With just 66 miles on the clock, this 2024 Aston Martin Valkyrie, now available at O’Gara Coach, Beverly Hills, is an ultra-low-mileage example of one of the most ambitious motorsport-bred road-going projects in recent times. We reported on this very example being delivered back in March as part of a special trackside presentation at Apex Motor Club in Arizona, where the Valkyrie made a dramatic debut alongside its new owner.
This particular example, with its vibrant colors, is a one-off creation. Starting with Jet Black at the bottom, the gradient finishes on the exterior, and the palette gradually transitions through Speed Yellow, Speed Orange, and Hyper Red at the rear. Aston’s bespoke team added fine touches like matching gradient wheel trim and a Hyper Red 001 racing number on the carbon bodywork.
Now, Aston Martin is renowned for crafting some truly luxurious cabins across their model range, made up of GT sports cars and the DBX. But as the Valkyrie is a track-weapon, the impeccably finished cabin with contrasting red highlights is more cockpit-like with feet-up seating, a quick-release steering wheel, and digital mirrors. There is no infotainment or plush luxury. The focus here is on the driver.
Developed in collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies and conceived by legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey, the intent with the Valkyrie was to bring hypercar owners as close as possible to all the action and the experience of piloting a Formula One grand-prix race car. The Valkyrie brings top-tier motorsport engineering in a street-legal package. Its exposed carbon fiber construction, F1-derived chassis, and active aero elements are what set it apart from normal supercars.
When it comes to performance, at the heart of it all is a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 from Cosworth, which on its own produces 1,000 horsepower and revs to an impressive 10,500 rpm. A lightweight hybrid system pushes the total output to 1,160 horsepower. There is no reverse gear; instead, the electric motor takes care of that. For some perspective, a modern Formula 1 car produces around 1,000 horsepower and weighs approximately 1,764 pounds, yielding a power-to-weight ratio of about 0.567 hp/lb. At high speeds, it can generate up to 3,500 pounds of downforce, nearly double its own weight.
The street-legal Valkyrie, which delivers the aforementioned 1,160 horsepower and weighs between 2,270 pounds dry and 2,800 pounds, has a power-to-weight ratio between 0.414 and 0.511 hp/lb. Despite being heavier, the Valkyrie is capable of producing between 3,100 and 4,000 pounds of downforce at speed, surpassing its own weight and rivaling purpose-built race cars in aerodynamic capability.
Aston Martin’s ambitions with the Valkyrie no longer stop at the road car. The Valkyrie AMR LMH, is a non-hybrid V12-powered variant, now competing in the World Endurance Championship and IMSA in the hypercar class. Then there’s the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro. Also, for 10 lucky customers, Aston will soon also offer the Valkyrie LM, the track-only version designed to unleash the car’s full potential without compromise.
With 150 Coupes, 85 Spiders, 40 AMR Pros, and the 10 LMs, total Valkyrie production sits at 285. This example stands out not only for its unique spec but for how it ties together road, track, and motorsport technologies in one unique package. Cars like these rarely surface on the market. It not only presents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most focused road-going hypercars ever made, but also the opportunity to be part of a story that only a few will experience.
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