ROAD DRIVE: Is The £2.5m Aston Martin Valkyrie Too Extreme For The Road? | Top Gear
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- You’ve already seen the Valkyrie on track, but look, it has numberplates, this is a road legal machine. Remove the front plate and that’s where the first aid kit is tucked away. Ready distributed for you if you have a shunt. So what’s it like out there, amongst the Corollas and SUVs? In a world exclusive, Ollie Marriage spent the day driving Aston’s 1155bhp naturally aspirated V12 hypercar around the streets, drive throughs, cityscapes and oil fields of Bahrain, to see just how liveable the Valkyrie actually is. Oh, we should point out the 150mph standing start acceleration was done on track. Not in the centre of Manama. Obviously.
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00:00 Intro
00:32 Valkyrie on the road
02:09 Noise
03:30 Ride comfort
05:11 Night driving
06:34 Conclusion
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You could've put your bags in the passenger seat & floorboard. That's where I'm putting my groceries when my fantasy Valkyrie arrives.
Even in your fantasy you couldn't have it right away?
was about to say passenger seat
@@qkspyder6842 the dream is so out of reach a little sensebility helps ground it, that being said I've been told mine will arrive in 6months😁
@@tshegofatsoledwaba267 Me to!
Mate its where my bags go in the db9 the boot is pitiful for space
This car is very practical. You can even use it as a camper by sleeping inside one of it's diffuser tunnels.
👏 underrated comment 😆
I love that we live in a time where they are bringing all the most extreme Hot Wheels cars from my childhood to fruition as real vehicles...
Less so that they're so targeted at the wealthiest people to ever live that probably 99% of us will never even see one.
@@CharlieLord Stupid comment/opinion
@Charlie Lord more than 99 that's still 8 million people
I must have seen 12 Valkyries at Salon Privy last Friday. Most of them started and drove around the event together. They are certainly very noisy and an unusual sound a low rpm.
The acceleration from 100-220km is insane
I hope they bring one that changes colour when in contact with water.
It was going even over 259 with the same speed
What's really insane is that a Tesla Plaid is QUICKER... but isn't nearly as cool
@@stanleymasterson1135 You kiddin boy 😁
@@stanleymasterson1135 Don’t mention the 2.2t battery under masterpieces like these, every idiot can make a massive battery with a lot of power but not many people can make a powerful lightweight engine
Its a design achievement that even with so little actual bodywork, it looks like a modern Aston.
It's all thanks to the smartly designed grille outline on the front
For me it does little, it jus t looks like a LMP prototype with a small addition to show Aston heritage, too extreme for my liking. But that’s just my taste
@pjetrs lmp but with a thing to show brand
You described the current hypercar class, it will be an amazing set of cars to look out for
@@pjetrs Correct, as a long time classic Aston owner and hobbyist historian, I do not consider this a true Aston Martin, regardless of its impressive abilities. I truly hate where the brand has been heading of late. For me, Aston ended when they stopped production at Newport Pagnell
Ugliest Aston Martin yet
Driving this on the road looks infinitely more terrifying than driving it on the track.
Man that Valkyrie on the beach looks absolutely stunning. The photographer must've gotten some amazing shots. I think the idea of this car is an F1 car that you can drive legally on the road, and they have succeeded in that. It's not supposed to be luxurious, something what Aston Martin is known for otherwise.
Adrian Newey designed it....Red Bulls Technical Chief Office...so its literally a F1 car for the road.
I thought it was meant as a Le Mans car for the road
@@madhukarjonathanminj2772 yes it was supposed to race in WEC but then scrapped.
@@aranpedernales19 it was conceived to be part of the new LMH rules for last year and was supposed to be the first big name manufacturer to help sell it to others. Then the 2 sides views of what they wanted changed. There was not unsubstantiated rumors they were trying to get Max Verstappen to drive it, but it never panned out. Will just have to make do.
@@fam.hunger5244 I think you need to learn to be more careful with the word _"literally"._
6:56 We really need to hear the Valkyrie in the tunnel. Please TG, we need this.
