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Aston Martin DBX GT: comfort-led SUV joins DBX S on shared 727 PS V8
Aston Martin’s comfort-led DBX GT shares the DBX S 727 PS V8 and targets Q4 2026 deliveries — watch supplier commonality on powertrain/brakes versus GT-specific dampers, acoustics and cabin content.
Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies: The Future of Motorsport-to-Road Manufacturing
A deep dive into how Red Bull Advanced Technologies is re-engineering aerospace-grade manufacturing processes for boutique hypercar assembly.
WSP’s Ricardo carve-out: what a sale of Ricardo’s performance-products arm means for McLaren’s engine supply
WSP completed its £281m takeover of Ricardo in October 2025 and plans to sell Ricardo’s automotive and performance-products businesses, including the Shoreham line that has built 34,000+ McLaren engines since 2011. No buyer has been named. With McLaren now planning in-house engines, procurement teams should track change-of-control and make-vs-buy risk.
McLaren commits £500m to UK manufacturing and 1,000 jobs by 2032
McLaren Automotive’s ~£500m ($675m) UK programme expands South Yorkshire composites capacity, adds a new vehicle plant, brings engines in-house, and signals supply-chain demand for specialist OEMs — with an unnamed first performance SUV as portfolio expansion only.
McLaren ART Goes Commercial: Cygnet Texkimp Licenses Automated Rapid Tape for High-Rate Composites
Cygnet Texkimp has industrialised McLaren Automotive’s Automated Rapid Tape (ART) fibre deposition process and secured exclusive rights to licence it beyond supercars. For LVHV procurement, the story is process capability, scrap rate, and who builds the machine.
McLaren MCTC Rotherham Seeks Temporary Yard Expansion to Protect Chassis Supply Resilience
McLaren Automotive has submitted planning for a temporary storage building at its Composites Technology Centre on Rotherham’s Advanced Manufacturing Park. For LVHV buyers, temporary yard capacity is a chassis-supply resilience signal — not a vanity expansion.
Jensen Interceptor family: GTX track car revealed, GTR and GT planned
Jensen’s 4 Sep 2026 Interceptor family: track GTX revealed, road-legal GTR and luxury GT planned. GTR/GT power, price, units and SOP remain unconfirmed.
Managing Composites Partners with GMSV on S1, S1 LM and Le Mans GTR Structures
Spain-based Managing Composites has formally partnered with Gordon Murray Special Vehicles across the S1, S1 LM and Le Mans GTR programmes. For LVHV buyers, the story is composites engineering capacity, simulation depth and ultra-low-volume execution.
Czinger 21C Spyder: 23% Additively Manufactured BioLogic Chassis via Divergent
Czinger’s 21C Spyder pushes metal AM deeper into the hypercar structure — about 23% of the car is additively manufactured with Divergent processes, including BrakeNode in proprietary Z301 aluminium.
Salon Privé 2026 at Blenheim Palace: Why Procurement Watches Concours Week
Salon Privé runs 2–6 September 2026 at Blenheim Palace. Beyond the concours lawn, specialist reveal weeks are early-warning systems for programme timing, supplier visibility and who is courting LVHV buyers.
SHD Composites MTC575: Cosmetic-Grade Carbon Prepreg for Hypercar Visible Surfaces
SHD’s MTC575 cosmetic-grade carbon prepreg targets exposed-carbon exteriors and luxury interiors. For LVHV procurement, visual-grade prepreg is a yield, scrap and dual-source problem — not a CMF footnote.
Cosworth V12 Capacity Behind GMSV’s Ultra-Low-Volume S1 and S1 LM Programmes
GMSV’s S1 and S1 LM both centre on bespoke naturally aspirated Cosworth V12s in tiny production runs. For specialist procurement, that is a powertrain capacity and single-source resilience story.