The first series-production, mid-engined Aston Martin supercar is finally here. It’s the first to bear a battery and electric motors, and the first to use a flat-plane-crank V8 with an EV range of 14.5km. It’s also the first to be made in honor of Mad Max: Fury Road. That last one may not be factually correct, but three out of four ain’t bad.
This is the new Aston Martin Valhalla, at least not in light of these shiny new production specifications revealed ahead of first deliveries in the second half of 2025. Safe to say this thing’s packing a ton of firepower, which feels like a good place to start.
At its heart (literally, it’s in the middle of the car) sits the British carmaker’s bespoke new 4.0-liter twin-turbo flat-plane-crank V8, which just happens to be the most powerful V8 ever slotted inside an Aston Martin.
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It’s a fancy V8, too. The Valhalla’s turbos deliver 20% more air per hour than those on the DBX707, with the ignition constantly alternating between both banks for better combustion. Plus there are new cams and manifolds. On its own, this eight-cylinder is very loosely derived from the engine in the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series that produces 817hp.
But of course, it’s not alone, because coming along for a hot ride across the plains are a triplet of electric motors (two on the front axle, one built into the gearbox) adding a further 248hp to make an explosive headline of 1,065hp and 1,100Nm of torque. Those front two motors also move the Valhalla in reverse (because there’s no reverse gear), while all three e-motors help fill the ‘fleeting’ moments of turbo lag and allow for a spot of boost under full beans. (And yes, that means in the Valhalla’s ‘EV’ mode, this mid-engined supercar becomes a front-wheel-drive Aston. The shame!)
The gearbox is a new hybridized eight-speed, dual-clutch transmission delivering those horses across all four wheels to enable 0-100kph in 2.5sec and a limited top speed of 349kph. So it’s mighty and speedy and also downforce-y. At 240kph, the Valhalla develops 600kg of downforce, which it then maintains until Vmax using very clever active aero that bleeds off any excess for a consistent and stable ride, via a flap under the front splitter and a DRS system for the rear wing.
Interestingly, the front and rear axles aren’t actually connected. The Valhalla instead manages its 4WD via “state-of-the-art” vehicle dynamics control and integrated power brake systems. That’s all packaged up inside a bespoke carbon-fiber tub developed in partnership with the Formula 1 team, complete with aluminum sub-frames. Aston quotes a dry weight of 1,655kg—120kg less than the Lamborghini Revuelto.
Speaking of F1, the front suspension gets a pushrod style setup with inboard springs and dampers, while the rear is treated to a five-link system. Said adaptive dampers come via Bilstein. Oh, and the brakes? It’s quite mighty, too—it gets carbon-ceramics as standard, with 410mm discs on six-pot calipers up front and 390mm on four-pots on the back. The entire setup is “engineered for the rigors of track use and finessed for the nuanced demands of road driving.” Good luck getting those up to temp on the highway.
Though if you’re at Silverstone or any other track of your choosing, Aston assures us the Valhalla’s been tuned to deliver a knockout blow. There’s torque vectoring across the front axle, along with regenerative braking, an e-difference on the rear, and ‘electric all-wheel-drive distribution.’ It basically means all these systems continually chatter to each other to keep you pointing in the right direction. Naturally, there are many drive modes: EV, Sport, Sport+, and Race. The rear wing lays flush with the bodywork to maintain an elegant silhouette until you activate ‘Race,’ at which point it pops out by 255mm, and acts as an air brake under a heavy right foot.
What if you’re simply pointing a camera at it? The Valhalla is certainly a handsome thing, and a car that stays very close (visually, not spec-wise) to the original 2019 V6-powered concept we saw a long, long time ago.
The body is mostly made of carbon fiber, there are forward-opening dihedral doors for additional supercar drama, a distinct lack of “visible scoops and intakes,” a very distinct amount of visible rear venturi tunnels, and that retractable rear spoiler. Along with a roof snorkel, which was again, pinched from F1 to ram air into the engine and cooling system.
It's very F1 inside, of course, sprinkled with a pinch of Valkyrie. It’s clean, pared back, and accordingly focused in here. There’s liberal application of chopped and recycled carbon trim, the seats are one-piece carbon items, while the seating position features raised footwells so you can do your best Fernando Alonso impressions (but he’ll still be faster than you). A pair of screens dominate the dash: one for the driver, and one in the middle that has all readouts and configurable displays (like brake regeneration and EV graphics, which you’ll definitely be fascinated by while piling into a hairpin at 241kph).
“Four years ago we set out on a journey to transform the Aston Martin brand by taking its historic and unmatched luxury credentials and adding cutting-edge F1-inspired technology and class-leading performance, with the aim of taking on the most successful brands in the world,” said Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark.
As such, just 999 Valhalla units will be built costing from around £850k (P63 million before taxes) each including tax, which either makes it a very pricey alternative to the V12-hybrid, £450k (P33.3 million before taxes) Revuelto, or a bargain big-downforce, mega-horsepower rival to the McLaren W1 and the Ferrari F80. Albeit less aero-dominated and therefore far less brutal to behold.
Of course, you’ll be able to spec it eternal, shiny and...not chrome, please, not chrome.
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NOTE: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
