Traffic in Central London rarely stops for anything, yet earlier this weekend, heads turned when celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay was seen in his new Aston Martin Valhalla, a $1 million hybrid mid-engine supercar limited to just 999 units worldwide.
First showcased as a concept in 2019 as the AM-RB 003 concept, the production variant was revealed in 2021, with final testing wrapping up in March last year. deliveries only began recently. Ramsay appears to be among the earliest owners, with his windscreen carrying a registration that simply reads “Valhalla.”
He was subsequently spotted arriving at ‘The Savoy,’ the iconic luxury hotel in the heart of the British capital, where Drivers entering the forecourt follow instructions to use the right-hand lane, an unusual move in a country that otherwise keeps left.
Diving into the Valhalla configurator, Ramsay’s example appears to be a beautifully specified Midnight Blue example, with a 2x2 Twill satin carbon fiber package, an Elwood blue central stripe that runs the length of the car over the roof scoop, the top-mounted twin-exhaust all the way onto the fixed rear wing, along with blue accents (Theme 2). It sits over Forged Magnesium satin-black multi-spoke wheels and black brake callipers.
A right-hand drive car, the blue/satin carbon theme continues on the inside with twill carbon finish accents on the dash, steering, seats, and carbon fiber seats contrasting against what appears to be a pale blue leather interior with blue stitching.
Underneath the sculpted carbonfiber bodywork sits a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged flat-plane crank Mercedes-AMG-derived V8 paired with hybrid assistance, which puts out a combined 1,064 horsepower and 812 pound-feet of torque. An F1-derived hybrid system features two electric motors on the front axle, with a third in the 8-speed dual-clutch transmission providing additional torque to the rear wheels, resulting in an all-wheel drive setup. The hybrid setup offers about nine miles of all-electric range.
The aero package was designed by the great Adrian Newey, one of the greatest minds in Formula 1 and Aston Martin F1’s team principal, and is capable of 1,322 pounds of downforce at 150 mph. The Valhalla can hit 62 mph in 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 217 mph, figures that place it firmly in contemporary supercar territory, positioned below the more extreme V-12-powered Valkyrie.
Ramsay’s garage already includes several limited-production Ferraris alongside Aston Martin models such as the DBS 770 Ultimate, DBR22, Valour, and the Valiant. The hybrid Valkyrie now joins a spectacular collection of other exotics.
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