The T.50 is a well designed road car. This car is much easier to design as although it may be road legal is in no way a car for everyday use on the road. So props to Gordon Murray for what he did, not so impressed with the Valkyrie which is hideously compromised unless all you want to do is take it to the track. In which case why not look at an RB17?
right... who in their right mind is going to want to drive this headache on the regular. Just look at Jethro's face at the start. He hates driving the car... 😆😅🤣
engineering marvel would be it is usuable on public roads and "relatively" comfortable for everyday driving while still being an absolute performance monster. Cough, p1, laferrari, 918, basically all the koenigseggs' and so on. This car, has the perfomance and nothing more. What a boring car.
@@joffy9373 this car is leagues ahead of those cars, in terms of performance, that it’s not even comparable. Please, go find another hobby, archi student
I really appreciate the fact that they included the startup procedure it might just be me but I really enjoyed that part since most videos about HyperCars are always the same, nice expensive car sliding around but the startup procedure feels more intimate since is something we dont normally see but the owner always does. Great video cheers.
There is a process to starting up a race car. This is a race car for the road. That is part of the drama. Start in a garage, with doors open... This vid reminds me of Chris in another Aston... The Vulcan. Epic. Just epic.
That isn't the gearbox. All engine accessories are gear driven (rather than belt/pulley) and it's bolted to the passenger tub. If you watch a video about gear noise, you'll notice it doesn't decrease on gear changes; it just gets louder the faster the car goes. With this the noise rises and falls with engine rpm.
@@jeebus2121 All the accessories are gear driven. Dk about it but I can tell there’s much going on with the electronics and gearbox. SMG tends to sound high and low depending on speed ig. Have seen Subaru Sti with SMG and it sounds loud when the rpm goes up and while changing gears.
I just CANNOT understand why horrendously noisy cars are seen as being "good"! I've said it before, and I'll say it again, make something like that that's QUIET - or at least bearable for more than a few minutes without ear protection - and I'll be truely impressed!
Lower down the food chain but I drive a BAC Mono. The thing that gets you with these cars with sequential gearboxes and straight cut gears is the gearbox noise! You just have to wear earplugs (there’s some recordings on my channel.)
@@matthewkuhl79 Sounds like you're driving the most expensive concrete mixer ever... And the same happens with the AMG One, the GMA T50 and the Czinger 21C.... They are too noisy for their own good.
That "starting procedure" is actually the proper way to start any car. Turn on the batteries, then accessories which turns on the computers and it does some checks on the sensors , primes the fuel pump, etc., and only after a few seconds do you put your foot on the brakes and breath it to life. If you engine is naked, you can see and hear some of the checks the car does when you turn your key or push your button to ACC, the throttle body will dance, fuel pump whirrs and clicks.
Every now and again Brits say, hold my beer ! and 3 come along at the same time, T50, Valkarie and RB17. The XJR-15 to me sometimes is forgotten for what it was, good call.
He built 2 road cars. One was a liter bike powered go kart, and the other was created under the same circumstances as the AMR. They are both incredible designers, who have followed an eerily similar career path, who have different answers to the “ultimate road car” question. Im sot sure why anyone is arguing here. 3 cars. I forgot the GMA T50. My point still stands
Take it to the outback. Doubt it would snap in half but god… days of driving in a straight line on a crap road with that monster screaming behind you would be hell.
The gearbox is a big swing and a miss for a road car. For a race car? Perfect. But even driving to the track day in this would be intolerable, and lets face it they are all getting trailered there. Would have made much more sense to have a model with helical gears for the road so you can actually hear the engine sing.
I think that this car is exactly what Gordon Murray did not want the t50 to be and I think he is right. It's just too intense and I'm sure the novelty will wear off after a few drives. Still i wish i was fortunate enough to have one LOL
Both are noisy enough to rival a concrete mixer. The closest car to being the best driveable sport car at the moment are probably amongst the Supra, the Cayman and the Emira. You can have much more performante in Koeningseggs and Bugattis, but at much higher cost, and then there's the T50, Valkyrie, AMG One, Czinger 21C and so, which are perfect in performance and track capabilities but so noisy and inconvenient that most people would ditch in a couple of weeks due how annoying they are to endure.
@@Buran01 Never drove the standard chassis on the emira but with track suspensions and the AMG 4cyl it is not a daily driver. So noisy and the ride is atrocious.
