By Anthony Horner · Founder of FastTrack

Aston Martin Valen: 0-60, Specs & Price

The Aston Martin Valen does 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds), makes 838 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12, and tops out at an electronically limited 214 mph. Per Aston Martin, that output makes the Valen the most powerful front-engined production car ever built. Just 150 will be made, priced from roughly $2 million, with deliveries starting in Q2 2027.

The Valen was unveiled at Monterey Car Week 2026, where it headlined Aston Martin's Q division stand alongside the year's other headline hypercar reveals. It is the third car in the marque's bespoke V-series line, following the manual-gearbox Valour and Valiant, and the first of the trio to pair the full-fat V12 with an automatic.

Aston Martin Valen Specs at a Glance

All figures are Aston Martin's own claims, as reported by Motor1 and Man of Many from the Monterey debut. No independent instrumented test exists yet — deliveries don't begin until mid-2027.

How Fast Is the Aston Martin Valen 0-60?

Aston Martin quotes 3.0 seconds to 60 mph and 3.1 seconds to 100 km/h. For a rear-wheel-drive car sending 738 lb-ft through two 325-section tires, that is close to the traction ceiling — all-wheel-drive hybrids like the Lamborghini Revuelto get to 60 mph faster with less peak torque because they can actually deploy their output from a standstill.

That context matters when you read the claim. Manufacturer 0-60 numbers are typically set on prepped surfaces with a one-foot rollout, and RWD cars with this much torque are the most sensitive to real-world conditions of any layout. On a cold public road, GPS-measured times for 800-hp RWD cars routinely land 0.3–0.5 seconds behind the brochure — our breakdown of real-world 0-60 times versus manufacturer claims covers why the gap exists and how rollout inflates it further.

Aston Martin has not published a quarter-mile figure for the Valen, and no outlet has strapped test gear to one yet. Given the output and gearing, a low-11-second pass is plausible, but that is an estimate — we'll update this page when verified numbers exist.

The Most Powerful Front-Engine Production Car Ever

At 838 hp, the Valen out-powers every front-engined production car before it, per Aston Martin — including its own siblings and ancestors:

The margin over the Vanquish is only 14 hp, but the Valen's case isn't really about peak power. Aston claims up to 110 kg (242 lb) of weight savings over the Vanquish-derived platform, from a full carbon-fiber body, a titanium exhaust, standard magnesium wheels, and the deletion of the rear window entirely — the tailgate is solid carbon with an integrated wing. An optional Lightweight Pack cuts another 16.9 kg with machined aluminum suspension arms and titanium chassis bolts. Where horsepower sits on the spec sheet, weight shows up in every single measurement — our 0-60 times by horsepower breakdown shows why power-to-weight, not power, predicts acceleration. You can run the Valen's numbers yourself with our power-to-weight calculator once Aston publishes a curb weight — notably, it hasn't yet.

Race-Derived Gearbox, No Manual

Unlike the Valour and Valiant, the Valen skips the six-speed manual for an eight-speed ZF automatic transaxle. Aston says the shift calibration comes directly from its Vantage GT4 race program, with drive-mode-specific throttle mapping — shorter pedal travel in road modes, longer in Track mode for left-foot-brake precision.

The tires talk to the car, too: the Pirelli P Zero Rs carry Pirelli's Cyber Tyre sensors, co-developed with Bosch, feeding live temperature and pressure data to the stability and traction-control systems. That's a genuinely useful traction aid for a car this torque-rich — though it won't repeal physics at the launch.

The exhaust is its own engineering flex: a bespoke quad-outlet titanium system with 3D-printed tailpipe finishers, which Aston's SVO managing director Alex Long says is 50 percent louder than the Vanquish's. The upper pair of pipes is permanently open and acoustically tuned like organ pipes; the lower pair has active valves tied to drive mode.

How the Valen Compares to Other 2026 Debuts

The Valen lands in a year thick with limited-run analog statements. Hennessey's 850-hp naturally aspirated Blackbird chases the same collector with a gated manual and zero driver aids at $2.5M. The Czinger 21C Spyder takes the opposite route — 1,250 hybrid horsepower and a 1.9-second 0-60 claim. Against the broader field, a 3.0-second claim doesn't crack the top ten of our fastest cars of 2026 ranking, which is now dominated by four-figure-horsepower hybrids and EVs. The Valen isn't playing that game: it's a front-engine, rear-drive V12 with the traction limitations that layout implies, sold on character per mile rather than tenths.

If you ever get the chance to measure one, FastTrack's GPS timing will tell you what a 738 lb-ft RWD launch actually does on real pavement — which, for cars like this, is always the more interesting number.

FAQ

What is the Aston Martin Valen's 0-60 time?

Aston Martin claims 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds and 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds. No independent instrumented test has been published yet — deliveries begin in Q2 2027. Real-world unprepped times for high-torque RWD cars typically run a few tenths behind manufacturer claims.

How much horsepower does the Aston Martin Valen have?

838 hp (850 PS) at 6,500 rpm and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque from 2,500–5,000 rpm, from a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12. Per Aston Martin, that makes it the most powerful front-engined production car ever made.

How much does the Aston Martin Valen cost?

Around $2,000,000 before bespoke Q by Aston Martin personalization options. Production is capped at 150 units worldwide, with customer deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2027.

What is the Aston Martin Valen's top speed?

214 mph (345 km/h), electronically limited. That trails the 824-hp Vanquish it shares a platform with, which is also limited to 214 mph — the Valen's gains are in weight, response, and sound rather than terminal velocity.

Does the Aston Martin Valen have a manual transmission?

No. Unlike the Valour and Valiant that preceded it, the Valen uses an eight-speed ZF automatic transaxle with shift logic derived from Aston Martin's Vantage GT4 race cars, driving the rear wheels through an electronic limited-slip differential.