MOTOR Magazine Australia

01 700KW VALHALLA UNVEILED

IT HASN’T HAD the most straightforward of gestations, but Aston Martin has finally unveiled the signed-off exterior design of its Valhalla hypercar. With 550kW from an AMGsourced 4.0-litre V8 augmented by a pair of electric motors on both front and rear axles, the Valhalla is the marque’s first full production mid-engined car.

The carbon-fibre chassis is augmented by F1-style pushrod front suspension with inboard mounted variable rate springs and adaptive dampers reducing unsprung mass, aiding packaging and ensuring a sleek front end. The Valhalla is relatively light for a car with a V8 motor and the ability to drive on full electric power for 15km and at

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