Aston Martin Valhalla hypercar ‘redefined’

Son of Valkyrie switches to Mercedes-AMG V8 plug-in hybrid power with all-wheel drive

Aston has been forced to effectively start from scratch two years into the development of the Aston Martin Valhalla hypercar after a last-minute switch to AMG’s latest V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain.

According to Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers, Valhalla is still on track to launch in the second half of 2023, even though the development program had to be “redefined” after he joined the British car-maker from Mercedes-AMG 12 months ago.

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