Aston Martin partners with Fernando Alonso to present a new sports car

Aston Martin has presented its new sports car ‘Valiant’, designed in collaboration with the Spanish driver, two-time Formula One world champion, Fernando Alonso.

The cars, of which there will only be 38 units worldwide, will cost around £2 million per vehicle (about 2.36 million euros), taxes not included, in the United Kingdom.

Aston Martin has confirmed that it already All cars have been booked and that deliveries will begin in the fourth quarter of this year. This will follow the sports car’s public unveiling at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​in July.

Fernando Alonso, who currently competes behind the wheel of one of the Aston Martin team’s cars in Formula 1, has declared that his experience with the ‘Valour’ sports car, the British manufacturer’s previous model, inspired him to create “a more extreme version“inspired by racing cars, focused on the track, but also offering exciting driving on the road.”

The ‘Valour’, predecessor of the ‘Valiant’, was a limited edition vehicle launched on the automotive market to celebrate Aston Martin’s 110th anniversary last year. The 110 cars manufactured, with a estimated value of more than 1.4 million eurossold out in two weeks.

I work together with the team that honors ‘Agent 007’

When conceiving the ‘Valiant’, the Spanish pilot worked in close collaboration with the “Q by Aston Martin” teama division that pays homage to the famous James Bond novels.

“I think we have created a masterpiece“said Fernando Alonso.

In an attempt to drive increased profits, Aston Martin managers are focusing their attention and putting all their energies into manufacturing more new cars. This means that the manufacturer has stopped production of older models.

Even so, the prestigious firm of luxury cars describes the ‘Valiant’ as a vehicle that is “looking back and forward”, in that it takes notes from Aston Martin’s DBS V8 model.

The DBS V8 became part of the racing legend when it competed in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans event in the 1970s, although the nickname ‘Shredder’ supposedly stuck due to the car’s tendency to wear out its brake discs.

A model that guarantees true intensity behind the wheel

The modern ‘Valiant’ has a carbon fiber body and a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that develops a power of 745 horsepower. It is the latest member of Aston Martin’s special collection, joining cars such as the well-known ‘Valkyrie’, ‘Vantage’ and ‘Valhalla’ models.

“The ‘Valiant’ model continues a strong lineage of Aston Martin vehicles that offer true intensity when driving, both on the road and on the track with the ultimate hypercar,” they say at Aston Martin.

“While both the ‘Valour’ and ‘Valiant’ draw inspiration from the brand’s iconic heritage in their design, they are firmly in the future of Aston Martin’s modern performance offering a class-leading powerhousegreat driving dynamics and cutting-edge technology, ensuring Aston Martin’s appeal to those who truly know how to drive,” they add.

A luxury sports car designed to try to boost economic benefits

The automaker hopes that the new models help you straighten the course after some discouraging earnings data. In the first quarter of 2024, adjusted losses before tax were 110.5 million pounds sterling (about 130 million euros), compared to 57.3 million pounds sterling (about 68 million euros) in the year former.

The annual wholesale volumes fell 35% in the Americas, 30% in the United Kingdom and 17% in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Volumes in Asia-Pacific were down 14%.