Aston Martin unveils new 2026 Valhalla supercar after a five year wait
- The Aston Martin Valhalla looks utterly stunning
- It is the smaller brother of the Valkyrie, but has a comparable spec
- 999 Valhalla models will be made costing around $800,000 each
Published on Dec 11, 2024 at 5:02 PM (UTC+4)
by Tom Wood
Last updated on Dec 18, 2024 at 6:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Introducing the Aston Martin Valhalla, a brand-new supercar kicking out a fearsome amount of horsepower.
The Valhalla is closely related to the equally as impressive Valkyrie, but with a smaller price tag and minimal compromise on performance.
Like you might imagine from a modern Aston Martin, it looks absolutely stunning.
Thankfully, it seems this 1,065HP V8 beast is going to live up to the hype.
DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie
Despite clearly being a blood relative of the Valkyrie – which recently smashed a Silverstone speed record – this is still a car that breaks new ground for Aston Martin.
Sitting at the heart of this monster is a flat-plane crank V8 – the most powerful ever put in an Aston – as well as electric motors and a battery.
Sure, the EV-only range might be just nine miles, but it’s still something, right?
Before you get to the battery and the motors – another first for AM – the eight-cylinder engine kicks out a mighty 817 horsepower.
With the addition of the electric bells and whistles, there’s another 248BHP to be found, taking the entire car up to an eye-watering 1,065 horsepower, good for 811lb-ft of torque.
Basically, this thing can shift.
The technology that drives the Aston Martin Valhalla
What’s more, the Valhalla has four-wheel drive, and disconnected front and rear axles that are managed by ‘state-of-the-art IVC [vehicle dynamics control] and integrated power brake’.
Whatever that is, it sounds cool.
The carbon-fiber case that keeps everything inside was created in conjunction with the Aston Martin Formula 1 team.
The entire vehicle weighs in at 1,655 – less than a Lamborghini Revuelto and many other competitor cars.
How much does all of this cost?
The good news for those who aren’t quite rich enough to own a Valkyrie – or a superyacht, or an island – is that there will be a larger production run of the Valhalla as well as a lower price.
It’s still not exactly as easy on the wallet as the cheapest Rolls-Royce in the world, or the cheapest Bugatti spotted on the internet – although that had a significant catch – but it’s less expensive than – crucially – the Valkyrie, which starts at a price in the millions.
About $800,000 should be enough to bag one of the 999 Aston Martin Valhalla models that are set to be sold, whereas its bigger brother was limited to just 275.
For a car of this spec, which isn’t actually that different, that represents excellent value.
In a statement, Aston Martin CEO CEO Adrian Hallmark said: “On paper and on track, the Valhalla delivers the most driver-focused, technologically advanced supercar with true hypercar performance, and yet on the road it is as usable and enjoyable as any Aston Martin,
“[The Valhalla] is a unique proposition, designed to be the most elegant and exciting product in the market.”
