Aston Martin Valkyrie
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin |
| Also called | Nebula (original codename) AM-RB 001 (final codename) |
| Production | 2018 (planned production start) |
| Designer | Adrian Newey |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid-engine |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.5 L Cosworth naturally-aspirated V12 |
| Transmission | 7-speed Ricardo dual-clutch |
| Battery | Rimac-built KERS hybrid battery system |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) (approx.) |
The Aston Martin Valkyrie (also called through its code-names as AM-RB 001 and Nebula) is an upcoming production sports car collaboratively built by Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing and several other manufacturers.
The sports car is a product of collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing to create a car entirely usable and enjoyable as a road car. The car's makers claim the title of fastest street-legal car in the world for it. Its design was helped by Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer and the world's most successful F1 designer.
Its main competitors will be the Mercedes-AMG Project One and unnamed sports cars by Audi and BMW.
The original codename was Nebula, and as of 2017, is currently unknown why this was chosen.
The name AM-RB 001 was chosen as the final codename, and was decided since Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing had collaborated all throughout the project. AM stands for Aston Martin, and RB stands for Red Bull. 001 may be a possible reference to it being the first production car the two have collaborated on.
In March 2017, Aston Martin revealed that the car would be named Valkyrie, after the Norse mythological figure. According to Red Bull, the name was chosen to continue the tradition of Aston Martin "V" cars and to distinguish the vehicle as a high-performance car (the "V" was used to distinguish their cars as high-performance cars).
The exterior of the car is extremely aerodynamic for a sports car, with an extensively open underfloor, capable of producing 1,814 kg (4,000 lb) of downforce under acceleration, large gaps, and some regular car features that have been re-designed for aerodynamics. The mirrors have been changed as well, this time, as cameras to prevent any aerodynamic barriers. The mirror design is similar to the ones from the Ferrari FXX.
The interior has not been fully released, and has only been featured with a non-working steering wheel.
In February 2017, Aston Martin revealed most of the vehicle specs.
Several manufacturers (other than Aston Martin and Red Bull) have taken part in the Valkyrie's construction, these being Cosworth, Ricardo, Rimac Automobili, Multimatic, Alcon, Bosch, Surface Transforms, Wipac, and Michelin.
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