We already know that the Aston Martin Valkyrie is huge, obscene and brilliantly loud. But that loud? CEO Tobias Moers recently told TopGear that the noise in the cabin would be around 126 decibels, meaning customers noise canceling wear headphones while driving. Quite a compromise if you have paid just under 3 million euros for a hypercar.
Moers said all Valkyrie buyers think it’s “okay” that the AM Valkyrie is so loud. Presumably no one expected their 6.5-litre V12 from Cosworth to make for a quiet cruiser. For reference, on most decibel scales, a jet taking off has about 120 decibels.
Little sound insulation, but also little damping for vibrations
The engine is a structural part of the Valkyrie, meaning that the V12 provides some of the sturdiness. What this also means is that there are no damping engine mounts. Moers admits that the noise could not be reduced further. A twelve-cylinder without turbos – do you really want less noise?
Aston has delivered ten Valkyries to customers so far, seven of which have a license plate. The other three are the AMR Pros who are only allowed on the track. Lawrence Stroll, part owner of Aston Martin, recently told TG: “I have an F1 team and it is more difficult to build this car than an F1 car. […] There’s never been anything like it and I promise there never will be again.”
This is what the V12 of the Aston Martin Valkyrie sounds like
That’s how great the V12 from the Aston Martin Valkyrie sounds at 11,100 rpm
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