It's not easy. the radical Aston Martin Valkyrie it should have started being delivered to its future owners in 2019, but so far… nothing.
The delay is justified more by the turbulent period the British manufacturer went through for much of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, than by the pandemic that followed.
A period that eventually resulted not only in the arrival of new owners — Lance Stroll, director of the Formula 1 Racing Point team — but also a new executive director, Tobias Moers, former director of AMG.
During this most troubled period, rumors reached that even the Valkyrie could be at risk of not being released, after Aston Martin stepped back in its entry into the new Hypercar category of the WEC (World Endurance Champioship) championship. Changes in regulations led to this decision being taken, with the LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) category being more in line with the new LMDh (Le Mans Daytona Hybrid) category.
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Well, after so many tribulations, it is Tobias Moers himself, director of Aston Martin since 1 August 2020, who comes to soothe the spirits not only of the future owners of the Valkyrie, but also of fans of this extraordinary machine, one of the most radical to be. approved for use on public roads.
In a video published by the British brand, Moers assures that the first deliveries of the Valkyrie will start in the middle of this year, that is, in the beginning of the summer.
It wasn't just an opportunity to publicly inform future owners when they could sit down and drive their nearly €3 million hypercars, it was also an opportunity for the “boss” to drive the Valkyrie on the Silverstone circuit, UK .
A "crazy" machine
The specifications are still difficult to assimilate: a Atmospheric V12 by Cosworth capable of doing more than 11 000 rpm, while producing more than 1000 hp, to which is added an electric motor that raises the maximum power up to 1160 hp and the torque up to 900 Nm.
There are more powerful hypercars, but none of them combine the additional number of horses with as little mass as the Aston Martin Valkyrie, estimated at 1100 kg — about the same as a modest Mazda MX-5 2.0.
Coming from the genius mind of Adrian Newey, the “father” of so many winning and dominant single-seaters in Formula 1 by Williams, McLaren and Red Bull Racing, one would expect aerodynamics to be a crucial aspect in the development of the British hypersport. Just look at it...
The air path is meticulously channeled above and below the body — via two massive Venturi tunnels — and it also features active aerodynamic elements that contribute to producing more than 1800 kg of downforce, more than 1.6 times its total mass. .
No wonder the statements indicate that it can keep up with the LMP1s that have now been refurbished… Well, at least in its circuit-specific AMR version, which will make 25 units that will join the 150 of the “normal” Aston Martin Valkyrie — which of "normal" has nothing...