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Joining the Honda-engined Red Bull at Silverstone, the Valkyrie is edging closer to production reality. The test mule showcased at the British GP is one of the very first the hypercar had in the physical world.
The shakedown comes after “months of digital modeling and simulation work alongside Red Bull Advanced Technologies,” which includes aerodynamics know-how from none other than Adrian Newey.
Mercedes-AMG took a different approach with the ONE, which utilized the hybrid power unit from the Formula 1 racing car in a road-legal application. The Aston Martin, by comparison, combines a KERS system with a 6.5-liter V12 developed by Cosworth. It’s all motor if you were wondering, not a turbocharged engine like the V6 in the ONE.
“To finally see Aston Martin Valkyrie running five years from when I first sat down and started sketching what this car could look like is quite an emotional day,” said Newey. “It has been an enormous push for the team to get it running here today at the home of British motorsport so this is also a special moment for them,” concluded the Formula 1 engineer.
The Cosworth in the Valkyrie started life as a three-cylinder turbo, then evolved into the V12 with a redline of 11,100 rpm. The 65-degree blunderbuss develops 1,014 PS (1,000 bhp) at 10,500 rpm and 740 Nm (546 pound-feet) at 7,000 rpm, promising an incredible soundtrack. Later on, Cosworth announced 1,146 PS (1,130 bhp) from the all-British powerplant.
It remains to be seen how much the KERS system adds to the tally, let alone how much input Rimac had in developing the kinetic energy recovering system. The seven-speed DCT comes courtesy of Ricardo, which also supplies McLaren with a dual-clutch transmission numbering seven forward gears.
Codenamed AM-RB 001, the hypercar will be produced in Gaydon at the Aston Martin headquarters. Deliveries in Europe, meanwhile, will begin sometime in 2020. The Valkyrie costs in the ballpark of $3.2 million.
Mercedes-AMG took a different approach with the ONE, which utilized the hybrid power unit from the Formula 1 racing car in a road-legal application. The Aston Martin, by comparison, combines a KERS system with a 6.5-liter V12 developed by Cosworth. It’s all motor if you were wondering, not a turbocharged engine like the V6 in the ONE.
“To finally see Aston Martin Valkyrie running five years from when I first sat down and started sketching what this car could look like is quite an emotional day,” said Newey. “It has been an enormous push for the team to get it running here today at the home of British motorsport so this is also a special moment for them,” concluded the Formula 1 engineer.
The Cosworth in the Valkyrie started life as a three-cylinder turbo, then evolved into the V12 with a redline of 11,100 rpm. The 65-degree blunderbuss develops 1,014 PS (1,000 bhp) at 10,500 rpm and 740 Nm (546 pound-feet) at 7,000 rpm, promising an incredible soundtrack. Later on, Cosworth announced 1,146 PS (1,130 bhp) from the all-British powerplant.
It remains to be seen how much the KERS system adds to the tally, let alone how much input Rimac had in developing the kinetic energy recovering system. The seven-speed DCT comes courtesy of Ricardo, which also supplies McLaren with a dual-clutch transmission numbering seven forward gears.
Codenamed AM-RB 001, the hypercar will be produced in Gaydon at the Aston Martin headquarters. Deliveries in Europe, meanwhile, will begin sometime in 2020. The Valkyrie costs in the ballpark of $3.2 million.
Following months of digital modelling and simulation work alongside both Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies’ engineers, today’s drive becomes one of the first times that Aston Martin Valkyrie has been driven in the physical world.#BritishGP #F1007 #F1 #SkyF1 pic.twitter.com/q3cNB1lImr
— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) July 13, 2019
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