--- title: "Hear the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR’s V12 Howl Like a ’90s F1 Car" description: "You can hear the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro's 6.5-liter Cosworth V12 engine in this new video—it reminds us of a '90s F1 car." date: "2022-06-14" modified: "2022-06-14" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/hear-the-aston-martin-valkyrie-amrs-v12-howl-like-a-90s-f1-car" categories: - "Aston Martin News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Aston Martin" - "hybrid" - "Supercar" - "valkyrie" --- # Hear the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR’s V12 Howl Like a ’90s F1 Car ![]() *\Photo |  Evan Lewis IG: @evanlewis.expedition\* Our own Mike Spinelli had the privilege to [ride shotgun in the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro]() last month, showing us just how violent the experience can be from inside Aston's hypercar. And while the footage was almost painful to watch, what wasn't painful was the sound of the high-revving Cosworth V12 engine. Now, we get another chance to listen to it courtesy of [YouTuber Evan Lewis](), who was able to capture the otherworldly shriek of the AMR Pro at a recent test in Laguna Seca. Lewis got to witness the Valkyrie AMR Pro after learning of the Hypercar Invitational event at the famous track during a cross-country road trip in his Audi RS6 Avant. While at the two-day event, Lewis placed a winning bid (all winning bids went to the Make a Wish Foundation) on a passenger ride in the AMR Pro. Being the photographer and videographer that he is, Lewis propped up Leica SL2 and SL2S cameras at various points on the track to record the AMR's sound. ![]() *Photo | Evan Lewis IG: @evanlewis.expedition* Shockingly, all of the on-track sounds heard in this video (except onboard) are recorded directly by the cameras mentioned above, meaning no separate mics attached to the cars and no sound editing—yet the Aston still sounds glorious. Lewis' thrilling onboard video below shows just how fast and capable the Valkyrie AMR Pro really is. That 6.5-liter Cosworth engine revs to a staggering 11,000 rpm and, at full chat, it sounds like a '90s F1 car. At peak power, the AMR Pro makes 1,000 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque, but on that day at Laguna Seca, it was only running at about 800 horsepower due to the track's layout. Just to give you an idea of how violently fast the AMR Pro is, [it's said to run a lap of 3:20 around the Circuit de la Sarthe](), where the 24 Hours of Le Mans is held. For comparison, the fastest lap in Le Mans history was 3:14.791, from a Toyota TS050 Hybrid prototype racecar. So the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro, which was *technically* for sale to a very small sector of the general public ($4.2M before markups), is only a few seconds shy of a prototype Le Mans race car. ![]() *Photo | Evan Lewis IG: @evanlewis.expedition* "\[Aston Martin pro driver\] Ian James explained to me that he wouldn't be able to hear me if I felt ill so I would have to give him a thumbs down if I was about to throw up all over the hypercar's carbon cockpit. Thankfully, the only feelings I experienced while riding in the car were that of joyful and awestruck emotion," said Lewis. Admittedly, the AMR Pro version isn't road-legal and is meant purely for the track. The standard Aston Martin Valkyrie, though, is a road-legal hypercar with the same V12 but it also gets an electric motor to help *increase* power to 1,160 horsepower and 663 pound-feet. It's obviously not as track-capable as the AMR Pro and won't set any Le Mans lap records but it's still very quick. And, because it has the same Cosworth V12 that revs to the same 11,000 rpm, its exhaust note is as delicious as the AMR Pro's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbUgl18ePaQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPn1RMh_msU *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()