It was a rainy winter evening in London, and it couldn’t have been a worse time for a breakdown. As luck would have it, this Aston Martin Valkyrie owner was left stranded after his $4 million hypercar stopped in the middle of the road.
The Valkyrie was seen parked in the fast lane on A40 just outside the Hilton London Metropole Hotel. It was travelling towards Regent’s Park when it reportedly broke down. A passerby shot this video showing the car with its hazard lights flashing.
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The Valkyrie isn’t a car that one would drive daily. Yet there are owners who are brave enough to take their cars out in traffic and in suboptimal weather conditions.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is powered by a Cosworth-built 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 mated to a Rimac-sourced KERS hybrid system. Its combined output is 1176 hp, which is channelled to the rear wheels via a 7-speed single-clutch automated manual transmission.
There is no such thing as a “fast lane” on that section of the A40, it’s 40mph !!!
Forgot “Sometimes.” at the end of the last paragraph.
30mph actually
I appreciate that the owner has the guts to actually use his car rather than keeping it just for show or as an investment. Good for him! Most cars will break down at some point (or several points!) so it should not be taken as an immediate sign that all Valkyries are hopeless or a failure right from the outset! We’ve all seen images of Bugattis broken down and/or crashed… Sh1t happens, as, they say.
Oh dear how sad never mind 🤣