True
I think they placed the audio of the Valkyrie in the tunnel at the end at 7:47
That thing makes the 720 look like a Corolla. My favorite looking hypercar yet.
Same. Good taste
there may be never another car like this. gotta appreciate what Aston has done. and i'm sure they lost money on every car they sold. it's just mind boggling enough to make... to make it pass road legal test is insane.
I'm so grateful for this '00-today era of hypercars. We've been getting 8L quad turbo W16s, 1500hp single gear hybrids, 300mph cars, F1 tech V10 machines etc, all handmade by artisans. Who knows what comes next, but these last 20 years have been really beyond anything I ever expected.
Don't say never, there will be more major achievement cars like this, just like the One:1, veyron, f1, 911, miura
@@falcongamer5867 the problem is, legislation. No road car has ever been this extreme, and no road car will ever be allowed to be so thanks to carbon emissions, and banning of ICE engines. The only car you mentioned there being truly game changing is the F1. All of the other ones were easily surpassed by the next generation.
@Don Lee the banning of ice engines and ever tightening rules won't last long, people are about done with their governments
Things will get more and more interesting nearing 2030
@@DonLee1980 whats an ice engine
Dude went faster over the speed bumps than I do with my QP GTS.
I prefer your car. 👌
Well, this ones probably less likely to rip the top off of the strut tower from doing so, depending on what generation qp you have
What's QP ?
@@LeoMuri6 Maserati quattroporte
Yes. The Valkyrie is an amazing achievement and will most definitely sit alongside that of the F1, Veyron, and CLK as automotive legends. But, it’s so uncompromising, that it’s virtually compromised in every way. It’s compromised on the road, and it’s compromised on the track *because* it still needed to qualify as a kind of road car. So, while amazing and utterly bonkers, it sits in a weird no man’s land essentially. The AMR Pro, despite being track only, is the superior car to the street car in every way, outside of raw acceleration and top speed.
That doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t give everything for a chance to even be around a Valkyrie, though, let alone sit in or go for a ride in one. I couldn’t imagine anyone wanting to be inside one, cruising for more than 20 minutes though lol.
You're absolutely right. Chris Harris also noted that the AMR Pro is a much better car because it's simpler and doesn't have all the compromises that the road car does. It's savage, but it's a pure racing car unlike the road-going Valkyrie which is neither a good road car and neither the best track car.
Fair to say Aston Martin has changed a bit since the days of the 1990’s Virage and DB7…
Wouldn’t say so. Same type of cars. Just a couple of billionaire extra cars.
@@vika0194 yes, with same old prehistoric merc infotainment in most mass production cars.
@@kishlayverma6622 Well that old merc infotainment is still better ones in mclaren, ferrari and a lot of other supercars excluding the germans ofc
@@kishlayverma6622 Buy a mass production car then if you want good entertainment. You really have missed the point of these cars.
@@Mk1Male I get what you're trying to say, but I do expect a decent quality infotainment in a 200k+ car, it doesn't has to be as good as today's mercs but at least be functional and aesthetic, aston martins have nice interiors but that infotainment does not feel right in there plus its super laggy and feels cheap.
I hope that all of the hype around Valkyrie will help turn Aston Martin around, on top the F1 kick off has helped even more.
Bro they got the Vulcan and the Valkyrie. The Valhalla is bad ass too.
“We won’t see another Valkyrie on the road”.
Manny Khoshbin: Hold my cigar 💨
Damn I was all set to get one but not if it cant handle a drive thru 😢
Surely if you can afford one you'd have people to go to the drive through for you. 😁
Such a lightweight...
I can hear it through the city screaming well done Aston Martin.
The beach part looked like a scene from Need for speed. Unreal.
I love how much road driving we see in this road test.
That acceleration is absolutely bonkers 😮
This car is mental! Amazing. Beautiful vid!
The end of the video is so true and all the more sad. The majority of us will never see this beautiful machine in person or hear that amazing engine. I consider myself extremely lucky that I live in one of the most car centric cities in the world and will see the occasional hypercar driving among the mundane every day cars in the street but many don't even have that opportunity but at the end of the day this is a multi million dollar rolling piece of art and just like the Mona Lisa, short of visiting the Louvre in Paris, you'll have to resort to every other medium out there to replace seeing the real thing and this Valkyrie while not a 1 of 1 like the Mona Lisa, it may as well be since most of us will never get to see one in person.
