Aston Martin Valkyrie – Pushing Hypercar Limits with Red Bull F1
As Aston Martin sought to retain relevance among established hypercar elites, Ferrari and McLaren, a radical collaboration with Red Bull’s F1 ace Adrian Newey bred their sharpest road car yet – the Valkyrie. 
This rule-breaking speed creation promised to bring pure race pedigree to legal roads by mating a shrieking hybrid Cosworth V12 power unit spinning an intense 11,100 rpm with a carved carbon tub generating LeMans prototype levels of downforce. Just 150 coveted owners access genuine Formula 1 technology and aesthetics from Aston Martin’s first hypercar.
F1 Aerodynamics Sculpt Aggressive Styling
Adrian Newey’s obsession with managing airflow steers the Valkyrie’s exterior shape appearing sci-fi aggressive against elegant legacy Astons. A radical delta-shaped front splitter feeds lateral venturi channels while directing airflow over the cab forward cockpit. Generating over one ton of downforce pushes the rear diffuser and dual-plane rear wing – crucial to sticking this 2,200 lb rocket at speed. 
Removable upper body panels help cool internal components when attacking curvy tracks. Yet the Valkyrie avoids garish wings or intakes disrupting purity crucial for beauty. Inside the Formula 1 carryover continues through a monitor-laden carbon tub and exposed titanium hardware – all precision purpose-built by Cosworth.
Aston Martin Valkyrie Bespoke High-Tech Hybrid Powertrain Hits 11K RPM
Motivating the intense velocities Newey’s labors enable falls upon a heavily reworked 6.5L Cosworth V12 spinning a heady 11,100 rpm before hybrid boost fills midrange torque. Total outputs exceed 1,100 horsepower with electrification adding minimal weight thanks to compact Rimac-sourced battery packs recharging under braking forces.
This intense stratospheric V12 song channels pure racing nostalgia now extinct from modern Formula 1. An automated Ricardo transaxle seamlessly juggles 6 close-ratio cogs rapidly between blistering upshifts. Sub-7-minute Nurburgring lap projections reveal the Valkyrie’s sheer potential.
Track Biased, Yet Surprisingly Streetable
Despite the unhinged persona seeking lap records during development cycles, Aston Martin promises retained daily-use sensibilities will keep Valkyrie owners savoring the experience outside hot laps too through interior comforts absent from homologated racers.
Specially tuned emissions controls meet road regulations without diminishing that signature high-RPM V12 audible theater so crucial in stirring emotions. Advanced torque vectoring systems ensure power flows to pavement smoothly without abrupt vehicle dynamics too.
Valkyrie customers enjoy reversing traditional hypercar compromises by relishing both closed-circuit and open-road adventures with this master class from Newey and Aston Martin – fusing rule-breaking F1 concepts into equally extreme yet usable road formulations.
