Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro reveal
Aston Martin made a quick response to recently leaked images of their upcoming Valkyrie AMR Pro. This is a track-only variant of the roadworthy Valkyrie that is already out there, so there are no surprises with the design, but Aston Martin did change a lot for this Pro version.
Shaving off the weight for the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro.
To make this model perfectly track-ready, Aston Martin has taken a lot of weight shaving measures. This includes a full carbon fibre body and suspension wishbones. Perspex has also been used to take weight from the windscreen and side windows.
Thanks to the added extreme aero package, the Valkyrie AMR Pro has double the amount of downforce compared to the road-going version. To help with airflow, Aston Martin has also changed up the underbody.
Dropping the hybrid setup for even more weight loss.
Aston Martin truly did do as much as they can in the name of lightweight. The company even removed the hybrid setup of the road-going version. This does, however, decrease the overall output slightly.
Powering this track-exclusive Valkyrie is a naturally-aspirated 6.5-litre V12 with 745 kW and revs to 11,000 rpm. Without the electric motor, this is only 149 kW less.
Once the model goes into production, Aston Martin intends to take the Valkyrie AMR Pro to the Le Mans circuit where they hope to complete a lap time of 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
Only forty of these cars will be built, all of which in left-hand drive. The full technical specifications can be expected for release in the next few months.
Source: Aston Martin
