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Aston Martin releases the Valkyrie!

The Aston Martin Valkyrie, designed in collaboration with Red Bull Racing's Adrian Newey, enjoyed its very first dynamic running today at Silverstone.

The 1,160 bhp hybrid hypercar, liveried with a stunning Red Bull-inspired design, was entrusted to Aston Martin performance test driver Chris Goodwin.

The fruit of a technical collaboration between technical partnership between Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Aston Martin, the Valkyrie is a two-seater mid-engine hypercar, powered by a 6.5 litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine.

The 150 road-going Aston Martin Valkyries are already sold out, with the first deliveries commencing in Q4 2019

"To see the Aston Martin Valkyrie running today, five years from the first moment I started sketching what it might look like, is very emotional," said Newey.

"With the changing visual angles as it drives past and the noise, it is now doing what it is supposed to do, which is to move and be dynamic.

"It has been an enormous push from the Team to get it running here today so this is also a special moment for them."

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.