--- title: "$6.5 Million Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Costs Way More for Way Less Power" date: "2025-06-09" modified: "2025-06-09" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/6-5-million-aston-martin-valkyrie-lm-costs-way-more-for-way-less-horsepower" categories: - "Aston Martin News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Aston Martin" - "Hypercar" - "race car" - "valkyrie" --- # $6.5 Million Aston Martin Valkyrie LM Costs Way More for Way Less Power ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() *\Aston Martin\* [Aston Martin]() transformed its Valkyrie hypercar into a competition prototype [to go endurance racing](). It also offered an extreme, track-only version to 40 lucky and deep-pocketed customers, called the AMR Pro, without a hybrid system, just like the race car. But in a surprise twist, Aston has chosen to sell yet another track-focused Valkyrie—and this one is about as close to the machine that will fight for the overall win this weekend at Le Mans as anyone will ever be able to buy. For $6.5 million before taxes, to be exact. It's called the Valkyrie LM. Not unlike Ferrari's 499P Modificata, or the [963 RSP]() that Porsche built for Roger Penske, this car is mechanically identical to its motorsport counterpart, right down to its 6.5-liter, naturally aspirated Cosworth V12 that revs to 8,400 rpm and makes 697 horsepower. Enthusiasts will note that those figures are considerably less than the 11,000 rpm redline and 1,140 ponies of the street Valkyrie, but remember: This is the same car Aston races, and the Le Mans Hypercar formula carries certain constraints. Concessions have at least been made so the Valkyrie LM can run on a wider range of fuels, while ballast and electronics mandated by racing officials have been removed. About 700 hp might not seem like much in this era of uniting internal combustion and electricity for explosive, four-figure power. However, ditching the batteries and motors has made this Valkyrie exceptionally light at 2,270 pounds, compared to the roughly 3,000 pounds of the road car. All that thrust naturally goes to the rear wheels through a seven-speed sequential gearbox. - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() - ![Aston Martin Valkyrie LM]() [][][] In all likelihood, the [AMR Pro]() will probably still be quicker; it also doesn't have a hybrid system to lug around, and makes roughly 40% more power. But, as Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark says, the LM is built to achieve "the purest and most comparable endurance-driving experience" possible. Track-only machines have been pushing beyond regulated race cars for decades, going back to the [Ferrari FXX](). Anyone looking for value for money on a spec sheet won't find it here, certainly not for $6.5 million. What they *will* find is an exact replica of a Le Mans prototype that they can keep in their garages, which Ferrari notably doesn't let 499P Modificata owners do. The race-spec similarities extend to the Valkyrie LM's chassis, which carries over the competition car's front and rear dual wishbones and pushrod-actuated torsion bar springs with adjustable side and central dampers. There's an FIA-grade fuel system, along with an FIA-compliant harness and fire suppression setup inside, too. Typically, by the time cars like the Valkyrie LM have been announced to the public, each one has already been spoken for. But an Aston Martin spokesperson told *The Drive* that's not the case for this car, and the 10 examples the company is slated to build don't yet have names attached. Pricing is expected to land around $6.5 million—over $2 million *more* than the AMR Pro which, again, is quicker on paper. - ![2025 FIA World Endurance Championship Spa Francorchamps, Belgium May 7th - 10th 2025 Photo: Nick Dungan / Drew Gibson Photography]() - ![2025 FIA World Endurance Championship Spa Francorchamps, Belgium May 7th - 10th 2025 Photo: Nick Dungan / Drew Gibson Photography]() - ![2025 FIA World Endurance Championship Spa Francorchamps, Belgium May 7th - 10th 2025 Photo: Nick Dungan / Drew Gibson Photography]() [][][] That's a steep price for the full racing experience, though it also includes VIP treatment for its 10 owners. Aston will arrange for each one to earn their racing license at Silverstone (assuming they don't already have one), before a year-long program where instructors and engineers will follow them around to various tracks to help develop their driving skills and tune their cars to their liking. All the joy and personal growth of motorsport, without needing to win to keep your job. Being rich sounds nice. *Got a tip? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com*[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()