Koenigsegg’s
One:1 took the performance car world by storm in 2013 when it debuted
with a power-to-weight ratio of 1:1, using the units of horsepower and
kilograms.
If a new report proves accurate, the Valkyrie being developed by Aston
Martin in partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team may just set
the bar higher—considerably higher—when it debuts in 2018.
Road & Track,
citing a source familiar with the project, reports that the Valkyrie will have
around 1,130 horsepower but weigh only 1,030 kilograms. That means the car will
have a power-to-weight ratio of almost 1.1:1. That’s 1.1 horsepower for every
2.2 pounds of weight.
The power will be generated by a 6.5-liter V-12 working in
concert with an electric motor. The V-12 alone is expected to produce 1,000 hp,
making it the most powerful naturally aspirated engine of any production car.
The remaining 130 hp will be added by the electric motor. Both power sources
will drive the rear wheels only.
The design is quite different to Mercedes-AMG’s
hypercar which will use an F1-spec 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 mated to
an electric motor at the rear axle and two electric motors at the front axle
for propulsion.
To get the Valkyrie's weight down to sub-Mazda MX-5 Miata
levels, Aston Martin is stripping the car of almost all amenities while
constructing it almost entirely of carbon fiber. Apparently the weight-saving
measures even extend to the Aston Martin badge, said to be just a micron thick.
The car will also swap out standard side mirrors for rear-facing cameras.
The final bit of information revealed by Road &
Track’s source is that Aston Martin may end up debuting the Valkyrie at the
2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. The plan isn’t to show it on the sidelines of the
race, however. Rather, Aston Martin wants it to take part in the opening lap!
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1111188_will-the-aston-martin-valkyrie-better-a-11-power-to-weight-ratio
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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