Aston Martin's Valkyrie Spider doesn't just remove the roof – it removes your excuses.
The open-top hypercar takes Aston's already unhinged coupe and lets the atmosphere in while keeping the performance madness intact.
F1 Tech That Happens to Be Street Legal
The Valkyrie Spider isn't built around compromises. It's built around a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 that screams to 11,500 rpm like it's trying to tear a hole in reality.
This Cosworth-developed masterpiece delivers 987 horsepower on its own. Not enough? Aston adds a Rimac-sourced hybrid KERS system that boosts total output to a face-melting 1,139-1,176 hp.
Power reaches the rear wheels through a 7-speed single-clutch automated manual gearbox that doesn't waste time with pleasantries.
Acceleration? 0-60 mph in 2.3-2.6 seconds. Top speed varies depending on whether you're brave enough to remove the roof: 205 mph with wind in your hair, 217 mph with the roof attached.
Aerodynamics That Bend Physics
The Spider's party trick isn't just surviving without a roof – it's thriving.
Venturi tunnels carve through the underbody like Formula 1 engineering made street legal. The result? Up to 1,400 kg of downforce at 240 km/h in track mode.
The massive rear diffuser doesn't apologize for its existence. It creates downforce numbers that make lesser supercars question their life choices.
Aston's engineers refused to let the open-top configuration compromise the car's aerodynamic performance. The Spider generates nearly identical downforce to the coupe while letting you hear that V12 symphony unfiltered.
Carbon Fiber Everything
The Valkyrie Spider's construction reads like a materials scientist's fever dream:
- Carbon fiber monocell chassis that weighs next to nothing
- Magnesium alloy wheels with race-spec center-lock nuts
- Engine mounted directly to the carbon tub – no subframe, no compromise
The relentless pursuit of lightness yields a power-to-weight ratio approaching 1:1. Physics doesn't stand a chance.
Recent POV driving footage on twisty canyon roads confirms what the specs suggest – the Valkyrie Spider delivers visceral acceleration with the precision handling of a track weapon.
The first US-delivered example originally ordered by Manny Khoshbin demonstrates the car's dual personality: savage enough for track days, composed enough for canyon carving.
This isn't a hypercar that tolerates the road. It's a Formula 1 car that reluctantly acknowledges street legality.
