A racing legend drives the Aston Martin he inspired.
Fernando Alonso has a celebrated racing career, driving in the prestigious Fomrula 1 series for an incredible length of 22 seasons and winning two Drivers’ Championship titles. Today, he drives for the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. As one of the historic British luxury performance car manufacturer’s most important racing partners, he brings an integral purist, racing-focused perspective to all the brand’s efforts.
Originating as a special commission from Alonso, the Aston Martin Valiant is one of the most exclusive vehicles from Aston Martin, not only proudly heralded as the most extreme front-engined Aston Martin model yet, but also a retro-inspired design masterpiece. Echoing the looks of ‘70s racers, the Valiant features a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12 engine with a massive 745 horsepower that goes through a manual transmission.
At Aston Martin Monaco, nestled in one of the prime destinations for racing and luxury automotive enthusiasts, as well as at The Collection in Paris, Fernando Alonso showed off his own Aston Martin Valiant, the bespoke jewel that inspired the creation of a new limited-edition model. Fernando Alonso is a racing legend with an incredible bespoke performance masterpiece to match.