If you wanted an Aston Martin Valour, too bad! The British firm has already sold all 110 examples of the V12 supercar just two weeks after it launched the high-priced special edition model.
While selling 110 units of a car may not sound all that impressive on its face, the Valour will reportedly cost between £1 and £1.5 million ($1.29 – $1.94 million USD at current exchange rates) depending on how it is equipped, making the feat somewhat more surprising.
The front-engine supercar made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this month, and features design cues inspired by the original V8 Vantage. It is also a nod to the brand’s 1980 Le Mans racer, known as the RHAM/1 or, the “Muncher.”
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Powered by a DBS-derived twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12 that sends 705 hp (526 kW / 715 PS) and 555 lb-ft (753 Nm) of torque to the rear wheels. That will be enough to get it off the line and up to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 3.4 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).
Slowing it down a bit on its way up to its v-max is a six-speed transmission that Aston Martin says is designed to honor the “driver-pleasing character” of the car and its own history. Indeed, the Valour is designed to be both a “state-of-the-art driver’s car” with the “heart and soul of a timeless analogue classic,” the brand’s head of engineering told Autocar.
A high-margin, low-volume model, the Valour is an important part of Aston Martin’s growth plan. With heavy involvement from its Q bespoke service, buyers will be encouraged to customize their car with unique paint, interior personalization options, and more.
Now that all 110 examples have been sold, Aston Martin will be able to turn them around relatively quickly. Deliveries of the Valour are expected to start between September and December of this year.
