The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2025 - Issue 37

bitecars Aston MASTERY DRIVEN Jada Brookes explores Aston Martin’s first hybrid mid-engined supercar, Valhalla, which was named after the marque’s ‘V’ car tradition from ancient Norse mythology. S ix years ago, the ‘Son of Valkyrie’, initially known as AM-RB 003, a collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. It im- plemented technologies used in the Valkyrie that promised an exhilarating driving experience. Following the British marque’s tradition of V-letter names, the concept car was renamed Val- halla after the warrior’s paradise celebrated in ancient Norse mythology. The ‘V’ cars’ lineage dates back to 1951, when the Vantage designation was awarded to the high-performance variants of the DB2, first appearing on the flanks of the DB5. In 2005, Vantage became a model line in its own right. Fourteen years later, the acclaimed family of V8 and V12-powered models is regarded as the most successful in the marque’s history. Val- halla is set to follow Valkyrie on Aston Martin’s ascend into the highest echelons of road car performance. What Drives This Power Model? As the marque’s first series-production mid-engined supercar and plug-in hybrid with dedicated EV range capability, Val- halla packs a bespoke 828PS 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. It is also the first model to use the marque’s all-new 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), incorporating an e-motor and electronic rear differential (E-diff). The mid-engined supercar fuses the performance-driven methodologies and technolo- gies of Formula One® with spectacular design and scintillating driving dynamics. Valhalla Martin