Loving how relaxed and confident Jethro is in his presenting style these days. It makes it easier to empathise and imagine going through the experience he's having. The car's not too shabby either
I love this guy, perfect blend of explanation of the car and pure enjoyment. That tunnel moment was exactly how any mere mortal would be in that car and it’s so good to see that on road tests like this.
That cabin noise will stop being funny after a while. I would rather have Gordon Murray's T.50. Adrian Newey appears to have forgotten that the perfect car is used by human beings once in a while.
The difference between them is Gordon was decisive on all the design elements of the T50 which is his own car. Whereas Adrian had to create a design around an engine for a manufacturer.
@@selcukcilek555 That is not the reason for the Valkyrie's cabin noise. Newey's RB17 seems to have the same problems despite the fact that he chose the engine configuration himself.
@@leoa4c I did not claim that. What I am saying is that Gordon Murray's car and GM in general has a different approch and targets different customers that Valkyrie and RB17.
@@selcukcilek555 I do agree with you on that. You are very much correct. This is a big departure for Aston, though. I cannot recall a mid-engine Aston Martin, let alone one which requires headphones. Aston traditionally appealed to a different customer base in the form of their front-engine, reasonably comfortable, long distance tourers. It's difficult to imagine what Aston will do next to follow the Valkyrie up, especially if Newey is no longer there. Maybe an electric hypercar. They are starting to pop up.
Credit to Jethro for keeping his composure enough to put out a genuinely informative review. The fact that he considers it his duty to get that to us, is reflected in the effort he put into it. Thanks Jethro. That was epic.
Remember seeing a clip of David Coulthard driving his Valkyrie in Monaco, and frankly it looked ridiculous. The noise that thing makes even at low speed with its gearbox whine is awful and it just looked like a fish out of water trying to pick it's way through slow traffic. Just because you legally can drive it on the road, doesn't mean that you'd really want to.
Wow I saw this guy doing the Agera R in 2012 with a different company, he's come a long way to be on Top Gear and he gets to drive such amazing cars, bravo to Mr. Bovingdon
Real world driving? Should've seen the double Bugatti driven 3000miles from Vietnam to Singapore on B roads during the recent Gumball 3000. And oh yeah, Huayra BC and Regera Honey driven on the same 3000 miles rally. And the Regera Honey even had a blown tyre in Malaysia and replaced immediately.
If any other manufacturer made this car, it would be criticized for the interior noise. This Valkyrie is accurately named. Performance as a first priority, and yes, you can drive it on the street as it turns out. Thank you Adrian!!
@@samlawts1193 We understand it. If you're not a racing driver you're not going to get anything like the full performance on track and it's shite off track.
@@samlawts1193 That's exactly it. This sort of performance and excitement doesn't come with the ability to also be the perfect car for date nights, cross continental trips and your daily commute. It's honestly like seeing people hate on the Rolls Royce Dawn because it's not good off road and can't do a sub-9min lap on the Ring.
* Can I suggest you change the thumbnail image? I had no idea Jethro was reviewing / driving. One of the best things I’ve seen in You Tube - superb genuine review.
I wonder if the spider would be better to be inside. Without the roof, you'll deal with less of the noise problem. It might actually sound good inside.
Jethro is absolutely the right person to objectively review this car. Good to understand how it performs on the road even though it appears so extreme.
I now realize why we dont see content creators with them so much bc it really is not ideal to take out on the road.. its basically preparing to get on a track
@thejoshi96 > So glad Jethro did this film, I think nobody could have explained > better what it’s like to drive the Valkyrie on the road Well... Maybe Supercar Blondie could be given a shot at doing it? As long as she promises to wear an infeasibly short skirt.....
Certainly an engineering marvel but practically an irrelevant daily driver....even by super/hyper car standards. It's a very expensive toy for wealthy individuals who will likely/mostly use it for track days. Rather have Gordon's T50, Bugatti Torbillon, MC20 (but not the depreciation!). Man, way, way to loud to be a practical road car.
This. This is Top Gear. After watching One For The Road, I thought it was the end of an era -- but clearly it was just the end of a chapter. Jethro + Harris + Henry Catchpole; maybe less shenanigans like in the early days of TG; but extraordinary machinery, amazing locations, breathtaking cinematography, crisp editing, something educational (engineering, military, technology, art, culture,). And you're done, it would be the most compelling content.... In the world.
