Aston Martin has brought its Valkyrie hypercar to
Silverstone, where it made its dynamic debut ahead of the 2019 British Grand
Prix. The 1,160 HP hypercar, which was driven by Aston Martin’s chief test
driver Chris Goodwin, was finished in a rather tasty blue-red livery for its
first public demonstration run, focusing more on offering a glimpse of what is
to come rather than achieving the fastest lap time possible.
Born out of a collaboration between Aston Martin,
Red Bull Advanced Technologies and AF Racing, the Valkyrie promises to be the
“world’s most extreme road car”, starting from late 2019 when the first
examples are expected to be delivered.
Power comes from a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
engine that can rev up to 11,200 rpm, producing 1,000 HP and 740 Nm of
torque. It’s combined with an electric motor and battery pack that’s developed
by Rimac and Integral Powertrain, which produces an extra 160 HP and 280 Nm of torque. The combined output is 1,160 HP at 10,500 rpm and
900 Nm of torque at 6,000rpm.
Aston Martin will produce just 150 examples of the
Valkyrie, with the entire production run being sold out.
