---
title: "Former F1 Driver David Coulthard Has Mercedes-AMG One, Aston Martin Valkyrie On Order"
description: "Combined, that's over 2,000 horsepower and around $6,000,000 worth of hypercars."
date: "2019-05-03"
modified: "2019-05-03"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/27797/former-f1-driver-david-coulthard-has-mercedes-amg-one-aston-martin-valkyrie-on-order"
categories:
  - "Aston Martin News"
  - "F1"
  - "Mercedes-Benz News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Aston Martin"
  - "hybrid"
  - "Supercar"
  - "valkyrie"
---

# Former F1 Driver David Coulthard Has Mercedes-AMG One, Aston Martin Valkyrie On Order

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In an interview with [Goodwood](<https://www.goodwood.com/grr/event-coverage/members-meeting/2019/4/david-coulthard-has-ordered-an-aston-martin-valkyrie-and-an-amg-project-one/>) Festival of Speed, former Formula 1 driver for McLaren and Red Bull, commentator, and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador [David Coulthard](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18236/david-coulthard-dominates-the-2018-race-of-champions>), has revealed that he has not one, but two ultra-high-dollar hypercars on order: the [Mercedes-AMG One ](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24248/mercedes-amg-one-delayed-because-its-f1-derived-engine-polluted-too-much>)*and* an Aston Martin Valkyrie.

"I've got an order on the Valkyrie and I’ve got an order on Project One—I'm in the holding pattern for those cars," said DC.

Despite his Mercedes-man status, Coulthard says he was able to snag a build slot for the Aston thanks to being buddy-buddy with Red Bull F1 CTO and Valkyrie co-designer Adrian Newey. "The Valkyrie is because of Adrian—Williams, McLaren and Red Bull, I’ve worked with Adrian—and the only reason I can afford it is because I drove his cars and won a few races. And Project One because I’m a Mercedes guy."

![message-editor%2F1556898093732-18c0804\_005-1200x8001.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1556898093732-18c0804_005-1200x8001.jpg>)
*Mercedes-AMG One, *Daimler AG**

For those keeping track, the Mercedes-AMG One will be limited to 275 units while the [1,000-horsepower Aston Valkyrie](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/25424/the-aston-martin-valkyries-11100-rpm-v-12-will-produce-1000-hp>) will be even rarer at just 150 examples. Both will cost around $3 million.

"I think Valkyrie will represent something truly special from Adrian's eye, the aerodynamics side and what have you," the former F1 racer added. "And the Project One will be a celebration of German engineering—somehow they've shoehorned the impossible engine into a road car because a Formula 1 engine shouldn't work in a road car."

![message-editor%2F1556898276545-aston\_martin\_valkyrie\_\_designer\_specification\_\_maximum\_3-jpg.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1556898276545-aston_martin_valkyrie__designer_specification__maximum_3-jpg.jpg>)
*Aston Martin Valkyrie, *Aston Martin Lagonda**

In other news, I ordered a pretty pricey bowl of ramen *and* a side order of dumplings for lunch today. So I have that going for me, which is nice. So as another work week comes to a close, we hope it was a productive one that got you closer to your goals and several baby-steps closer to financial prosperity.

Even if you can't roll like Coulthard, have an awesome weekend.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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