Aston Martin has turned to Fernando Alonso, the first driver of its F1 team, to define its next supercartrying to please and attract customers Old School who want super sports cars focused on driving pleasure. In practical terms, this means front-engine, rear-wheel drive, six-speed manual gearbox and limited-slip differential. and from this cocktail The Valiant is born, inspired by competition and of which the British manufacturer will only produce 38 units.
The details of the Aston Martin Valiant
With the new Valiant, Aston Martin repeated the strategy it previously adopted with the Valor, in mid-2023, which consists of producing collectible vehicles for customers who appreciate them, as if they were looking at an exclusive vehicle designed expressly for their shape. be in life and face the pleasure behind the wheel. The Valiant, with its huge grille, does not lack aggressiveness or personality.as dissident front to provide the necessary aerodynamic support to the front axle, and then the imposing rear spoiler ensures that the rear tires are capable of putting all the power of the English manufacturer’s best engine on the asphalt.
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To the manual transmission, Aston Martin associated its respected 5.2-liter V12 engine, which, by using two turbochargers (one for each cylinder bank), guarantees 745 HP (30 additional HP compared to the Valor) and a torque of 753 No. . For the supercar to guarantee the necessary enjoyment behind the wheel, the self-locking differential helps to adjust the three driving modes offered by the Valiant, namely Sport, Sport+ and Track, obviously eliminating “ordinary” solutions such as Eco or Comfort. the equation, that the customers of the brand’s latest sports car do not value it.
The Valiant’s “aggressive” cabin
One of Valiant’s arguments is its reduced weightone of Alonso’s demands, to which contributed a drive shaft that saved 8.6 kg, 21” magnesium wheels that ensured a gain of 14 kg, a 12V lithium-ion battery (-11.5 kg) and a rear luggage rack that weighed 3 kg less.
Being a model designed for track use, the Valiant comes standard with Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve shock absorbers, which can adjust to the conditions of use in less than 6 milliseconds, using one of the 32 preprograms, in addition to carbon-ceramic brake discs, with a diameter of 410 mm at the front and 360 mm at the rear. It remains to be seen whether the 38 clients live up to the specifications designed by Alonso.
Source: Observadora
