Every Angle of the Aston Martin Valkyrie

Every one of the 150 buyers who have managed to get their name down for what looks set to be the fastest road-legal production car in the world, a co-development of Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing under the creative leadership of RBR's Adrian Newey, will get the chance for a personal specification session with Aston's designers at the company's Gaydon HQ in the U.K.

During that session, if so inclined, they will be able to add a significant premium to the $3.2 million price of the base car.

While we have already told you lots about the forthcoming Valkyrie, what you see here are the first images that show it in what we are promised is its near final form.

These are computer renderings created using the same CAD system that is being used to style the finished car.

The Track Pack changes most exterior body panels and therefore allows a full color makeover, so we went for an abundance of what is known as Maximum Orange to help persuade slower-moving circuit traffic out of our way.

It was only later, when we looked at the rendered images Aston sent us, that we realized that we had created almost an inverse version of the Gulf GTC livery that the McLaren F1 wore in 1996.

How much extra did our bespoke optioning commit us to spending? We don't know: the design team said they would have to consult with various departments to reach a figure, an exercise that would be rendered academic by our inability to afford the initial $3.2 million— or even to secure an order slot.

The new news is Aston Martin's confirmation that the Valkyrie will be sold with the option of what's described as an AMR Track Performance package.

Adrian Newey hinted at this when we interviewed him at the 2018 Geneva auto show, and now we learn that the pack is going to be much more than just an modest dynamic upgrade.

In fact, it is a kit of parts that will enable owners to transform the street legal Valkyrie into something with close to the circuit performance of the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro that will ultimately follow.

We suspect that those who have been able to get a place on the list will have no problems swallowing the extra cost of a full options workout.

According to Aston's design director, Miles Nurberger, the first validation prototype hasn't been constructed yet.

The Cosworth-developed naturally aspirated V-12 is being tested in the chassis of an old LMP race car, and chief test driver Chris Goodwin is making extensive use of Red Bull Racing's state-of-the-art Formula 1 simulators to work on the Valkyrie's base setup.

The package includes a separate front clamshell incorporating a far more aggressive aerodynamic setup; different suspension components, including springs and sway bars (with a 50-mm drop in ride height); lighter titanium braking components; and carbon "aero discs" that sit inside the Valkyrie's wheels to reduce drag.

Swapping settings is going to involve skilled technicians and take several hours, and Aston admits that the Valkyrie will no longer be street legal once transformed.

But it will produce up to an 8 percent improvement in lap time compared to the street-spec version.

The official images also show that the Valkyrie has evolved a considerable way from the AM-RB 001 concept, which introduced the idea back in 2016 with what seem to be production-spec headlights and far more elaborate aerodynamic surfacing.

Aston allowed us to get a closer look at the digital model through a virtual-reality headset; it made the car's lowness and compact dimensions more obvious, as well as inducing slight nausea.