Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup
The Fuel the Passion Weekly Roundup is your regular digest of Aston Martin news, ownership insights, Formula One and GT racing updates, heritage stories, share price watch and a handpicked Aston Martin for sale from around the UK. Published each week, it brings together the most important developments from Aston Martin Lagonda, motorsport, historic models, events and the enthusiast community.
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Issue 37 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
Aston Martin Valen takes centre stage in Issue 37, as we go far beyond the headline 850PS figure to explore its engineering, design, business significance and what it may reveal about Adrian Hallmark’s strategy. We also head to Monterey for the remarkable DB12 S ‘VMF’ commissions, look ahead to Zandvoort, follow Aston Martin’s DTM and British GT title battles, examine the latest financial picture and choose our FTP Car of the Week.
Issue 35 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
Aston Martin’s half-year results reveal stronger revenue, improved margins and growing Valhalla deliveries, but debt and financing costs remain a major concern. In Issue 35, we explain the figures in clear language, publish our new VH-era DBS Buyers Guide, revisit the first-generation Vanquish and bring together the latest Aston Martin news, motorsport and ownership stories.
Issue 33 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup spans Aston Martin’s past, present and future — from the dramatic new Dreadnought created for Call of Duty and Adrian Hallmark’s evolving turnaround plan, to Valkyrie’s latest racing progress, the AMR26’s difficult Spa weekend and an unexpected DB6 theme running through Yorkshire Elegance, the classic-car market and our Car of the Week.
Issue 22 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
A substantial FTP Weekly Roundup covering Aston Martin Lagonda’s Q1 2026 results, Valhalla’s financial importance, the £50m financing facility and what the numbers really mean for the marque. Also inside: Aston Martin F1’s Miami reset with Honda countermeasures, Valkyrie’s IMSA return at Laguna Seca, Vantage S and DBX S momentum, customer racing updates, market watch, a well-travelled DB11 AMR as FTP Pick of the Week, and a heritage moment with AMHT, Jock Horsfall and Russell Hayes.
Issue 19 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s Aston Martin story feels broad and revealing: seven Vantage GT3s race at Paul Ricard, Blackthorn’s busy programme continues to build, Valhalla and Vanquish keep the road-car momentum strong, and AML’s share price shows a modest recovery without yet silencing the wider questions.
Issue 18 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup covers the first wave of Aston Martin Valhalla verdicts, Aston Martin F1 after Japan, growing GT and endurance momentum, a practical DBX recall update, rising fuel costs, AML share-price movement and a beautiful Aston Martin DB4 as Car of the Week, plus an FTP update from last weekend’s Cotswolds AMOC trip.
Issue 17 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup follows Aston Martin’s difficult Formula 1 build-up to Suzuka, returns to The Heart of Racing’s dramatic Sebring weekend, marks 25 years of the Vanquish, looks at the latest DBX S reviews, tracks AML’s share-price and oil-price volatility, and shares my own behind-the-scenes visit to Aston Martin HQ at Gaydon and Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell.
Issue 16 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
This week’s FTP Weekly Roundup brings together a full sweep of the Aston Martin world, from growing scrutiny around the F1 team and Honda partnership to Valkyrie at Sebring, Blackthorn Racing’s ambitious GT campaign, and fresh in-depth praise for the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage from evo. Add in AMOC updates, heritage highlights and a striking V12 Vantage Roadster from HWM, and it becomes one of the fullest editions yet.
Issue 10 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
From the first meaningful signals around Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula One programme to the announcement of Nicki Thiim joining Comtoyou Racing’s DTM Vantage GT3 effort, this week showed the marque operating across very different arenas at once.
Alongside ambition and momentum, there were more sobering developments too, with workforce consultations about job redundancies, serving as a reminder that behind the cars, competition and partnerships sit real people facing real uncertainty.
This week’s roundup reflects that balance; progress and pressure, heritage and hard reality, all part of Aston Martin’s complex present.
Put the kettle on and take your time with this one.
Issue 01 - Fuel the Passion (FTP) Weekly Roundup
A look back at the week’s Aston Martin headlines, from corporate developments and motorsport progress to AMOC community pride, heritage celebrations and a major award win for the club.
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