After years of anticipation, the Aston Martin Valkyrie is finally here and ready to take its place as the most extreme factory-built vehicle ever to wear license plates. From the first announcement of its collaboration with Red Bull Racing back in March 2016 to its right-seat experience at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Valkyrie has been the most highly-anticipated car of the decade.
The Valkyrie offers a 6.5-liter V-12 engine, with a peak of 1139 horsepower and weighing under 3000 pounds. The engine is the standout highlight of the car, with a loud idling at 1000 rpm and a 10,000 rpm limiter. Although it’s street-legal in Europe, it can only be imported under “Show and Display” requirements for American buyers.
The cabin of the Valkyrie is tiny, but still accommodates the driver, with a movable pedal box to provide taller drivers with some legroom. The tiny rear license plate lamp sits on the end of the gearbox casing and the chassis offers Urban, Sport and Track functions to enhance performance.
The car is capable of an impressive 2.5-second zero-to-60-mph time, and an electronically limited 220-mph top speed. We tested the Valkyrie at the Bahrain International Circuit and it certainly lived up to its expectation, with the combination of noise and vibration from the engine when revved, and the immediacy of response from pressing the accelerator.
The Valkyrie is incredibly fast, with a digital speedometer showing 300 km/h at the end of the circuit's longest straight. To experience the savagery of the performance, it must be driven on a race circuit, due to its lack of reverse gear and limited capability on ordinary roads.
Overall, the Aston Martin Valkyrie has lived up to its high expectations and will certainly take its place as the most extreme factory-built vehicle ever.
After years of waiting, the Aston Martin Valkyrie is finally here and it looks like it was worth the wait. The car is capable of an impressive 2.5-second zero-to-60-mph time, and an electronically limited 220-mph top speed, with a digital speedometer reaching 300 km/h at the end of the circuit's longest straight. The V-12 engine is the standout highlight of the car, with a loud idling at 1000 rpm and a 10,000 rpm limiter, and the combination of noise and vibration from the engine when revved.
Unfortunately, the Valkyrie is not suitable for ordinary roads, due to its lack of reverse gear and limited capability, but it is still worth experiencing on a race circuit to experience the savagery of the performance. Although it’s street-legal in Europe, it can only be imported under “Show and Display” requirements for American buyers. The cabin of the Valkyrie is tiny, but still accommodates the driver, with a movable pedal box to provide taller drivers with some legroom.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is finally here and it looks like it was worth the wait. With its impressive speed capabilities, V-12 engine and tiny cabin, it is sure to take its place as the most extreme factory-built vehicle ever.