A real F1 automobile for the highway now piloted by two-time FIA Formulation One World Champion. A sensational bespoke specification was designed by Fernando Alonso in partnership with Q by Aston Martin. Period-defining hypercar incorporates ideas and applied sciences taken instantly from Formulation One. Aston Martin Valkyrie is provided with a hybrid V12 powertrain, creating a most energy of 1,155PS.
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Aston Martin’s Aramco Formulation 1 Crew driver, Fernando Alonso, not too long ago acquired his Aston Martin Valkyrie, a hypercar that stands out as the last word fusion of F1 know-how and highway automobile design.
Alonso drove his new Valkyrie hypercar out of the long-lasting Monte Carlo Bay Lodge, showcasing a bespoke specification created in partnership with the design group at Aston Martin’s bespoke service, Q by Aston Martin.
Alonso’s Valkyrie, impressed by his Aston Martin Aramco Formulation One Crew AMR24 race automobile, is a sight to behold. Painted in Satin Aston Martin Racing Inexperienced with bespoke contrasting AMR Satin Lime Graphics, it accentuates the aerodynamic highlights of the hypercar. The cavernous Venturi Tunnel is additional enhanced with the addition of Pace Crimson and Mild and Darkish Blue painted graphics. Uncovered Carbon Fibre adorns the roof, engine cowl, and decrease aero, and a Titanium Aston Martin Wings badge proudly sits on the nostril. A bespoke ’CAUTION HOT’ graphic has additionally been utilized to the rear, including a singular contact to the design.
Contained in the driver-focussed cabin, the continuation of uncovered carbon fibre is expansive, and swathes of Pure Black Alcantra are paired with a contrasting AMR Lime sew. Alonso’s notorious brand will also be seen embroidered into the headrests in the identical AMR Lime thread.
Probably probably the most intricate element is one that almost all is not going to see: A crimson anodised aluminium accelerator pedal etched with the quantity ‘14’, paying homage, in fact, to Fernando Alonso’s driver quantity, chosen on the age of 14 on 14 July 1996 when he turned karting world champion with #14.
“It’s onerous to place into phrases how a lot I’ve been wanting ahead to this present day”, mentioned Aston Martin Aramco Formulation One Crew driver Fernando Alonso. “To take a seat on the wheel of my very own Valkyrie, one which I’ve labored on designing so carefully with the group at Q by Aston Martin, is actually a day to recollect. Valkyrie is an F1 automobile for the highway, with a lot of the data and know-how taken from all Aston Martin has expertise on observe, and I can’t wait to hit the highway.”
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a powerhouse, accelerating from 0-60mph in underneath 2.5 seconds. Boasting a hybrid 6.5-litre V12 powertrain creating a most energy of 1,155PS, it incorporates a ferocious mixture of F1-inspired aerodynamics and efficiency. This delivers one of the vital intense driving experiences achievable on the highway, a feat that’s certain to impress any automotive fanatic.
Like all Aston Martin sports activities automobiles, Valkyrie is being constructed on the marque’s UK Headquarters in Gaydon. A devoted mission supply group manages the construct proper by to supply in a specifically commissioned Valkyrie manufacturing space. A group of extremely expert technicians hand-build every of the 150 automobiles, with every Valkyrie taking up 2000 person-hours to create.
Previous to supply, every Valkyrie undergoes rigorous track-testing on the Aston Martin high-performance facility at Silverstone, the house of British Motorsport. That is the place a lot of the hypercar’s improvement has taken place, making certain that each Valkyrie meets the model’s excessive requirements of efficiency and high quality.
Q by Aston Martin is the model’s unparalleled personalization service, providing clients the chance to unleash their design creativity with limitless potentialities. From distinctive exterior paint colors and graphics to customized inside particulars, Aston Martin clients can create a very one-of-a-kind specification.