What city is that?
@@exnihilonihilfit6316 probably Dubai, London or Monaco
Have to say in some ways this is the best video of the lot. A Valkyrie on the road, as you say, it will be a rare beast. But you win if you’re driving that eh!
A proper engine unlike the AMG One!
That Sound is phenomenal
Wonderful! Thank you so much for this.
perfect timing for AM to launch this car with the F1 team resurgence. And in autumn of the ICE. Love it
Ha, it's fun to see Mark on here. Been following him for years.
About 6.5 from 0-200kph. Not bad at all. About a second slower than F1
On a sandy slippery Bahrain circuit too, maybe without Cup 2Rs in that clip also… crazy
@@maz4304 Yep, and an inexperienced driver in the car.
Plus all the downforce.
It's about 2 seconds. Still crazy fast for a non electric hypercar.
@@betofernandez5524 The electric hypercars are slower around tracks tho
Wow I’m already enjoying!
Oh my God. That’s cool that Aston Martin allowed you guys to do this.
That needs to be entered in the HyperCar class at Le Mans 😍
Actually they planned to do just that, but bailed and just go to F1 instead. Also, current LMH rules are actually make for Valkyrie in mind (you can convert production car, or just entirety design a car; which is all manufacturers in WEC currently do).
Followed one for miles along the Fosseway near the factory last year. Stayed on its tail all the way - it couldn't go anywhere, there was about twenty cars in front of it.
Looks like original fxx iteration.Damn that growl and power ...🤯
Love Newey but the GMA T50'll be better. Hope some journos will get a chance to do a dual test of those 2
In Milton Keynes yesterday on the school run 20 past 3 it drove past me it is amazing
Great videos
Stunning. That beach shot is sick
Truly mental…. thank you for posting 😍🇬🇧
A modern day F40 - Completely RAW - albeit with modern Hybrid tech - and all weight stripped out including anything that will help the audio levels in the cabin...
Insane! and I doubt I'll ever see one in real life, let alone on the Road somewhere...
Hacia años que no sentía algo así por un auto, felicidades a Aston Martin
It's such an amazing car but I can't help be let down by how unbearable the cabin noise is for road driving. I still remember the first time I saw a McLaren P1 at a car show and how amazing it was to see it in the flesh. I'm afraid that many wont ever get to see these cars out in the wild because of the noise for the drivers! Hope I'm proven wrong though!
Yeah. I think it's due to the KERS system that's making that droning sound, because the AMR Pro doesn't seem very pitchy at lower revs
koenigseggs are known for this but their owners take em out
@@powerfultoa7 it’s the straight cut gearbox making the most sound.
@@amielterence How about the AMR Pro?
@@powerfultoa7 the straight pipe?
I'm a bit sad that we'll never see it race. It's an astonishing feat of engineering, utterly stunning yet with performance that rivals even F1 cars, yet the vast majority of them will live in private garages, and there's no racing league I know of for them. Even the track only "racing" version, the AMR Pro won't ever race, because there is no motorsport division for it to compete in. If I'm wrong, please tell me, because I'd love to see these insane beasts driven to their full potential, particularly in a competitive setting! Flabbergasting car regardless.
Brutal Good Looks and Performance!!💥💥💥
Man that thing looks good…just wow
Don't usually say this, but that was a very well produced video
I used to live in Bahrain in the 70's, boy has it changed!
This is mental. 0-200 comes in under 6 seconds. I have a modified ZX14r. And this car will leave me for dead in a straight line. I've ran away from Aventadors and bolt on GTRs and made them look slow. I've actually never lost to a car yet. This Aston would demolish any motorcycle available anywhere!
