The Aston Martin Valkyrie Will Have 1115bhp To Play With

As time goes on, we’re getting drip fed more and more information about the Aston Martin Valkyrie - both from Gaydon and from other sources. We’ve been expecting a V12, low weight and a power figure hovering around 1000bhp, but now, a report has emerged claiming to know exactly how much poke this British-built hypercar will have.

Citing an insider source, Road and Track reports that the Valkyrie will have - wait for it - 1115bhp. In a car that apparently weighs 1030kg, that’s a serious output, and if true, this means the Aston has a considerably better power-to-weight ratio than the Mercedes-AMG Project One, which will have 1006bhp and weigh around 1300-1400kg.

The Aston Martin may not have an actual F1 engine like the Mercedes, but it should sound a lot better, with a Cosworth-developed 6.5-litre V12 providing most of the poke. Road and Track’s source reckons the 12-banger will bring around 1000bhp to the party, with the remainder developed via an electric motor powered by an F1-style kinetic energy recovery system (KERS).

The KERS will most likely be developed by technical parter Red Bull Racing, with the F1 team also having a part to play in the fettling of the Ricardo-sourced seven-speed gearbox.

Make no mistake: this thing is going to be utterly bonkers.