Aston Martin AM-RB 001: call it Valkyrie

Aston Martin unveils the final name of his upcoming hypercar: Valkyrie.

If the future hybrid Hybrid Aston Martin is still only present in Geneva 2017 concept car, the British manufacturer takes advantage of the event to reveal the name of the model series. Forget the code name AM-RB 001 , the coupe will be named Valkyrie.

After the Vulcan which borrowed its name from the Roman fire god, the Valkyrie draws its own from the warlike divinities of northern mythology. “The connotations of power and honor, to be chosen by the gods, are so evocative and so relevant to a car that only a handful of lucky ones can experience,” said Marek Reichman, creative director of the brand .

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The name “V” also refers to the best-performing cars in the history of Aston Martin, a lineage started with the first Vantage based on DB2 in 1951. If it proudly displayed 127ch, the Valkyrie should shoot around Of 1.000ch of its atmospheric V12 coupled to an electrical system.

Aston Martin also announced that Michelin will join the development partners of the car, which will be fitted with Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires in 265/35 ZR20 at the front and 325/30 ZR21 at the rear on rims with central nuts . Listen to the Valkyrie announce video!