Yeah, and its not even a straight line car. Thats the thing
i love aston martin❤
We need the power lap with this thing
Best sounding aston martin ever
All these people complaining?? This car is absolutely amazing in every way. Cosworth v12, designer looks, f1 pedigree? It's a masterpiece and I hope they keep coming out with vehicles such as this
Facts.
nothing bugs me more than reviewers bringing up irrelevant stuff like boot space in supercars or saying rigid and not comfy..
I'd be too terrified to sit in a car that expensive. Let alone take it out in public.
Broke mindset, just buy another one if it breaks down!
Funny he shows super cars when its 5 minutes drive to labour camp - Germany WW2 style. Talk about getting paid to turn a blind eye
Terrified to sit in an expensive car? That's an unparalleled level of paranoia
@@sarthakpatange2630 that disposable wasteful mindset ain't healthy tho 🤪
@@sarthakpatange2630 but I bet every owner of hypercar wouldn't take it on the road either. it would be less than 100km
Good video. I’d stick to my soft top MX5 for pootling around town thanks 😂
'Real Roads' - 😂 Bahrain. The roads look as perfect as the race track.
that beat is insane doe
Woow u r brave driving over bumps 😂 I would be out with a ruler
Such a beautiful sounding car
The intro gave me goosebumps geez
I watched it twice. Car is so futuristic looking most of it shots still look like a video game Amazing
It looks nice and is astonishingly quick but I love deep engine sound
What a machine. So glad it’s coming to GT7 this week so I can drive it virtually. 😊❤
Yoo!! What is that music in the beginning! Sounds like trip hop!😍😍
This car is otherworldly! I'm still looking for my lower jaw that fell off after seeing that incredible acceleration! 👀🤯 And it's absolutely stunningly beautiful to look at! If it only had less noise so the driver doesn't go deaf and can hear first responder vehicles. A spot to put a small weekender bag other than the passenger seat would be keen too. "Here, mate. Hold onto this bag as we cruise to Monte Carlo for a spell." 😮🤣 Also, what's up with the first aid kit stowed behind the number plate? How are you gonna get to it if you (God forbid) actually run into something? 🤔😂😎 Still, if I could ever get one, I'd jump on it faster than a golddigger on a #1 draft pick in the NBA!!! 👍😂
Yeah. I was stuck on the speedometer. It was like I was in a disbelief zone. I've never seen a car accelerate like that.
5:10 THAT SOUND !!!!!!!💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
I think I’ll be seeing one purple one on the road once in a while starting the end of the year
Loved that
Oh my favorite car for the last four years I'm a day late but still this is awesome. Just made my day
👆👆ᶜᵒⁿᵍʳᵃᵗᵘˡᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ ʸᵒᵘ ʷᵒⁿ🏆 ᵀᵉˡᵉᵍʳᵃᵐ ᵐᵉ ᵗᵒ ᶜˡᵃⁱᵐ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵖʳⁱᶜᵉ🎁...🏅🏅🏅 💝
If you think its too extreme, youre too old 😂💯
Its AMAZING!
Now that's a skyline!
I want to see Jeremy clarkson review it.
Fantastic machine....
Thank you top gear for coming to my home
I don't think it's a fair test to road test it in Bahrain, as someone who has lived there I can say they have the smoothest road surface from anywhere I've ever been
I suppose it might be a bit difficult for him to have tested anywhere else as the event was in Bahrain, but the engineers at Aston Martin did test it on far worse roads in Europe,
@@medler2110 true that's fair didn't think about that
@@eliebaz7081 How many f-ing accounts do you have, man? 😄
Can it pull a trailer, boat or a caravan? And are there rails for a roofrack?
And a storethrough ski bag?
The Spider version of these are gonna be mint. I imagine those, even with the immense noise being for more “livable” on the roads, on the way to the track
They're making a spider version? Seems a little conflicting
@@uhuh9595 why?
