Aston Martin Valkyrie
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It's easy to make 1,000 horsepower. Just add boost, and make sure your engine can handle it. The engineers at racing firm Cosworth decided to do things the hard way. They developed a 1,000-hp naturally aspirated V-12 for the Aston Martin Valkyrie. Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained offers a deep dive into how they did that. The Valkyrie engine (which is part of a hybrid powertrain) displaces 6.5 liters, meaning it develops over 150 hp per liter. It revs to 11,100 rpm (peak power is at 10,500 rpm), yet it's also fully street legal, and Aston has said it will last about 60,000 miles before...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie finally hits the roadWe finally know what Aston Martin's Valkyrie hypercar looks like with license plates as the first examples have hit the road.
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Aston Martin Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar program on hold
Aston Martin has put its Le Mans Hypercar program on hold as it assesses the recent announcement of a new LMDh class eligible for both the World Endurance Championship and WeatherTech Sportscar Championship.
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F1's Max Verstappen and Alex Albon test the Aston Martin Valkyrie
Max Verstappen and Alex Albon came away impressed with the similarities in performance with their F1 race cars after testing the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
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Here's the Aston Martin Valkyrie flyby you've all been waiting for
Delivery of the first customer example of the Aston Martin hypercar is imminent.
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Aston Martin's Valhalla hypercar hits the track alongside the Valkyrie
Aston Martin's Valkyrie and Valhalla hypercars hit the track for the first time.
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Aston Martin's Valkyrie wowed the crowds at the 2019 Formula One British Grand Prix during its dynamic debut.
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Adrian Newey tapped to design Aston Martin Valkyrie racer
The Aston Martin Valkyrie race car will actually be slower and less powerful than the road car.
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Aston Martin Valkyrie locked in for Nürburgring record attempt
Aston Martin predicts the Valkyrie will be as fast as a Formula One car.
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Aston Martin Valkyrie to chase outright victory at Le Mans in 2021
Aston Martin will race the Valkyrie in the new hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship.
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Revs to 11: Aston Martin Valkyrie taps out 1,160 hp
To paraphrase a line from the hit 1984 film "This is Spinal Tap," the Aston Martin Valkyrie goes to 11. Eleven-thousand rpm, that is. On Friday, the British brand announced its forthcoming hypercar makes a colossal 1,160 horsepower and redlines at 11,100 rpm. For those who haven't been following...
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How Aston Martin Valkyrie buyers personalize their $2.6M hypercars
Aston Martin won't simply take $2.6 million from buyers of its upcoming Valkyrie supercar and call it a day. Not in the slightest. The personalization process is, to put it bluntly, incredible. Top Gear magazine was able to step into the shoes of a Valkyrie customer and specify its own model as if...
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Aston Martin has previewed some of the tasty options afforded to buyers of its limited-edition Valkyrie hypercar. The Valkyrie is due to start deliveries this year and buyers, all 175 of them, will get the chance to personalize their cars, with the Q by Aston Martin division on Wednesday providing a glimpse of what's possible. One of the options, the AMR Track Performance Pack, is designed to bridge the gap between the road-going Valkyrie and track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro. Aston Martin says the track pack can help improve the Valkyrie's track times by 8 percent, though some of the mods can't be...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie's 1,000-hp, 11,100-rpm V-12 rated for 62,000 miles
Aston Martin on Wednesday gave us our first look at the mighty V-12 engine that will power its Valkyrie hypercar due next year. The engine is being developed by Cosworth, a fellow British firm that has supplied a number of race-winning Formula 1 engines over the years, and it is destined to be the...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie may offer track pack variant
It appears Aston Martin wants to build a bridge between the street-legal Valkyrie supercar and the track-only AMR Pro model with an optional track pack model. The Supercar Blog reported Friday that Aston Martin will offer a Valkyrie track pack model and cited unnamed sources. It's unclear if the...
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Aston Martin hints at two-tone option for Valkyrie hypercar
Aston Martin has revealed the latest design for its Valkyrie as the Formula 1-inspired hypercar takes shape ahead of next year's launch. The latest shots show the car in a two-tone finish, an option that's seen a resurgence thanks to Bugatti and hopefully will be offered to Valkyrie buyers. The...
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Aston Martin names carbon fiber supplier for Valkyrie hypercar
Aston Martin has a carbon fiber supplier in TenCate Advanced Composites. The automaker said Wednesday it is forming a partnership with the materials manufacturer in order to source carbon fiber for the upcoming Valkyrie hypercar. Aston Martin said it has already worked closely with TenCate to...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie's 1,000-plus hp V-12 sounds like an old F1 engine
Aston Martin has keyed us in as to what 1,130 naturally aspirated horsepower sounds like. We're talking about the Valkyrie hypercar and its 6.5-liter V-12 Cosworth engine. On Wednesday, CEO Andy Palmer tweeted a video of the Valkyrie with the car's bespoke V-12 engine providing the soundtrack. And...
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Aston Martin's Valkyrie hasn't even started deliveries but the British automaker is already teasing the hypercar that will come after it. Aston Martin on Thursday released a teaser sketch for a new hypercar code-named the 003 and slated to arrive on the market in late 2021. For those counting, the Valkyrie carries the 001 code name while the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro carries the 002 name. The 003 isn't to be confused with the mid-engine supercar that Aston Martin will launch in 2020 as the new Vanquish. The mid-engine supercar will be a permanent addition to Aston Martin's lineup while the...
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Aston Martin's newest hypercar has the most powerful road engine in the world*
When the Aston Martin Valkyrie makes its official debut—likely later this year—it will have a record-breaking engine mounted behind the passenger compartment. On Tuesday, Cosworth announced the supercar will make a whopping 1,130 horsepower—the most of any naturally aspirated...
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Aston Martin likely to race Valkyrie successor at Le Mans
Aston Martin is more likely to race the successor to its Valkyrie and not the Valkyrie itself in the so-called Hypercar class (a name is yet to be selected) that will replace LMP1 as the premier class of the World Endurance Championship, and thus the 24 Hours of Le Mans as well. The news was...
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Adrian Newey explains why Aston Martin's Valkyrie has a V-12
It might seem odd that Aston Martin chose to go with the relatively old-school choice of a big V-12 for its Valkyrie hypercar at a time when rivals are downsizing to turbocharged V-8s and even V-6s. Recall, Mercedes-AMG's Project One packs a 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6, albeit one nicked from the...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro could challenge Porsche's new Nürburgring record, Red Bull F1 boss says
Porsche just smashed the Nürburgring Nordschiefe track record with its 919 Evo, setting a ridiculous time of 5:19:55. The lightning-fast run sliced a whopping 51 seconds off the 35-year-old record. Now, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner thinks the upcoming Valkyrie...
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Aston Martin working on “brother of Valkyrie” to compete at LaFerrari, McLaren P1 level
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has confirmed to Autocar the development of a third mid-engine model at the British automaker. The first mid-engine model will be the Valkyrie, which starts deliveries next year. Just 175 will be built, 25 of which will be the Valkyrie AMR Pro track special. The second...
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