Among all the plans that Aston Martin is putting in
place is a new mid-engined supercar. Something to slot in beneath the Valkyrie,
and above the upcoming DBS Superleggera. We have a number of questions as to
how it will shape up, but one of them is how it will look. And this looks like
a pretty compelling answer.
Rendered by digital artist Rain Prisk, this design
gives us at least one idea of what the vehicle might look like. Rather than
downsizing the Valkyrie’s extreme styling, Prisk’s rendering applies some of
the design elements we’ve seen on recent front-engined Astons (like the Vantage
and DB11) to a mid-engined shape.
While the Valkyrie goes up against the likes of the
Mercedes-AMG Project One, its baby brother is expected to target models like
the Ferrari 488 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan, and McLaren 720S. So expect a price
tag in the hundreds of thousands, not the millions. Say, about a quarter to a
third of a million, give or take.
It could seek to adapt the V8 or V12 twin-turbo
powertrains it’s engineered with Mercedes. Or it could go another route – like
the Valkyrie has with Cosworth. Red Bull Racing’s expertise could be brought to
bear as well, along with other parties (like Ricardo for the gearbox).
