British sports car company Aston Martin is at another turning point in its 110-year history. With a new amount of cash courtesy of billionaire businessman Lawrence Strollthe company is about to launch a series of new models, start with DB12 just last month. However, the company has now returned to plans to create a “normal” mid-engine supercar that can compete with Ferrari.
Aston Martin initially revealed its mid-engine ambitions with crazy Valkyrie supercar created in partnership with the Red Bull Formula 1 team. This race-inspired model is followed by Valhalla, which is set to become a trademark of first plug-in hybrid.
Both of these cars are aimed at the super-rich. Valkyrie sold out for $3 million and Valhalla will not leave buyers with much change from one million dollars. But for the average rich who wants to experience Aston’s mid-engined future, the company has introduced another, more modest model.
This third car is aimed squarely at the Ferrari 296 GTB and promises to impress. the appearance of cars like the Valhalla, as well as a mid-engine driving experience and a much more pocket-friendly price tag. Relatively speaking.
But Aston Martin has backtracked on those plans, and instead says its mid-engine monsters are reserved for the super-rich and no one else. Based on car, company boss Lawrence Stroll spoke to the press at the Monaco Grand Prix when he said that “mass doesn’t matter” when it comes to mid-engine models of the British outfit. Instead, the brand’s focus will be on “profitability and exclusivity,” according to the publication.
That’s sad news for anyone love the look of the Vanquish Vision concept which Aston Martin revealed in 2019.
The The amazing Vanquish Vision took Valkyrie and Valhalla’s strong style and promises to make them more accessible to common people. This means a hybrid V6 instead of the V12 you’d find in the Valkyrie and less of the F1-inspired aerodynamics you’d find on a million dollar race car.
It’s an incredible-sounding proposition, but sadly, it will never come to fruition. If you want a mid-engined Aston instead, you’ll be stuck on a waiting list one of 999 Valhalla which Stroll says the company plans to build.
