Singularly ambitious and uncompromising in every minute detail, the Aston Martin Valkyrie is the ultimate expression of hypercar design and engineering. Sinuous and streamlined from every angle, its evocative form draws you in with the promise of otherworldly performance. Rest assured it lives up to that promise. It seems fitting then that it takes its name from ancient Norse mythology and continues Aston V named cars. It all started back in 1951 with Vantage, which was selected to highlight high performance variants of the then current model. Virage, Vanquish, Vulcan are all recent V cars that continue this lineage.
TECHNOLOGY
Using a carbonfibre Monocell provided by longstanding Aston Martin partner Multimatic, the Valkyrie is exceptionally light and strong. As a result, it’s expected to have a total kerb weight of less than a tonne. This comes with Aston Martin’s claim for a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio, plus an F1-inspired energy recovery system (ERS) to draw kinetic energy whilst braking. Such a combination equals a car that’s unlike anything else you’ve ever seen or heard. Prepare yourself.
Safety
All that power requires significant safety features which, rest assured, Aston Martin is supplying in abundance. The carbonfibre Monocell is strong and rigid to provide the ultimate in protection for the driver and passenger, and you can expect the hypercar to come with state-of-the-art traction control and Electronic Stability Programme systems. Aston Martin has ditched the wingmirrors in favour of aerodynamics, instead replacing them with rear-facing cameras which feed images to two displays in the cabin so you can monitor your blind spots.
Performance
How the Aston Martin Valkyrie performs is beyond breath-taking – otherworldly in fact. It uses a natural aspirated Cosworth 6.5-litre V12 which is torque-enhanced during take-off and uses an electric motor for a power boost. The result? A staggering 1,140bhp at 10,500rpm, making it the most powerful naturally aspirated road car unit ever produced. When you consider it’s the combination of Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Aston Martin, there’s no doubt that it leaves nothing in reserve. A car that will propel its lucky occupants into another world – in a single breath.
