Aston martin hypercar

Aston Martin has revealed that its next hypercar all be called the Valhalla. Described until now as the AM-RB 003, the newcomer follows the tradition established by the previous Aston Martin Valkyrie by adopting the name from Norse mythology. In the Norse tradition Valhalla was a great hall ruled over by the god Odin, where half of those killed in battle would spend the afterlife. It was deemed a great honour to die in battle, and the slain warriors who would travel to Valhalla were chosen by Valkyries. The mid-engined, petrol-electric hypercar is being developed in conjunction with Red Bull Advanced Technologies, sister firm to the World Championship-winning Formula One team. The Valhalla will make use of the technology and experience that Aston Martin gained from building the Valkyrie, but whereas the previous hypercar was specifically for track use, the newcomer will be track-focused but road legal. Signature elements will be the lightweight construction methods, the body made … [Read more...] about Aston Martin hypercar to be called Valhalla

Aston Martin has teased a new hypercar, a concept version of which will preview at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. The new concept is being called the Project 003 and will sit below the Valkyrie and Valkyrie Pro in Aston's new mid-engined supercar lineup. Onlky 500 will be built when it goes on sale in 2021. The Project 003 seems to carry forward the highly aero-inspired styling of the Valkyrie. Details noticeable in the teaser are high-mounted exhaust, an active rear small and a bubble-like canopy for the passenger compartment. The new supercar will also possible be more practical than the Valkyrie. The Aston Martin Valkyrie will be built with the help of Red Bull Formula One The production version of the Project 003, rumoured to be called the Valhalla, is expected to be powered by a petrol V6 with KERS like electrical assistance. This setup is similar to what we have seen of the LaFerrari and the McLaren P1. The Project 003 should also feature power figures in the range of what these … [Read more...] about New Aston Martin hypercar teased before Geneva 2019 debut

A RARE 1961 Aston Martin once owned by Peter Sellers is due to go under the hammer - and could fetch more than £3million. The DB4 GT first appeared alongside the actor in the 1963 British comedy film The Wrong Arm of the Law before being purchased by Sellers. Having changed hands a number of times since, it will now go up for auction at RM Sotheby's London sale later this year, still boasting the same "41 DPX" registration seen in the film. While the car is yet to receive an official estimate, a representative from the auction house told The Sun Online it could fetch "in excess of £3million". The green coupe underwent a full restoration in 1999, worth a total £126,000 - but it's the motor's touch with fame that really adds to its value. According to the Aston Martin DB4GT book, Sellers enjoyed driving this particular DB4 so much during filming that he purchased it in 1963. But the Pink Panther star only owned the motor for a brief period before selling it on. The … [Read more...] about Classic 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT once owned by The Pink Panther star Peter Sellers could sell for more than £3MILLION

JAMES BOND'S latest gadget is ready - a submarine that's going on sale for a reported £4million. Super-rich customers - or MI5 spies - can get their hands on "Project Neptune" later this year. Aston Martin first hinted it was going "off-road" with its new model back in September - and promised it wasn't just a concept for the Bond props department. Now more details of what the "exclusive, strictly-limited edition" submarine will look like have been revealed - and it's incredible. The design appears to take inspiration from the £3m Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar, the mini-speedboat driven by Pierce Brosnan in The World is Not Enough and, of course, the famous underwater car in The Spy Who Loved Me. Aston - which teamed up with Triton Submarines to build the submersible - is also offering buyers the chance to customise the vehicle through its aptly-named "Q" personalisation division. Passengers get an almost 360-degree view out of the cockpit while it can dive to 500 … [Read more...] about Aston Martin reveals its new luxury model dubbed ‘Project Neptune’ – a James Bond submarine worth £4million