Several automakers have produced hypercars in recent times. Few are as exciting as the Aston Martin Valkyrie, except for the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro. The latter is a track-only version of Aston Martin’s most extreme road car. The Pro version made its dynamic debut at the Bahrain F1 GP this last weekend.

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Road to track

The Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro was engineered to explore the extremes of performance unconstrained by road or racing regulations. Just 40 units will be produced, and the first deliveries have commenced. 

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A naturally aspirated V12 engine provides power for the track-only machine. You can hear the engine scream as it took part in a series of exhibition laps during the Bahrain GP weekend in the video at the bottom of this post. The 6,5-litre V12 produces over 740 kW of power as it spins to 11 000 r/min. To harness this power on track the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro has a severe aerodynamic package that provides levels of downforce comparable to that of Formula 1 cars.

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In their own words

Dirk Müller, development driver said: “That was unbelievable. I know everyone says that about cars all the time but seriously, this car is something else. It’s closer to an F1 car in terms of performance than anything else I have ever driven. The power, the handling, the grip, everything is perfect.”

Aston Martin chief executive officer, Tobias Moers said: “This car is performance engineering at its best. All of our test drivers, all extremely successful racing drivers, are in awe of this car and it is easy to understand why. Valkyrie AMR Pro is approaching F1 performance levels, and we are very proud of the most extreme Aston Martin yet.”