Aston Martin Valkyrie, Carbon

Aston Martin built the Valkyrie between November 2021 and December 2024: 150 coupés, 85 Spiders and 40 AMR Pro cars, 275 in all. The project started under the codename Nebula before becoming AM-RB 001, and Red Bull Advanced Technologies was responsible for the aerodynamic profile, which explains a body that is little more than a skin stretched around the airflow. The underfloor is largely open and works on ground effect, and the cabin sits as a narrow pod between the wheels. The 6.5-litre Cosworth V12 revs to 11,100 rpm and, with a hybrid boost from a Rimac battery and an Integral Powertrain motor, the whole system makes 1,160 hp at 10,500 rpm, with 900 Nm of torque.

This version leaves the whole body in exposed carbon, a gloss twill that runs over the bonnet, the front wings and the long tail, the weave visible even around the headlamp housings. The multi-spoke wheels are black, as are the window frames and the rear diffuser, so the only contrast comes from the silver Valkyrie plates, the slim light bars and the clear lamp covers. It stands on a carbon-topped base with stepped leather-grain sides and the Valkyrie name inlaid at the edge. It is built at 1:8.