No, you would chose a hypercar with much lower noise as the Jesko or the Chiron since both the Valkyrie and the T50 are as loud as a concrete mixer; even more: you probably will go with a Cayman or a Emira since they provide fun more than enough, are comfy and won't make your ears bleed...
I honestly didn’t want one until now. Knowing that it’s actually a tremendous road car, despite the batshit form factor, is a game changer. Thank you guys for going def for us!
This is how supercars are meant to be. Wild, loud, brutal but beautiful, and at the pinnacle of engineering. GMA may have produced a lighter and more rounded package for the driver, but this feels like a proper F1, Enzo, P1 (et al.) successor.
T50 foi projetado pra ser o melhor carro de rua possível, aquela coisa mal faz barulho em baixa Rotação e do nada pode subir pra 12 mil com aquele intake na sua cabeça e ainda tem dois porta malas
@@samlawts1193 hmmm....maybe yes maybe no...they have the basic same engine and the T50 is a light car...but in the real world I'll bet alot of money that the T50 is faster on a road
@@samlawts1193in what sense? T50 has room for 3 people, decent luggage space, 25+mpg, manual gearbox and nice sound system. If which one is faster, its between Valkyrie AMR Pro and T.50s Niki Lauda.
I love this car and everything that car is stood for. But I just know I'd hate owning it because of how compromised both it is as a road legal car and track weapon. As the saying goes, jack of all trades, master of none.
@@tehmorbias I am here for the car, the engine and the beauty of nature, I couldn't hear half of what he said, even when it was audible, I was too fixated on the carbon fiber interior and engine note😁😎!
Well I wouldn't normally have said anything but you brought up the production of the video 🤷 All I'm saying is they seem to have made the mistake of matching the dB of the voiceover to the dB of the presenter talking while driving. The disparity is particularly noticeable when it cuts from voiceover to him talking without the engine on.
I feel like this is the closest thing to the TS020 road car era we have gotten. These cars might actually be faster, but they are also restoring the feeling.
Beautiful showcase of engineering, and it's great to hear that it is lovely to drive. And in black it looks more like the Batmobile than the last three Batmobiles.
I love that from the cockpit it sounds absolutely identical to my tuned Ducati 999 with its insane Termignoni exhaust and 10500 rpm redline. The acceleration seems even more urgent than my bike. Insane.
A lot of bad comments from people who don't understand this car. Here are some facts you need to know 1. This car is a road legal version of a racing car, so of course it is uncomfortable and noisy. This is a racing car. 2. This car will participate in the WEC next year in the LMH class, and the fact is that the car that will participate is actually a downgraded version of this car. (WEC hypercar that is currently running has BoP regulations) 3. Adrian Newey is the person who designed this car. 4. Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen own this car. So if you think you know more about cars than Alonso and Verstappen, and you think you can build a better car than Adrian Newey, then please continue your ugly comments. (I know that most of you don't even know who Adrian Newey is, and don't know what LMH and BoP are).
Smart people can design something technically incredible that still turns out to have been made with misguided intentions that don't end up making sense in the real world. On paper, this looks like a good idea. In CAD software, this looks like a good design. However, it's only once you put it all together that you realize that they wasted their time making it road legal because the noise is SO atrocious that you'll get hearing damage without serious ANC Headphones. Although, they did sell them all, and that's really all the company cares about, so I guess the only waste in this case was on the part of the customers that thought they wanted this or would like it.
Sure newy may build great cars and verstappen and alonso are great drivers and this doesn't affect them because they are used to it in the grid but this car sounds absolutely awful,, they should have just built it for tracks and made it better sounding ,,it's just not it car for streets and regular driving ,,not everyone is a race car driver ,,for millions of dollars to spend there are far better cars than whatever this is .
This car is proof positive why you need figure like Gordon Murray controlling projects like this, instead of a corporate chasing image and aiming at a demographic. In the end, it's a ghastly trinket. Horrid as a road car. Can't race it. Worst of both worlds. Of the tiny number of people with both the money to buy it and the ability to exploit it, can't see them going for it. It'll go to the usual trophy hunters who will do about three track days in it surrounded by paid lackies who will massage their ego and tell them how wonderful their driving is, and then it won't turn a wheel again. Going by the looks of the new RB supercar, it also seems like Newey is no Murray when it comes to conceiving road cars. The fact that he's probably F1 best ever aerodynamicist doesn't mean he's good at designing an enjoyable road car. All the evidence is that he's not.
