Aston Martin Valkyrie
| Aston Martin Valkyrie | |
|---|---|
The Valkyrie on display at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin Lagonda plc (with Red Bull Racing Advanced Technologies) |
| Also called | Nebula (original codename) AM-RB 001 (final codename) |
| Production | 2016 (AM-RB 001 Concept) 2017 (Valkyrie Prototype VP-1) 2019 (Valkyrie Prototype VP-2) November 2021 – December 2024 (production model) |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Gaydon, Warwickshire |
| Designer | Adrian Newey Miles Nurnberger |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door targa top (Spider) |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout |
| Doors | Gull-wing (coupé) Butterfly (Spider) |
| Related | Aston Martin Valhalla |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.5 L Aston Martin-Cosworth RA naturally-aspirated V12 |
| Electric motor | 160 hp (119 kW; 162 PS) Integral Powertrain Ltd. permanent magnet synchronous electric motor |
| Power output | 1,160 hp (865 kW; 1,176 PS) |
| Transmission | 7-speed Ricardo transmission single-clutch automated manual |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Full hybrid |
| Battery | 1.3 kWh Rimac KERS hybrid battery system |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,770 mm (109.1 in) |
| Length | 4,500 mm (177.2 in) |
| Width | 1,965 mm (77.4 in) |
| Height | 1,070 mm (42.1 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,355 kg (2,987 lb) |
The Aston Martin Valkyrie (also known by its code-names as AM-RB 001 and Nebula) is a limited production hybrid sports car collaboratively built by British automobile manufacturers Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing Advanced Technologies and several other parties.
The sports car is a product of collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing to develop a track-oriented car entirely usable and enjoyable as a road car, conceived by Adrian Newey, Andy Palmer, Christian Horner and Simon Sproule; Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer contributed directly to the design of the car.