Aston Martin Valkyrie unleashed
The world's most extreme road car lets rip in dynamic public debut at SilverstoneFinally, the Aston Martin Valkyrie has been driven in anger, making its dynamic debut at the Silverstone race circuit in the UK.
Co-developed by Red Bull Racing's F1 aerodynamics genius Adrian Newey, and powered by an insane 865kW/900Nm petrol-electric V12 combo designed by motorsport group Cosworth, the lucky man at the wheel of the 'prototype 1' vehicle, test driver Chris Goodwin, completed a single lap of Silverstone.
The insane 1160hp 6.5-litre V12 engine that powers the car can rev to 11,100rpm (100rpm more than the Mercedes-AMG ONE's 1.6-litre engine) and entertained the crowds at Silverstone as few F1 have in recent times.
Carsales bought an Aston Martin Valkyrie
Only 150 road-going Valkyrie hypercars will be built (and carsales.com.au went through the insane buying process!), with prices starting at around around five million Aussie dollars.
Every last one of the Valkyrie cars has been sold – and it's understood there's at least one Australian owner of the ballistic, game-chaning machine. He's a current F1 driver and his last name rhymes with Avacado.
Aston Martin hasn't outlined the Valkyrie's vital statistics, such as the 0-100km/h – or 0-300km/h – sprint time, nor its top speed. But the company insists the craziest road-legal car ever built will rival some F1 lap times at certain race tracks.
The V12 engine behind the Aston Martin Valkyrie
After completing a single lap of the Silverstone race track, Chris Goodwin said it was an extraordinary experience.
"I’ve driven this car around Silverstone for countless hours on the simulator at Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s HQ and in many other sportscars throughout my career, but to drive Aston Martin Valkyrie here today feels exceptionally special.
The Aston Martin wheel man said there was "…still have a lot of development work to go" on the car but said things will not start to progress quickly as the team gets to stretch the cars legs.
The chief technical officer at Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, Adrian Newey, said it was an "emotional day" to witness the car blatting around the track.
"It has been an enormous push for the team to get it running here today at the home of British motorsport so this is also a special moment for them," added Newey.
Race car versions of the Aston Martin Valkyrie will race in the Le Mans 24 Hour in 2021 and in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).
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