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Aston Martin, master of smoke and mirrors in recent years, is at it again, announcing for the second time in just as many days a new car model no one will get to see for the next three years.
Back in 2016, the British marque revealed a non-working version of what was to become the brand’s first modern-day hypercar, the Valkyrie (or 001). Two years have passed, and the world has not yet seen the limited production version.
In March 2018, at the Geneva motor show, the track-version of the Valkyrie, the Valkyrie AMR Pro was unveiled (002). No one has seen the production version for this car yet either.
As the Paris Motor Show approaches, Aston Martin announced a third hypercar of Valkyrie lineage, the one called – for now – 003.
As opposed to the previous two, which will be produced in seriously limited numbers (25 units for the AMR Pro), this new hypercar will see a much bigger production run, 500 units, with the first batches expected to arrive in 2021.
Announcing three new hypercars and producing none is not an easy feat. Aston Martin did not say whether the already shown Valkyries have been spoken for or not, but it does seem determined to keep potential customers on their toes.
As for the reasons which made Aston decide to build (theoretically) not one, but three hypercar variants, company CEO Andy Palmer says that despite the initial Valkyrie being intended as a once-in-a-lifetime project, a successor (albeit to a yet non-existent car) is needed to “create a legacy.”
“A direct descendant that would also set new standards within its own area of the hypercar market, creating a bloodline of highly specialized, limited production machines that can exist in parallel with Aston Martin’s series production models,” said the official.
As for the technical details of the 003, Aston only said the car will feature technology showcased in the Valkyrie, will be built around a lightweight structure and will be powered by a turbocharged gasoline hybrid engine.
In March 2018, at the Geneva motor show, the track-version of the Valkyrie, the Valkyrie AMR Pro was unveiled (002). No one has seen the production version for this car yet either.
As the Paris Motor Show approaches, Aston Martin announced a third hypercar of Valkyrie lineage, the one called – for now – 003.
As opposed to the previous two, which will be produced in seriously limited numbers (25 units for the AMR Pro), this new hypercar will see a much bigger production run, 500 units, with the first batches expected to arrive in 2021.
Announcing three new hypercars and producing none is not an easy feat. Aston Martin did not say whether the already shown Valkyries have been spoken for or not, but it does seem determined to keep potential customers on their toes.
As for the reasons which made Aston decide to build (theoretically) not one, but three hypercar variants, company CEO Andy Palmer says that despite the initial Valkyrie being intended as a once-in-a-lifetime project, a successor (albeit to a yet non-existent car) is needed to “create a legacy.”
“A direct descendant that would also set new standards within its own area of the hypercar market, creating a bloodline of highly specialized, limited production machines that can exist in parallel with Aston Martin’s series production models,” said the official.
As for the technical details of the 003, Aston only said the car will feature technology showcased in the Valkyrie, will be built around a lightweight structure and will be powered by a turbocharged gasoline hybrid engine.
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