The new Valkyrie program will be Aston Martin's first shot at endurance racing's biggest prize since the ill-fated AMR-One, an open-top prototype that briefly ran in 2011. The brand has kept busy
Wednesday, 4 October, 2023, Silverstone: A racing prototype version of the ultimate hypercar, the Aston Martin Valkyrie, will take on the challenge it was born for when it carries Aston Martin into the fight for overall victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, from 2025. Through the invaluable support and backing of Aston Martin’s championship
end of the line Vanquish S. 6.0-liter V12 sits upfront, pushing 513 hp to the rear wheels. Aston Martin have managed to squeeze out an awe-inspiring 1,160 hp. The price tag of circa $3 million Handily, Aston Martin has produced just that – the 336-page ‘A Wild Ride – The Making of Valkyrie’ by Bart Lenaerts. It’s surprisingly candid and well worth a look. 12
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a modern hypercar that is rewriting the benchmark for performance. For one, it looks nothing like any other hypercars on this list and is more like an LM hypercar than
The Valkyrie prototype is based on the Valkyrie AMR Pro track Hypercar, the fastest car ever built by Aston Martin. The prototype will be powered by a 6.5-liter, V-12 Cosworth engine but will not include the hybrid powertrain system used in all LMDh cars running in the GTP class.
