Supercar Blondie drove one of the most important Astons ever built before it might disappear and her verdict on the hypercar is fascinating
Published on Mar 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Our very own Alex Hirschi, AKA Supercar Blondie, got behind the wheel of this Aston Martin Valhalla, which is arguably one of the most sophisticated hypercars ever created.
It is also one of the most important Astons ever built.
There’s one thing in particular that stood out to her.
But, unfortunately, there are reasons to believe this Aston will remain a one-off forever.
The reason why the Valhalla won’t have a ‘sequel’
The Aston Martin Valhalla is one of two hypercars originally conceived by Aston in partnership with Red Bull.
The other one is the Valkyrie.
Unfortunately for Aston – and through no fault of its own – the timing wasn’t ideal.
These cars were initially conceived in what feels like a completely different era.
Both took forever to develop, mainly because, in the meantime, we had a global pandemic, which meant that when these two masterpieces debuted, the world had already moved on.
This happened for two main reasons.
One, they were developed by Red Bull, but also specifically by Adrian Newey, who is now in charge of a different team and has his own hypercar ‘brand’.
Two, these were developed back when the industry wasn’t as obsessed with electric cars as it is now.
For these reasons, there’s no guarantee we’re ever going to see a Valhalla – or Valkyrie – 2.0.
Supercar Blondie discovered the best thing about this hypercar isn’t just its speed
Alex had the chance to drive the Aston Martin Valhalla, and the one thing that stood out to her was the car’s ability to handle speed.
When it was first announced, the Valhalla was planned to use a 3.0-liter V6.
But then Aston signed a deal with AMG, which is why the Valhalla is actually using a bespoke version of the 4.0-liter V8 found in several high-end Mercedes-AMG models.
There’s a twist, though.
The Valhalla also uses three electric motors, and it puts out a grand total of 1,064hp.
This, coupled with the integrated wing at the back, makes the car plenty fast, but also very stable.
There’s virtually no drag or turbulence, and as a result, the car feels fast, but tamed.
“We’re going very fast, but it feels like you’re doing 80km/h,” Alex pointed out.
“It feels so easy to drive.”
Easy, but not cheap.
The Valhalla starts at around $1.1 million.
But that’s the official ticket price, so you can expect to pay a bit more in the secondary market.
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After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
