Utah collector takes supply of America’s first Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider
The primary Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider has landed in the USA. It has been delivered to a Utah-based collector, who goes by the identify @supercar_ron. This explicit automobile was truly commissioned by one other well-known supercar collector – Manny Khoshbin.
Earlier this week, the proprietor obtained an opportunity to drive the Valkyrie Spider on the Monticello Motor Membership in New York. Right here’s what he needed to say concerning the expertise:
“I’m sincerely amazed that the Valkyrie is road authorized. It doesn’t really feel prefer it must be. It feels full blown race automobile, like I would like a full time staff simply to maintain it going. And but, within the softest suspension setting it rides simply as good as some other automobile. Compliant, simple to drive, nothing cray.
It looks like full blown witchcraft. Magic. Like Luke used The Power to govern the automobile into one thing solely completely different than the F1 automobile that it’s.“
The spec is on level too. The hypercar has a black exterior with yellow accents and silver centre lock wheels, whereas the inside is trimmed in black Alcantara with yellow stitching.
The Valkyrie Spider makes use of the identical Cosworth-built 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 mated to a Rimac-sourced KERS hybrid system. Its mixed output is 1176 hp, channelled to the rear wheels by way of a 7-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission.
Supply: @supercar_ron