@@william_SMMA basically the definition of a completely track focused car that's main purpose is producing downforce using design why would they reduce the structural rigidity of the car and redesign the handling on a car that's literaly built to handle just so the roof can come off making it less aerodynamic doesn't make much sense to me kind of seems to defeat the purpose of the car idk
And besides let's be real the roof off of a car that they give you headphones for? if anything you'll probably cause your self hearing loss... it just seems odd to me
I know some people love v12''s and nice sounding engines but this car is in a different league literally
Maybe it will be a Zonda scenario where they just go screw it and make convertible versions aswell
@@uhuh9595 Oh the Spider exists and is even better than the coupe. The AMR Pro doesn't have a spider edition obviously, but you can search YT for the Valkyrie Spider. It's even lighter than the regular Valkyrie.
@@srinitaaigaura nice I wonder if it would be just as quick round a track still pretty cool
I wish more cool cars were accessible. If I get to see one, trust me I’m going to get so excited and won’t forget it. There is a car show here in Redmond, Washington (State) where the Microsoft HQ is located and not far from Seattle and at the show they bring in some of the coolest cars. I remember seeing 3 Alfa Romeo 8Cs, CGT and Enzo at the same time. The show is called exotics at Redmond Town Center. Oh I saw Sir Mix-A-Lot with his McLaren MP4-12C. It’s a free show too. 9-11am every Saturday when it’s sunny for most of the year. So you get like 30 chances a years to see the cars at minimum
It is a truly beautiful car
It's a marvel and absolutely making me as green as that gorgeous paint in envy, of anyone that has one sitting in their garage.
👆👆ᶜᵒⁿᵍʳᵃᵗᵘˡᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ ʸᵒᵘ ʷᵒⁿ🏆 ᵀᵉˡᵉᵍʳᵃᵐ ᵐᵉ ᵗᵒ ᶜˡᵃⁱᵐ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵖʳⁱᶜᵉ🎁...🏅🏅🏅 💝
I saw Max Verstappen out driving his (I assume it was his?) Valkyrie when I was on holiday, casually trundling along. Took a double take I can tell you!
Tunnel Audio would have been more than enough and saved the body from sand ablation. Great follow up from the previous track dual.
I guess you meant 'abrasion'.
It won't sound good Though.
wow. just wow!
My favorite car by far. I will daily it with the noise, vibration and harshness 365 days a year. Such an awesome car
it's been a while since I was absolutely floored by seeing a car drive in real time on public roads
Gorgeous in every respect... it would be a dream of mine just to see it in real life... anywhere.
Wait a couple of years then got to any exotic car showroom in Dubai, you can even check which ones have it.
Excellent
So in the other video it sounded like a two-stroke engine, now it sounds like a power tool on the inside.
They struggle to get the mics to pick up the sounds correctly
That's the transmission that makes it sound like a toy RC car
Mic placement and EQ/dynamics balancing are an artform all of their own and incredibly sensitive to tiny changes
@@nathanzondlo7393 nope it's the e-motor you can hear it when the electronics are on before the engine switches on
Love this car!
Not a single person that qualifies to buy one of these is getting into heaven.
I mean, earth is heaven for them already.
explain
Cry about it. They will
But they are getting into a valkyrie
ima buy one ☝🏽
A masterpiece
Whoever did the music on this did a great job. 👍🏿
I'm trying to find this tune but no luck, anyone?
Best job ever 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Aston Martin things 😏
ES UNA MAQUINA INCREIBLE LANS ❤🤗
cool. There was seat right next to you for your bags, but, cool !
Is it possible to make a roadcar without a driver's airbag?
what do you think?
Not in every country. This is illegal in most
i am new to 360 surround camera. Does the Valkyrie has it too?
It's the most amazing street car since the F40.
Yeah it's probably too overkill on the road as a car with the noise. Track use is probably the best way to enjoy it
I almost guarantee that to get the track only version of this, you would also need to own standard model, but why would you ever use this over that one? It even sounds significantly worse.
@@enjoshi-godrez8775 True, and also the Valkyrie has a slower more noticeable gear change compared to the AMR Pro.
Basically a track car that you can drive to the track without needing freight.
But it looks so choked on the road. Even at highway speeds you can still feel the engine isn't going in its working range.
@@powerfultoa7 i noticed that in chris review, i wonder whys that
@@clkgtr12 Single clutch I believe
this needs a roofbox or a small trailer. Can I opt for a towing hook?