,000 hp super SUV named Dragon.  The SUV was engineered in San Jose and designed in Italy.  Drako Chief Designer Lowie Vermeesch is famous for his Ferrari and Maserati designs and he created Dragon. Dragon is being hailed as a hypercar in a luxury SUV format. It uniquely bridges the power and speed of a hypercar with the convenience and versatility of an electric SUV.  This powerful and super-fast electric vehicle is also more than capable of the fun of off-roading. Incredibly Fast Vehicle The Dragon is faster than an Olympic sprinter.  It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in a blistering 1.9 seconds.  It can run a quarter mile in ...

Alpine & IED's New Hydrogen Powered Supercar                                             Source:  Alpine & IED The A-4810  France-based, Renault-owned Alpine, which is a renowned race and sports car maker, has unveiled a hydrogen powered concept car that may be the top car concept of the decade.  Alpine's Design Studio created the hydrogen, electric vehicle with 28 graduate students from the Turin, Italy-based Instituto Europeo di Design (IED), which is one of the top automotive design universities in the world.  The new concept vehicle is called A4810 and it represents their vision of the future for an Alpine supercar in 2035.  It is a spectacular vision of the future of driving a sleek, stylish, sophisticated, fully loaded vehicle with cutting-edge technologies, including a hydrogen powertrain. The vehicle's hydrogen power s...

The New Alpine A4810 Hydrogen Supercar                                             Source:  Alpine A4810 Design Collaboration Between Alpine Cars & IED France-based, Renault-owned Alpine, which is a distinguished race and sports car maker, and Turin, Italy based Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) have designed a hydrogen powered supercar. The first sketches of it have just been unveiled and the vehicle will debut on March 18, 2022. It is called the Alpine A4810 and represents a vision for the future of the French car brand.  The design is a very sporty, 2 seat vehicle with a hydrogen powertrain.  28 graduate students from one of the top transportation design schools in the world and Alpine's design studio created the design.  They say the hydrogen car "represents the extreme sportiness of the future" that's more technological and s...

Bugatti-Rimac Joint Venture                                                  Source:  Bugatti Chiron                                                  Source:  Rimac Nemera Source: Rimac Nemera Future of Electric Supercars Seismic moves in the global supercar world.  VW has handed over control of its storied supercar brand Bugatti to Porsche, which VW owns.  Porsche, in turn, is creating a new supercar joint venture - Bugatti-Rimac.  Rimac is a Croatian based company that specializes in state of the art, electric supercars that some automotive experts consider magnificent.  The financial structure of the JV is interesting.  Rimac will have a 55% stake in the JV.  ...

 Rimac Concept 2                                                  Source:  Rimac All Electric, Semi-Autonomous Hypercars Germany based luxury car maker Porsche is betting big money on and has big plans for Croatian supercar manufacturer Rimac Automobili.  Rimac is known for its Concept 2, a fully electric, semi-autonomous supercar sportscar that can hit speeds of 258 mph.  The EV runs on four electric engines and according to Rimac "is alive with technology". Financing Round Porsche is participating in a funding round in which Rimac will raise between $157 million and $181 million.  Porsche already owns a 15.5% stake in Rimac.  Porsche is considering raising its stake in the electric supercar maker to just under 50%.  Intense negotiations are currently underway between Rimac and Porsche.  The deal would i...