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Aston Martin Valkyrie is the king of Silverstone Circuit

In 2021, Aston Martin began production of its new hypercar, the Valkyrie. The last example will soon leave the plant, and before that happens, the Valkyrie has set a new record for road legal cars at the Silverstone circuit.

The Valkyrie is powered by a Cosworth 6.5L naturally-aspirated V12 engine assisted by an electric motor totaling 1,160 hp (865 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed Ricardo single-clutch automated manual transmission. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.6 seconds with a top speed of 402 km/h (250 mph).

Behind the wheel was Darren Turner, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, who unleashed all the car’s power on the track. It set the fastest lap time of 1:56.42 on the 5,891 km (3,661 miles) long course, which is more than 20 seconds (2:06.83) faster than the previous fastest car, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The Valkyrie is also was also faster than the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 which, on slick tyres in 2019, set a lap time of 1:58.165.

“The car performed brilliantly, I’m not sure I could have done better. If the day had been better, as well as the conditions, “I could have maybe gotten a few more tenths. It’s incredible that this is a road-legal car that you can drive around Silverstone faster than the pole lap in the British GT Championship,” said Turner.

Although it had rained the day before, the Valkyrie still with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires managed to achieve an extraordinary time with a top speed of 330 km/h.

Source: Aston Martin via YouTube

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2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake for sale

In 2001, the British luxury automobile manufacturer presented the Aston Martin Vanquish grand tourer, and three years later, the Vanquish Zagato was presented at the International Geneva Motor Show. These cars were produced by the Italian coachbuilder Zagato, and only 325 units were produced of which 99 Coupés, 99 Volantes, 99 Shooting Brakes and just 28 Speedsters. One of them, the 2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake is for sale.

This car is finished in the launch color of Lava Red over Pure Black and Spicy Red leather. It is in exceptional condition and is adorned with an elongated passenger cabin, three-dimensional “Z” motifs in the front grille and rear mesh, LED taillights similar to blades inspired by the track-only Vulcan, and many details such as two-tone wheels plus gold accenting on the grille and side strakes. Gold accents adorn the steering wheel center, gear lever and air vents.

Under the hood is a 5.9-L naturally aspirated V-12 engine with 592 hp (435 kW) mated to an eight-speed Touchtronic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. The digital odometer shows just 4,937 km.

This car has only had one owner, and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The estimated value of the car is $450,000 – $550,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake for sale
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Four rare Aston Martin Zagato cars are up for auction

The historic home of Aston Martin with a heritage stretching back almost 60 years, Aston Martin Works, has announced the sale of a rare car built by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. We are talking about the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato in Volante, Shooting Brake and Speedster variants, and the even rarer Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato.

All cars are part of a private collection and the Vanquish Zagato Volante and Shooting Brake were each produced in 99 examples, while the Speedster was produced in only 28 examples.

However, the most valuable car in this small collection is the DBS GT Zagato, which was produced in just 19 examples. All cars are powered by a naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 592 hp, mated to the Touchtronic III transmission.

Also, it should be noted that the owner separated the DBS GT Zagato from the DBZ Container Collection, which also included the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation. When the owner bought them, these two cars cost £6 million, excluding tax.

Source: Aston Martin Works

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Four rare Aston Martin Zagato cars are up for auction