The Aston Martin Valkyrie LM is something far rarer, far purer. It’s what happens when Aston Martin looks at its top-tier Le Mans contender and goes, “Let’s give ten very lucky people a taste of what it feels like to chase victory at 300km/h through Mulsanne.”
That’s right. Just ten units of the Valkyrie LM will exist, and they’re about as close as you’ll get to the real Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) without having to shave tenths off a quali lap.
Let’s get this out of the way: the Valkyrie LM is not street-legal. Nor was it ever meant to be. But it shares its DNA, almost bolt-for-bolt, with the actual Valkyrie that Aston Martin is fielding in both the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA WeatherTech series in 2025.
That means you will own the naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 from Cosworth, putting out a regulation-limited 697bhp. It revs, it roars, and it runs leaner than your kale-eating fitness fanatic friend. Same seven-speed sequential gearbox too. Same double wishbone suspension. Same downforce-inducing aero madness.
What’s not the same? Things like ballast and FIA-mandated sensors, because while this car looks and feels like the real deal, it’s been dialled back just enough to keep things fun and accessible for mere mortals. The torque delivery is tuned for track enjoyment, not championship points.
“In all its forms, there is nothing on Earth that compares to Valkyrie,” said Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark. “Valkyrie LM is an exquisite opportunity to be part of the most exclusive Aston Martin owners club in the world.”
And he’s not wrong. You don’t just buy a Valkyrie LM and park it in your private garage next to a stable of Ferraris. No. You sign up for a lifestyle, a curated driver development programme that’s more tailored than Savile Row.
Aston Martin handles everything: storage, logistics, coaching, even your racewear. You’ll fly in, get briefed in the simulator, have your tyres warmed and your data logged by engineers who know the car inside out, and then you’ll hit the track under the watchful eye of a professional instructor.
All this culminates in a year-long experience filled with track days, exclusive events, and a festive year-end dinner at Aston Martin HQ in Gaydon.
As Adam Carter, Aston Martin’s Head of Endurance Motorsport, puts it: “Aston Martin Valkyrie LM is close to identical to the race car, the most authentic Hypercar track experience that is now available.”
For ten lucky individuals, it’s a golden ticket to live out every childhood fantasy of racing at Le Mans.
And for the rest of us? It’s proof that sometimes, dreams do come with a price tag and a soundtrack that can make your hair stand on end.
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