Aston Martin Valkyrie locked in for Nürburgring document try
Aston Martin’s Valkyrie hypercar will make an try on the Nürburgring lap document, CEO Andy Palmer confirmed to Automobile Gross sales in an interview printed Thursday.
The time to beat for manufacturing vehicles is the 6:44.97 set final yr by the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, which the Valkyrie ought to obtain with ease given its vastly superior specs to the Lamborghini. Besting the rival AMG One is one thing completely completely different, nonetheless.
The Valkyrie is coming with 1,160 horsepower, courtesy of a 6.5-liter V-12 paired with a KERS-style hybrid system. The automotive additionally boasts superior aerodynamics formed by profitable Method One race automotive designer Adrian Newey.
Palmer mentioned Aston Martin is unlikely to waste the cash of renting out the entire monitor only for an try, however will extra doubtless ship the automotive out throughout a public session or trade check day.
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“I am considering possibly we’ll do one thing cool, like turning as much as an open session, one thing loopy like that,” he mentioned.
The document for all vehicles on the Nürburgring is the insane 5:19.55 set final yr by the Porsche 919 Evo time-attack automotive. Whereas the Valkyrie doubtless will not eclipse this time, Aston Martin Pink Bull Racing Group Principal Christian Horner beforehand mentioned the track-only Valkyrie AMR Professional might be a contender.
However slightly than the ‘Ring, Aston Martin is extra centered on the Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps F1 circuits for growth of the Valkyrie. Simulations have proven that it is as quick as an F1 automotive at Silverstone. As for real-world figures, we’ll know quickly sufficient.
Deliveries of the Valkyrie are on account of begin late this yr for the street automotive and 2020 for the Valkyrie AMR Professional. Aston Martin will construct simply 175 Valkyries all up, of which 25 will probably be AMR Professionals, and sure all construct slots are bought.