Aston Martin has released images of the Valhalla supercar undergoing final validation sign-off tests on-road in the UK and on-track at IDIADA near Barcelona, before the start of production in Q2 2025.
The Valhalla has been put through its paces by Aston Martin engineers, as well as three-time Le Mans class winner and Aston Martin development driver, Darren Turner. Final validation tests have taken place across multiple sites at the IDIADA proving ground, including the high speed and wet and dry handling circuits, for tasks such as final calibration sign-off for steering and active aerodynamics, as well as thermal braking system performance. Another development car is undergoing final damper calibration on UK roads.
Simon Newton, Aston Martin’s director of vehicle performance and attributes said of the tests, “For the engineering and dynamics teams, the unprecedented dynamic bandwidth that distinguishes Valhalla from its rivals has presented many new opportunities during development. With a combination of 1,079PS and 1,100Nm via the hybrid powertrain, extreme performance is a given. To harness and refine the power to deliver an exceptional supercar experience on both road and track has meant tireless work has gone into the integration of active aerodynamics and integrated control systems.”
Valhalla is Aston Martin’s first mid-engined supercar to go into series production, and is also its first plug-in hybrid model, and its first production vehicle with dedicated EV range capability.
Valhalla is also Aston Martin’s first model to use the bespoke 4.0-litre twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine – the highest performing V8 engine ever fitted to an Aston Martin – and the first to use the marque’s all-new 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), which incorporates an e-Motor and electronic rear differential (E-diff). It is also the first application of the all-new front axle twin motors, which facilitate torque vectoring and contribute to the all-wheel drive system.
The 1,079PS / 1,100Nm PHEV powertrain combines the 828PS flat-plane-crank 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine with three E-motors that deliver a further 251PS. In terms of speed, this results in an electronically limited maximum speed of 350km/h (217mph) and 0-100km/h (62mph) in 2.5 seconds.
