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Gone is the twin-turbo, 3.0-liter V6 engine announced in March 2020 as Aston Martin's in-house effort, replaced by a rear-mid-mounted twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8. It's billed as being a "bespoke V8 engine," and while you won't find the words "Mercedes" or "AMG" in the press release, this larger unit likely has its roots in Affalterbach.
We do know it boasts a flat-plane crankshaft, leading us to believe it's related to the V8 installed in the AMG GT Black Series. After all, the folks from Gaydon claim "the most advanced, responsive and highest performing V8 engine ever fitted to an Aston Martin" revs at up to 7,200 rpm, which is the same we can say about the Black Series' engine.
Sending power to the rear wheels, the combustion engine works with a pair of electric motors, one for each axle. The electric punch is rated at 201 horsepower (157 kilowatts) and helps the Valhalla deliver a combined output of 937 hp (699 kW) and a colossal torque of 738 pound-feet (1,000 Newton-meters). The hybrid powertrain enables Aston Martin’s newest supercar to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in two and a half seconds and top out at 217 mph (330 km/h).
Perhaps an even more impressive performance-related number is the targeted lap time at the NĂĽrburgring of only 6 minutes and 30 seconds. It would shave off 13 seconds from the current record, which coincidentally belongs to the AMG GT Black Series. Before Porsche fans get upset, we haven't forgotten the Manthey 911 GT2 RS was quicker, but some would argue it's not an entirely legitimate record since it's a modified car, albeit with Porsche Tequipment goodies.
www.motor1.com
We do know it boasts a flat-plane crankshaft, leading us to believe it's related to the V8 installed in the AMG GT Black Series. After all, the folks from Gaydon claim "the most advanced, responsive and highest performing V8 engine ever fitted to an Aston Martin" revs at up to 7,200 rpm, which is the same we can say about the Black Series' engine.
Sending power to the rear wheels, the combustion engine works with a pair of electric motors, one for each axle. The electric punch is rated at 201 horsepower (157 kilowatts) and helps the Valhalla deliver a combined output of 937 hp (699 kW) and a colossal torque of 738 pound-feet (1,000 Newton-meters). The hybrid powertrain enables Aston Martin’s newest supercar to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in two and a half seconds and top out at 217 mph (330 km/h).
Perhaps an even more impressive performance-related number is the targeted lap time at the NĂĽrburgring of only 6 minutes and 30 seconds. It would shave off 13 seconds from the current record, which coincidentally belongs to the AMG GT Black Series. Before Porsche fans get upset, we haven't forgotten the Manthey 911 GT2 RS was quicker, but some would argue it's not an entirely legitimate record since it's a modified car, albeit with Porsche Tequipment goodies.
Aston Martin Valhalla Production Model Gets Hybrid V8 With 937 HP
Aston Martin has unveiled the production-ready Valhalla, which uses a twin-turbo V8 and a pair of electric motors for a combined 1,000 Nm of torque.
www.motor1.com
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