Aston Martin Drops Plans for Mid-Engined Supercar Family

Aston Martin has reportedly abandoned its plans to compete with Ferrari and McLaren by creating a family of mid-engined supercars. The British luxury brand has already put the $2.5 million V12 Valkyrie into production and is still moving forward with its smaller brother, the circa-$800k, V8-powered Valhalla. However, plans to create a junior supercar based on the 2019 Vanquish Vision concept that would rival Ferrari’s 296 GTB have been cancelled.

According to Aston Martin’s chairman, Lawrence Stroll, the idea of volume is no longer important for the company’s mid-engined cars. Stroll said that the focus for the brand’s supercars was profitability and exclusivity, which is why Aston was dropping its program to create what he comically described as a “normal car” with its engine located behind the seats.

Valhalla: Aston Martin’s Rival to Ferrari’s SF90

Stroll said that the Valhalla, the brand’s rival to Ferrari’s SF90 and its first-ever hybrid, will be “as impressive” as the Valkyrie. While the SF90 is built around an aluminum chassis, the Valhalla features a carbon structure created with the help of the firm’s F1 team. Power comes from a turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 from Mercedes-AMG that drives the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and is supported by two electric motors, one for each axle.

Work on the drivetrain has improved total system output from 937 hp (950 PS) during development in 2021 to more than 1,000 hp (1,014 PS) in its current form. Though Aston Martin wants the Valhalla to be exclusive, it won’t be as rare as the Valkyrie, which was limited to 150 units for the hardtop and 85 Spiders. Aston will build 999 regular Valhalla coupes, but expect a roadster and an even more hardcore version to follow.

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