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Written by Jack Rix
Aston Martin will only ever build 150 road-legal versions of the Adrian Newey-designed, 1,100bhp, V12-powered, 2.5m Valkyrie. It will also produce 25 circuit-only Valkyrie AMR Pros for the truly committed track day enthusiast. If you missed out on an AMR Pro, but managed to bag a road-version, fear not - there is another way. Aston has announced that road car customers will be offered the option of a Track Performance Pack, claimed to reduce your lap times by eight per cent assuming you have the skill to get anywhere near the car"s limits. This includes an entirely new, more aggressive and higher-downforce front clamshell panel, matched to a full second set of body panels so your Valkyrie has a suit for the weekly commute, and an entirely different body for that occasional weekend track sesh. Very much not allowed on the road, the Track Pack also adds lightweight titanium brakes, "track-focused" suspension lowered by 50mm, and the option of Chris Boardman-spec aero carbon disc wheels. And just in case other punters weren"t sure how seriously you take yourself - as you rock up at your local run-what-you-brung in a 2.5m Aston there"s personalised "pit accessories" and a race suit to match. Aston won"t tell us the price for the Track Pack option, probably because it would blow our tiny little minds.
Date written: 23 Jan 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14627
Aston Martin will only ever build 150 road-legal versions of the Adrian Newey-designed, 1,100bhp, V12-powered, 2.5m Valkyrie. It will also produce 25 circuit-only Valkyrie AMR Pros for the truly committed track day enthusiast. If you missed out on an AMR Pro, but managed to bag a road-version, fear not - there is another way. Aston has announced that road car customers will be offered the option of a Track Performance Pack, claimed to reduce your lap times by eight per cent assuming you have the skill to get anywhere near the car"s limits. This includes an entirely new, more aggressive and higher-downforce front clamshell panel, matched to a full second set of body panels so your Valkyrie has a suit for the weekly commute, and an entirely different body for that occasional weekend track sesh. Very much not allowed on the road, the Track Pack also adds lightweight titanium brakes, "track-focused" suspension lowered by 50mm, and the option of Chris Boardman-spec aero carbon disc wheels. And just in case other punters weren"t sure how seriously you take yourself - as you rock up at your local run-what-you-brung in a 2.5m Aston there"s personalised "pit accessories" and a race suit to match. Aston won"t tell us the price for the Track Pack option, probably because it would blow our tiny little minds.
Date written: 23 Jan 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14627