Aston Martin Valkyrie to get 865kW V12 hybrid

The Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar will produce an astonishing 865kW and 900Nm of torque from its 6.5-litre V12 hybrid powertrain, it has been confirmed.

Releasing the power and torque figures ahead of the Geneva motor show next week, the British car-maker has yet to reveal how quick its Aston Martin Valkyrie will be.

Expect the answer to be 'very' as the Aston Valkyrie's naturally-aspirated V12, alone, is said to punch out 746kW at a stratospheric 10,500rpm (the 6.5-litre can rev to 11,100rpm) while the still-generous 740Nm peak torque figure is generated at 7000rpm.

Boosted by an electric motor and lightweight battery hybrid system developed in part by Croatian pure-electric hypercar maker, Rimac, the already muscular V12 is assisted with another 119kW and 280Nm.

Set to power 150 road cars and a further 25 Valkyrie AMR Pro track versions, the advanced set-up -- despite producing prodigious amounts of power -- is claimed to pass the latest emission tests without the need of particulate filters.

Engineered to cover 100,000km with little more than routine maintenance, the V12 is combined with a single-clutch automated manual gearbox sourced from Ricardo.

The electric motor is placed between the engine and transmission and work with an F1-inspired kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) that claws back energy, under braking, charging a small battery pack that then feeds back electricity to the electric motor for added acceleration.

Created to rival both the McLaren Senna and the forthcoming Mercedes-AMG ONE, thanks to its 1:1 power-to-weight ratio and radical aero, the Aston Martin appears to be in pole position in the hypercar arms race.

The Mercedes-AMG ONE F1-derived 1.6-litre turbo-petrol V6, for example, 'only' produces around 500kW and even with four electric motors kicking in, total power for the Benz hypercar rises to a paltry 740kW -- 125kW awry of the Aston.

Already claimed to lap the British Silverstone GP race circuit as fast as an F1 car, the Valkyrie -- which has been co-developed with Red Bull Racing -- is rumoured to be capable of generating up to 1816kg of downforce.

Commenting on the figures, Aston Martin VP and special vehicles boss David King said: "Aston Martin Valkyrie is set to be the ultimate hypercar in the automotive world and these performance figures underline that statement.”

Aston Martin says following successful emission tests of its V12 petrol-electric hybrid it is now ready to begin fitting the advanced powertrain to physical prototypes to begin real-world testing.