- The Aston Martin Valhalla has arrived, combining a flat plane crank 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine with three electric motors
- It delivers a total of 1065 bhp of power and 811 ft lb of torque, darting from 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds
- The Aston Martin Valhalla is limited to 999 examples, with production commencing in Q2 2025
Aston Martin has unleashed the Valhalla. Marking the British marque’s first series production mid-engined supercar as well as its first plug-in hybrid, the Aston Martin Valhalla is powered by a bespoke flat plane crank 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine—also a first for the marque, and the most powerful V8 used in an Aston. This is accompanied by three electric motors; two in the front and one in the rear, which takes the total output up to 1065 bhp with 811 ft lb of torque.
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The aforementioned horses are fed to all four wheels via a hybrid 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission, which incorporates an e-Motor and electronic rear differential, enabling a 0 to 100km/h dash time of 2.5 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 350km/h.
The Aston Martin Valhalla also has an EV-only drive mode, with a range of 14km and a top speed of 140km/h, which may come in handy should you wish to roll out the driveway unaccompanied by the beastly roar of the V8.
The design language has also received an update, with the collaboration with Aston Martin Performance Technologies—the consulting arm of the Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 Team— evident. There’s an abundance of carbon fibre used, with the exterior taking on a sculptural approach. Forward-opening dihedral doors bring with them a welcome dose of drama, while accessibility in and out of the car is aided by lowered sills, roof cut-outs, and a forward A-pillar position. The doors also house a cool aerodynamic feature, with a ‘door turning vane’ seeing the inner surface of the door outer sculpted to serve as a duct, allowing air to flow inside the door, travelling along the sides of the car and into the cooling ducts for the engine and transmission. This innovation allows the outer surface of the door to maintain a streamlined appearance, devoid of visible scoops and intakes.
High downforce has been prioritised throughout the build, with the Aston Martin Valhalla generating over 600 kg of downforce. Informed by the Valkyrie, the Valhalla’s impressive specs are thanks to measures such as an oversized rear wing and a deployable front wing, combined with an under-floor diffuser. Active aerodynamic measures reduce the angle of the front and rear wings as speed increases, working to siphon off excess downforce and keep the aerodynamics consistent across speeds and driving styles.
Inside, things are very Formula 1-esque, with a sparse cabin housing a pair of single-piece carbon fibre seats and a race-ready steering wheel. The seating position also takes its cues from F1, with the driver’s feet raised in line with their hips. The new interior design language sees a carbon fibre brace wrap around the entirety of the cabin to cocoon the driver and passenger in a cockpit-like space. The instrument panel is in the form of a pair of digital displays that sit above the cabin dashboard.
Inside, the stripped-back cabin features a pair of one-piece carbon seats and an F1-inspired carbon steering wheel. The seating position is also said to resemble that of a Formula One car, with the driver’s feet raised in line with their hips. The transmission tunnel is made from recycled forged carbon, and atop the dashboard sit a pair of digital displays.
The Aston Martin Valhalla is priced from around AUS$1.8 million, with production set to take place from Q2 2025. The model is limited to 999 examples.
Words by Henry Blake
