Hear The Incredible Aston Martin Valkyrie’s V12 Wail On Public Roads
, 2022-01-19 02:00:00,
We’re on the cusp of a hypercar golden age. The introduction of a new Le Mans Hypercar class, the shift to electrified performance, and the explosion in the ultra-wealthy population is driving automakers to release ever more extreme performance cars. The Aston Martin Valkyrie is just such a vehicle, and now we have the first confirmed footage of a customer-owned vehicle on public roads.
Sent to Motor1.com by an anonymous car spotter, this menacing green Valkyrie was found on the streets of Munich last Friday, capturing the attention of other drivers with its low-slung, near-open-wheel design and the shrill (and increasingly rare) V12 sounds coming out the twin exhausts. We always thought Aston’s first hypercar looked appropriately extreme, but seeing it on the Autobahn alongside Volkswagen Golfs and Alfa Romeo MiTos, it looks positively alien.
We don’t know who the lucky owner of this $3-million limited-run road weapon is but based on the video they seemed to be relishing their Valkyrie ownership. Angry blasts of acceleration and a particularly awesome sprint through a tunnel show they aren’t afraid to let the 1,160-horserpower car loose. Unfortunately, with Aston limiting Valkyrie production to just 150 units, this video may well be as close as many of us get to seeing one in the flesh.
For those that need a refresher, Aston Martin announced the Valkyrie as the AM-RB001, a joint development with the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team, back in 2016….
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