Aston Martin Valour
The Aston Martin Valour is a sports car produced by the British luxury carmaker Aston Martin. It was first presented in July 2023. The production is limited to 110 examples, to celebrate the carmaker's 110th anniversary.
Design
The Valour has a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine based on that of the 2018 DBS. The Valour has the same philosophy and design as the Victor, which is also inspired by the 1977 V8 Vantage, but they do not share a direct platform. The Valour rides on a platform developed from the 2018 Vantage and DBS, with an aluminium chassis and a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine producing and of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission made by Graziano. The Victor, on the other hand, is a one-off vehicle based on the One-77, with a carbon fibre monocoque chassis and the One-77’s 7.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine refined by Cosworth to produce and of torque, which is also paired with a 6-speed manual transmission made by the Italian company. So, while both have retro designs and are limited-run, the Victor is based on the One-77 and the track-only Vulcan, while the Valour is closer to the DBS and Vantage.Aston Martin Valiant
Aston Martin introduced a road legal, track-focused version of the Valour named the Valiant at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car was originally conceived from a personal commission from Aston Martin Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, for a one-off, lightweight track-focused version of the Valour. However, Aston Martin decided to produce the limited edition sports car in 38 units.The Valiant is powered by the same 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine, with output increased to, but with the same of torque. It also retained the 6-speed Graziano manual transmission. The bodywork is all-carbon fibre with more aggressive aerodynamic, increases the downforce to. For further weight reduction, the Valiant was reengineered with the use of magnesium wheels, 1980 RHAM/1 '‘Muncher’'-inspired carbon fibre aero wheel covers, titanium quad exhaust and torque tube, lightweight lithium-ion battery, 3D printed rear subframe and stripped-back steering wheel. The handling is also reworked by the use of carbon ceramic disc brake, the adoption of roll cage and motorsport-level Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve dampers.