Aston Martin on Thursday launched the primary pictures of a prototype for the upcoming Valhalla, and revealed a brand new design for the plug-in hybrid supercar.

The Valhalla is because of enter manufacturing in 2024 and might be restricted to 999 coupes. Aston Martin hasn’t introduced plans for extra physique kinds, akin to a roadster, however it’s definitely doable as we have already seen with the Valkyrie hypercar.

Unveiled as an idea on the 2019 Geneva auto present, and referred to on the time because the AM-RB 003, the Valhalla is positioned as a extra attainable, extra sensible comply with as much as the Valkyrie.

Because the prototype pictures reveal, the design has developed considerably for the reason that authentic idea was proven. The look can also be totally different than the revised design Aston Martin confirmed in 2021.

Aston Martin Valhalla prototype

Key variations embody the brand new internals for the headlights, which function the same design to that on the DB12. The designs of the facet intakes and rear fenders are additionally new, as is the design of the rear finish, together with the taillights and diffuser.

Little question most of the adjustments are the results of honing the car’s aerodynamics, a course of that concerned Aston Martin’s Method 1 group. The F1 group, or extra particularly its Aston Martin Efficiency Applied sciences consulting division, can also be concerned in growth of supplies and car dynamics for the Valhalla.

The Valhalla was meant to be the primary mannequin to make use of a new V-6 engine developed in-house at Aston Martin as a part of a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Nonetheless, Aston Martin scrapped plans for the V-6 following the onset of the pandemic, and switched to the confirmed twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 it sources from Mercedes-Benz and already makes use of in most of its fashions.

Aston Martin Valhalla prototype

Efficiency targets have elevated from what Aston Martin beforehand introduced. The corporate now plans to mix the V-8 with three electrical motors, up from a earlier two. There might be two motors on the entrance axle and a 3rd motor built-in with the rear-mounted transmission, serving to to kind an all-wheel-drive system.

The mixed peak output for the Valhalla might be 998 hp, up from 937 hp beforehand.

Aston Martin additionally confirmed an idea for a mid-engine Vanquish supercar on the 2019 Geneva auto present, and confirmed on the reveal that manufacturing was deliberate. Nonetheless, the automaker has since deserted plans for the automobile.