Aston Martin Valkyrie - Best hypercars

Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing first announced plans to build the Valkyrie way back in 2016, and it took until November 2021 to get the car into production. The wait was worth it, though, as this is one of the most impressive cars the British firm has ever unleashed.

The Valkyrie is powered by a Cosworth-built 6.5-litre V12 with an F1-style hybrid system, capable of delivering 1,000bhp to the rear wheels and revving to an incredible 11,100rpm. While the Valkyrie may technically be a road car, just 150 examples are being made at a cost of between £2m and £3m per unit, so don’t expect to see any in your local Asda car park.

If the road-going version seems a little tame, however, there’s also a track-only model called the AMR Pro which is an extreme evolution of the Valkyrie Le Mans racer concept. The AMR Pro features a longer wheelbase, wide track chassis and a unique aerodynamic package designed to be capable of lapping the 24H Le Mans circuit in three minutes 20 seconds. Even more exclusive than the standard Valkyrie, AMR Pro was limited to a production run of just 40 cars plus two prototypes – so the chances of seeing one in the flesh are very, very slim indeed.

What are the best hypercars ever built?

1. McLaren F1
2. Bugatti Chiron
3. Mercedes-AMG ONE
4. Koenigsegg Agera RS
5. Pagani Huayra BC
6. Porsche 918 Spyder
7. GMA T.33
8. Ferrari LaFerrari
9. Aston Martin Valkyrie
10. Rimac Nevera

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