A Aston Martin has unveiled the Valiant, a radical version of the Valor, which will have a limited production of 38 units and was originally conceived as a personal order from Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.
The new model, which will be presented to the public at the next edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom, is equipped with a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that produces a power of 735 hp and a maximum torque of 753 Nm, that is, 30 hp more than the Valor.
The power is transmitted to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission and, like the Valor, the limited slip differential is a purely mechanical unit.
The sports car produced by Aston Martin’s Q customization division has undergone detailed work to reduce its weight, and for that it is equipped with a 3D printed rear subframe which, according to the Gaydon brand, has reduced the weight by 3 kg, to which a magnesium torque tube is added, allowing a weight reduction of 8.6 kg. The unsprung mass has been reduced by 14 kg thanks to the use of new 21 » magnesium wheels, while a lithium-ion battery saves an additional 11.5 kg.
L’Aston Martin Valiant est considérée comme la variante la plus sportive de la Valor, et plusieurs détails contribuent à renforcer l’aérodynamisme du modèle, tels qu’un avant redessiné avec un généreux diviseur, auquel s’ajoute un spoiler fixe à l’arrière et un énorme diffuseur. La carrosserie a également été remodelée pour améliorer le flux d’air et est entièrement en fibre de carbone.
De série, le Valiant est équipé d’un système de freinage avec des disques carbo-céramiques de 410 mm à l’avant et de 360 mm à l’arrière, des amortisseurs
Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve que se podem ajustar a uma das 32 curvas de amortecimento em menos de seis milissegundos. Além disso, os engenheiros da Aston Martin aprimoraram ainda os modos de condução Sport, Sport+ e Track do novo desportivo.
Já o habitáculo não esconde a sua inspiração na competição automóvel, e um corte no túnel de transmissão permite revelar a ligação da caixa de velocidades, além de meia gaiola de proteção, bancos Recaro Podium com cintos de segurança de quatro pontos, bem como detalhes em fibra de carbono e Alcântara.
Il est certain que Fernando Alonso recevra la première unité de cette Aston Martin Valiant, mais la marque de Gaydon a déjà annoncé que les livraisons de cette nouvelle voiture de sport en édition limitée sont prévues pour le quatrième trimestre et que le prix de chaque unité dépendra du niveau de personnalisation.
