Billed as an ultra-exclusive track-focused, road-legal special edition of extraordinary rarity, Aston Martin has debuted yet another Victor spin-off of which only 38 will produced from the fourth quarter of this year.
Essentially an aerodynamically heavy-laden version of the Valour introduced last year, the Valiant takes styling hints from the Vantage GT3 race car to create what Gaydon refers to as true driving intensity both on-road and on-track.
Aero washSaid to have received input from current Aston Martin Formula 1 driver, two-time champion Fernando Alonso, the Valiants biggest change from the Valour involves a redesigned rear facia complete with a new aerofoil that works in conjunction with the new carbon fibre front splitter to improve downforce at speed.
In addition to a bigger grille supposed to aid cooling, new vents, a quad-outlet titanium exhaust system and an enlarged carbon fibre diffuser, Aston Martin has furnished the Valiant with wider side skirts and 21-inch magnesium alloy wheels with carbon fibre discs it says this pays homage to the DBS RHAM/1 that raced three times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a best place finish of 17 th overall in 1977.
Designed to improve brake cooling, the discs also reduce turbulence and drag, according to Aston Martin, while working in tandem with the integrated vents behind the wheel arches dubbed vortex generators.
