Aston Martin Valkyrie: Truely from another Planet.

Author: Sudhanshu Raghav



We have many car companies on earth making the transportation and commuting a joyful experience. Cars have always been associated with status symbol and enthusiam. Carmakers have always consider the feedback they have recieved from their customers or potential buyers and made the changes, they have Research and Develpment department to take on upcoming challenges. Even after seeing so many design languages something is missing.
Now, coming back to the headline.

We always have this question. If there is life on some other planet , What kind of people are living there. Are they technologically advanced than us or still living in the stone age scenerio for reference. Straightaway how they commute? Do they have cars? Yes! then what kind of cars?


Well if there is a planet where people are more advanced than us and you want to see their automobile than look no further because it is us who are getting advanced and the car is  ASTON MARTIN VALKYRIE.

Valkyrie it is. A car which is code named as NEBULA and AM-RB 001. Aston Martin Valkyrie is a hybrid sports car made by number of manufacturers including Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing. It is a limited production car.


Design:

Exterior:

Valkyrie is designed by Marek Reichman and Adrian Newey. It was displayed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. From front the car carries the aggressive design language and looks nothing like anything. The sharp linings all over the body and the wheel arching which are higher than the bonnet section gives this car its own distinctive look. The headlamps are neatly designed with the DRLs and the projector setup . The overall layout of the headlamp is oval in shape.

The only way you can recognize the Valkyrie with other Aston Martin siblings is through the way its grille area has been designed. The familiar lifted grille in the centre with straight lines on each sides is something that reminds the Aston Martin DNA. The car is set very low to the car to cut the air and making it more aerodynamic efficient. Coming to the aerodynamics , the Valkyrie has air channels all over its body to give this car downforce and help it not fly.

From side those massive wheels with full alloy pattern to cut the air and aid the fuel efficiency

and low profile tyres looks sporty and unique. Talking point has to be the way doors of this car opens. Each door carrying the half portion of the roof while going up (Gull wing doors) adds a lot of drama to this car. The engine bay is quite long and here again the wheel section is setup  a bit higher like the front.


Interior:

Stepping inside the Valkyrie and there are number of screens welcoming you and showing you that you are sitting in no ordinary machine. It is a futuristic machine with no gauge cluster. The screens on the left and right sides are used to view what is behind, since the car has cameras on side instead of traditional ORVMs. Steering is designed such that driver is always focussed while driving this beast . The dials and switches are given behind the steering wheel to change the settings immediately without any distraction. The steering wheel of the car is removable providing more space for easy entry and exit. Overall cabin is quite small carrying and the seats are also designed specially considering the owner's body dimension through software designing.

Engine:

The Valkyrie is powered by a 6.5 litre V12 engine which is naturally aspirated. This engine will produce staggering 1,130 hp of power at 10,500 rpm and the car redlines all the way till 11,000 rpm.
The weight of this machine is only 1,030 kg with the help of which the power to weight ratio is 1:1 , which is again the achievement on its own.
The car has also got a Rimac-built hybrid battery system, adding extra bits to the engine. The car got the 7-speed paddle shift transmission to look after the delivery of power .
The car can go from 0 to 60mph(97km/h) in just 2.5 seconds.


So, here is the small description about this state of the art beast or do we say a car from another planet. More about Valkyrie and its track version is coming soon.

Image source: Google and Aston Martin...