2025 Aston Martin Valhalla revealed

Six years, two powertrains and three redesigns later, the 2025 Aston Martin Valhalla has finally been revealed ahead of its production start in Q2 next year.

Just 999 examples will be made with prices expected to begin around £600,000 ($A1.2m) when the first units are handed over.

Customer deliveries will commence later in the second half of 2025 with the mid-engine supercar destined to sit below the firm’s flagship V12-powered Valkyrie and be offered in Australia.

When it lands, the British luxury brand hopes the Valhalla’s epic 793kW plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain, advanced F1-derived active aero and its claimed unbeatable driving experience will tempt buyers away from other electrified supercars like the Ferrari SF90 or Lamborghini Revuelto.

Concentrating on the powertrain first, the Valhalla’s electrified AMG V8 is no off-the-shelf part from Benz’s performance division.

That explains why it uses two e-motors to drive the front axle, providing all-wheel drive, while another is packaged within the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Combined they produce 185kW alone and allow the Valhalla to travel at speeds of up to 140km/h for around 14km on battery power alone.

Few will buy the Aston for its zero-emission range however, with most seduced by its combined 793kW/1100Nm that see it launch from 0-100km/h in just 2.5 seconds and top out at 350km/h.

Ensuring it can cope with track work, the V8 gets dry-sump lubrication, while detailed changes over the DBX707 that uses the same base twin-turbo 4.0-litre include new camshafts, exhaust manifolds, fresh pistons and different roller-bearing mounted twin-scroll turbos.

Finally, a flat-plane crank should see the Valhalla scream like a banshee as its approaches its 7000rpm cut-out, with the new top pipes adding a little extra welcome drama.

A new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission channels the V8’s power to the rear axle with the in-built e-motor torque-filling for instant responses and providing a reverse gear substitute.

Three high-temperate radiators in the Valhalla’s snout are aided by two further side intakes that feed cool air to an oil cooler on and a dedicated chiller for the transmission cooler.

If you’re wondering about the roof scoop – it doesn’t feed air to the intake. Instead, it jets cool air to the intercoolers.

Ensuring you can use all the performance on tap, the Valhalla features fully active aero that sees it generate up to 600kg of downforce at 240km/h.

Despite looking like the 2021 car, designers have made huge changes that include a new front splitter, reprofiled side intakes, different roof and rear deck, an enlarged enlarged rear diffuser and an even bigger rear wing that can extend up to 255mm and change its angle of attack in half a second.

Not pictured is the under-floor surface that has been transformed into a concave shape to create a low-pressure area to help suck the body towards the ground at speed.

A front wing has also been added that manages both downforce and cooling.

Based on a carbon-fibre monocoque with a full carbon-fibre body, engineers claim the Valhalla weighs 1655kg (dry) and to keep weight down, there are aluminium subframes front and rear, with an F1-style push-rod front suspension set-up with inboard-mounted springs and dampers.

At the rear there’s a five-link arrangement and adaptive dampers all-round.

A carbon-ceramic braking system ensures fade-free stopping with six-piston front calipers grabbing 410mm discs while the four-pot rear act on 390mm rotors.

The whole ensemble rolls on staggered 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels – shod with Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 tyres – as standard, but customers will have the option to upgrade to an ultra-light set of magnesium hoops that save 21kg of unsprung mass.

The exotic rolling stock also up the tyre game with Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber.

Entering the cabin via a pair of dramatic dihedral doors, that along with lowered sills and roof cut out, should be significantly easier to get in and out of compared to other supercars.

Once you’ve lowered yourself into the one-piece carbon-fibre seats, the Valhalla features a low hip-to-heel driving position and presents the driver with an F1-style steering wheel.

The infotainment system is bolted to a visible carbon-fibre brace running the entire width of the cabin while the digital instrument cluster features a ‘Race’ mode that has shift lights inspired by F1.

Aston Martin says the Valhalla also comes with selectable ADAS tech that includes autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, auto high-beam, matrix LED headlamps and driver monitoring not normally included on supercars.

When it goes on sale next year, owners will be invited to make their Valhalla a true one-off creation by employing the services of its Q bespoke division.

Pricing and just how many vehicles out of the 999-unit production run will make it Down Under is expected to be announced in the first quarter of next year.

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