--- title: "The Aston Martin Valkyrie Will Have 1,130 Horsepower, Report Says" description: "And a better power-to-weight ratio than the Ferrari LaFerrari." date: "2017-06-23" modified: "2017-06-23" authors: - name: "Kyle Cheromcha" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/11804/the-aston-martin-valkyrie-will-have-1130-horsepower-report-says" categories: - "News" tags: - "Aston Martin" - "hybrid" - "Hypercar" - "red bull" - "Supercar" - "valkyrie" --- # The Aston Martin Valkyrie Will Have 1,130 Horsepower, Report Says ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Given it's the result of a collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing, we've always expected the upcoming [Aston Martin Valkyrie]() would essentially be a Formula 1 race car in slim fit tuxedo. And according to a new report from *Road & Track,* [that's exactly what it is.]() The $3.2 million hypercar will put out 1,130 horsepower, and even though it's a hybrid, 1,000 of those horses will come from the honking 6.5-liter, naturally-aspirated Cosworth V12 alone. The hybrid system itself will be an F1-derived kinetic energy recovery system built by Rimac, the same company behind the recently-destroyed Concept\_One. And at a reported 2270 pounds, it would appear that Aston Martin and Red Bull managed to eclipse their ambitious goal of a 1:1 power-to-weight (in kg) ratio. This was accomplished in part by using a featherweight carbon fiber MonoCell in the cockpit, but they've also stripped down the interior to the barest essentials, ditched wing mirrors in favor of internal screens, and fixed the windows in place. That doesn't mean the Valkyrie is unusable, though—it will allegedly seat two adults comfortably (though only the driver gets [the 3D-scanned, custom-made seat]()) and hold enough luggage in its "side pod" storage areas for a weekend trip. It will be street legal everywhere, including the United States, according to the report. Even more enticingly, sources at Aston Martin told *Road & Track* that the company is [planning a track-only version of the Valkyrie,]() with a removable steering wheel, carbon fiber wheel covers, a bigger front splitter, and a huge rear wing. The goal, they say, is to lap Silverstone Circuit as fast as an LMP1 car. If that's the case, it's only fitting that they intend to run the Valkyrie in the first lap of next year's [24 Hours of Le Mans]() as a grand debut. Going by these details, it should have no trouble keeping up with the pack. ## Author Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()