<div><figure role="presentation"><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p>The Aston Martin Valhalla, photographed at the Stowe Circuit at Silverstone, England.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Aston Martin</small></figcaption></figure>
<p>Just before it closed up shop for the holidays, Aston Martin this week gave a new glimpse of its upcoming Valhalla hybrid supercar.</p>

<p>Photographed at the British company’s test track at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, England, the Valhalla prototype featured a green and black camouflage paint job. First announced at the Geneva Motor Show back in early 2019, the Valhalla is due to arrive with customers in 2024.</p>


<p>Beneath the striking paint, the car looks somewhat different to the Valhalla concepts and show cars Aston has presented over the past four years. A large grille makes the nose look wider than ever, while the front fenders and headlights look similar to those of the new Aston Martin DB12 and other members of the Aston family.</p>

<p>To my eyes, the side air intakes look larger than on a show car <a aria-label="revealed by Aston in September" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/27/aston-martin-valhalla-supercar-to-arrive-in-2024-with-f1-tech/?sh=101e6a256105" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/27/aston-martin-valhalla-supercar-to-arrive-in-2024-with-f1-tech/?sh=101e6a256105" target="_self" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/09/27/aston-martin-valhalla-supercar-to-arrive-in-2024-with-f1-tech/?sh=101e6a256105">revealed by Aston in September</a>, and the overall look shares its proportions with fellow mid-engined supercars like the Maserati MC20 and Lotus Exige, as well as the all-electric <a aria-label="Rimac Nevera" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/05/17/electric-rimac-nevera-just-set-23-new-performance-car-records/?sh=2747033531f8" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/05/17/electric-rimac-nevera-just-set-23-new-performance-car-records/?sh=2747033531f8" target="_self" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2023/05/17/electric-rimac-nevera-just-set-23-new-performance-car-records/?sh=2747033531f8">Rimac Nevera</a>.</p>

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<p>The photos also show off a massive rear wing, clearly deployable with a pair of gas struts holding it high above the rear deck for maximum downforce. I suspect it’ll tuck down nicely when the driver isn’t on track and instead wants to maximize fuel efficiency.</p>

<p>Speaking of which, the Valhalla is to be Aston Martin’s first plug-in hybrid. It’s powered by an AMG-sourced, 4.0-liter V8 engine with three electric motors providing all-wheel-drive and resulting in a total power output of over 1,000 horsepower. Add that to the carbon chassis and F1-style driving position, and Valhalla will no doubt be properly quick; Aston says 62 mph (100 km/h) will be dispatched in 2.5 seconds and the top speed is 217 mph.</p>

<p>There are no proper pictures of the rear just yet, where the Valhalla is expected to feature a sizable diffuser and Venturi tunnels, which when combined with the huge rear wing promise to create 600 kg (1,300 lbs) of downforce at 150 mph.</p>


<p>Expected to cost in the region of $800,000 (plus options, of course), the carbon-tubbed Valhalla is the strongest sign yet that Aston Martin wants to take on Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini. This is the first mid-engined car to be mass-produced by Aston, and although 999 units is still somewhat limited, it’s plenty more than the 150 bespoke Valkyrie coupes (plus 85 spiders and 40 track-only AMR Pros) currently in production.</p>
<p>Aston Martin regularly tests cars at Silverstone. But instead of always using the full-length Grand Prix circuit, the company also has access to the Stowe Circuit, a smaller, self-contained track on the same site.</p>
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