RE: Aston Martin Valkyrie design secrets revealed

[anonymous-user]

"Space for two large adults"


Well, technically speaking you can probably fit two large adults into a Wheely Bin if you squash the lid down hard enough......


The good news, is that because they've only left enough space for a thimble sized fuel tank, you're going to run outta gas before your ass goes to sleep........

(BTW, anyone unfortunate enough to have ever followed a car with no wheel arches down the back of the tyres (like my rally car) is going to hate this car, unless it's on a surgically clean / dry road)

[robemcdonald]

How exactly is the power transmitted to the rear wheels?

Portal axles?

[SpudLink]

GregorFuk said:

Not sure how I'd feel about a soft drink emblem being all over the interior and associated with my million pound hyper car. What next? The Coca-Cola Ferrari?

I expect if you ask them not to put Red Bull logo on the interior, they would be willing to oblige.
With all the cars sold at 3 million Euro each, it seems the target market are happy. (Although many of them will only be happy with the rising value of their ‘investment’, and really couldn’t give a stuff about the actual car.)

[hyphen]

Essential reading in Topgear mag, Interview with Adrian Newey and more details than the PH press release summary: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/exclusi...

The guy behind this owns a F1 GTR

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 12th July 13:23

[hyphen]

GregorFuk said:

Not sure how I'd feel about a soft drink emblem being all over the interior and associated with my million pound hyper car. What next? The Coca-Cola Ferrari?

Red Bull F1 team came up with the car, they then approached Aston to partner on it..

[epom]

It'll never happen, certainly not like that.

[DanielSan]

ukaskew said:

At least one owner on the list is well known for actually driving his cars.

Well known multiple Mclaren owner by any chance? Saw his Instagram post a few weeks back with some Valkyrie images on there.

[GranCab]

I'd love to know where they are going to fit all the oily parts .....

[anonymous-user]

DanielSan said:

It's a sad thought most of these will never be used in the manner intended.

I know 2 people on the list. They will both get used as intended absolutely no question. The sale contract restricts resale, except back to the factory at a loss, for several years.

[ukaskew]

DanielSan said:

Well known multiple Mclaren owner by any chance? Saw his Instagram post a few weeks back with some Valkyrie images on there.

Yep, he's been very open about the process on IG so it's not a secret.

@andy74b on Instagram if anyone is interested. I can't imagine it being a garage queen.

GregorFuk said:

Not sure how I'd feel about a soft drink emblem being all over the interior and associated with my million pound hyper car. What next? The Coca-Cola Ferrari?

These are promo shots and those are the rear view 'mirrors', so for now it's somewhere to put logos instead of a blank screen. I can't imagine for a second they will be on the production cars when you fire it up (unless the owner wants them).

Edited by ukaskew on Wednesday 12th July 14:48

[GT119]

I like the outside, but iPad + 2 x mini iPad stuck to dash...is that for real

[anonymous-user]

GT119 said:

I like the outside, but iPad + 2 x mini iPad stuck to dash...is that for real

Looks like the fugly knock off Chinese ipad on the dash of the new c class. Loving the 'seats' though.

[RumbleOfThunder]

Max_Torque said:

"Space for two large adults"


Well, technically speaking you can probably fit two large adults into a Wheely Bin if you squash the lid down hard enough......


The good news, is that because they've only left enough space for a thimble sized fuel tank, you're going to run outta gas before your ass goes to sleep........

(BTW, anyone unfortunate enough to have ever followed a car with no wheel arches down the back of the tyres (like my rally car) is going to hate this car, unless it's on a surgically clean / dry road)

What do you think of the performance potential now Max, given the updated photos? Are LMP1 or F1 lap times still on the cards?

[Plug Life]

From the front it looks like a harvester, the profile like it was t-boned, and the rear like that scam Chinese over-the-traffic bus. So I guess they reached the 'F1 for the street' goal: it's fugly.

[GT119]

Nanook said:

robemcdonald said:

How exactly is the power transmitted to the rear wheels?

Portal axles?

They tend not to be great for unsprung weight, but I'm not sure where the engine/box are supposed to be and how they provide the drive.

I think a driveshaft angled up quite steeply might just fit in there, especially if there is a vertical slot in the 'undertray' which we cant see.
Frequent replacement of CV joint might be on the cards though.
Or maybe it's FWD only...

[matrignano]

Nanook said:

They tend not to be great for unsprung weight, but I'm not sure where the engine/box are supposed to be and how they provide the drive.

Exactly what I was thinking!
From an aero point of view it looks all wrong, more like a hydrofoil boat (that wants to lift from the water) than racecar (that wants to stick to the ground)!

[iwantcheese5]

robemcdonald said:

How exactly is the power transmitted to the rear wheels?

Portal axles?

Something like this probably:

[anonymous-user]

iwantcheese5 said:

Something like this probably:

Live axle with no diff!

[iwantcheese5]

fblm said:

Live axle with no diff!

It would make the handling interesting...

[Never you mind]

According to that top gear article it will have a 12-1 exhaust. That is going to sounds incredible.