Aston Martin has finally
confirmed the Valkyrie’s naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine will produce
a staggering 1,000 hp. Jointly developed with Cosworth,
the V12 is being billed as the “ultimate expression of the internal combustion
engine.” It’s hard to argue with that sentiment as the engine revs to a
ridiculous 11,100 RPM and develops 153.8 hpper liter.
Those are some pretty impressive numbers, but the engine is surprisingly light
on torque as it peaks at 740 Nm.
Of course, those specifications don’t tell the whole
story as the Valkyrie will be “further boosted by a battery hybrid system.”
Aston Martin is keeping details under wraps, but previous reports have
suggested the model will have a combined output of 1,130 hp.
Getting back to the engine itself, Aston Martin says
it features titanium conrods, a billet machined crankshaft and F1-spec pistons.
The engine has also been designed to extremely tight tolerances and all
components have been optimized for “minimum mass and maximum strength.” As a
result of this focus, the engine only weighs 206 kg.
Despite the extreme performance, Aston Martin says
the V12 has been able to hit all its targets for emissions compliance and
durability.
