Ride of the Valkerie
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:26 am
This pushes the supercar into new and uncomfortable boundaries.
While previous attempts to create the world's fastest car have resulted in surprisingly accommodating and useable machines in the McLaren F1 and Bugatti Veyron, Aston Martin's Valkyrie offers precious little comfort to the world's wealthiest drivers.
There are no mirrors. There is no rear window. There isn't even a seat.
Instead, the Valkyrie's cabin offers racecar details everywhere you look. Rear-view cameras feed three monitors dotted around the cabin, the removable steering wheel is the sole interface with the car and the driver sits on foam elements glued to the car's chassis.
Aston Martin design chief Marek Reichman gave us a preview of what owners can expect from the Valkyrie at the Goodwood Festival of Speed:
"It has a completely reclined driving position - you're sitting with your heels higher than your butt," he says.
"You sit on the tub more reclined than this [Aston's Vanquish sports car], at about 54 degrees. There is an option to go a little more upright, about 40 degrees, but that's for smaller drivers who need to sit a little bit higher in the car.
More detail here.