For everyone glazing this car as an engineering marvel… even Adrian Newey wasn’t totally satisfied with the way it turned out. He said on a podcast that the relationship between the RB and AM teams was a difficult challenge. Hence why he designed the RB17.
All of yall hating on this car because it’s impractical simply miss the point. It’s not meant to be practical at all. This car is basically a race car with a road conversion, it’s not really a “road car.” As such it’s going to feel like a race car. That means it’s raw, loud, uncomfortable, unforgiving, and unconventional. But it’s also faster around a track than any other road car, ever.
Superb, such a great piece. Love JB's take, watched him for years on various platforms. He's excellent at conveying how the car drives, how the engine feels (loved the details on what RPM it was breaking traction) and general info. His reactions were telling, he's usually pretty low-key, says it all. Aston should donate one to some kind of 'track day experience' so we can all have a go :D
Definitely a little surprised by so many negative comments 😢😮 As a few others said. 1 This isn't a road car, or at least not designed or intended for regular street drives etc. 2 Amazing looks, V 12 screaming to 10,000 rpm. Aero and the list goes on as this is an engineering marvel. 3 It's easy to hate if you're a hater. 😂 Lol It's real easy to hare ( jealousy:) what you can't and probably will never be remotely close to having the 💰💰💰 to ever own one. 4 As demonstrated. It's not only a race / track assassin. It's fully street / road legal and actually unlike similar caliber race only cars. It's easy to drive on the road. And no violent non compliant suspension and driving manners. No other vehicle can check all of the boxes for the track or taking a spin on most everyday roads . Imagine the looks that car will get on a city street, highway, or wherever it is 💯💯👍👍
T.50, or Valk?
T.50 for me
The T.50 is a well designed road car. This car is much easier to design as although it may be road legal is in no way a car for everyday use on the road. So props to Gordon Murray for what he did, not so impressed with the Valkyrie which is hideously compromised unless all you want to do is take it to the track. In which case why not look at an RB17?
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What do you call a man who drives a Valkyrie to work everyday?
Anything you like - he can't hear you.😂
Thankfully anyone who affords one of these doesn't work 😂
@@R03333 is that the secret don't work
The sounds is as loud as even the Audi R18.
@@purwantiallan5089still not as loud as a straight piped magnum srt8
He is already deaf.
This video tells me that the vast majority of Valkyries will be driven once and then placed in a garage, appreciating in value.
This is very likely accurate for this and sadly many, many other similar cars.
right... who in their right mind is going to want to drive this headache on the regular. Just look at Jethro's face at the start. He hates driving the car... 😆😅🤣
Appreciating??? Probably not...
The black slug and black Valkyrie was awesome editing
The Valkarie is an engineering marvel. The fact that it is road legal at all is shocking.
True. Efficient clean engine.
engineering marvel would be it is usuable on public roads and "relatively" comfortable for everyday driving while still being an absolute performance monster. Cough, p1, laferrari, 918, basically all the koenigseggs' and so on. This car, has the perfomance and nothing more. What a boring car.
@@joffy9373 this car is not even in the realm with the 918 or laferrari. They're basically corolla's to this.
You can get anything declared road legal with enough $$$.
@@joffy9373 this car is leagues ahead of those cars, in terms of performance, that it’s not even comparable. Please, go find another hobby, archi student
I really appreciate the fact that they included the startup procedure it might just be me but I really enjoyed that part since most videos about HyperCars are always the same, nice expensive car sliding around but the startup procedure feels more intimate since is something we dont normally see but the owner always does. Great video cheers.
There is a process to starting up a race car. This is a race car for the road. That is part of the drama. Start in a garage, with doors open... This vid reminds me of Chris in another Aston... The Vulcan. Epic. Just epic.
Gearbox is louder than the big v12 boy!
Yup, straight cut gears for ya.
I am using the OG zonda engine for my project 😎
there is more louder gearboxes than this
That isn't the gearbox. All engine accessories are gear driven (rather than belt/pulley) and it's bolted to the passenger tub. If you watch a video about gear noise, you'll notice it doesn't decrease on gear changes; it just gets louder the faster the car goes. With this the noise rises and falls with engine rpm.
@@jeebus2121 All the accessories are gear driven. Dk about it but I can tell there’s much going on with the electronics and gearbox. SMG tends to sound high and low depending on speed ig. Have seen Subaru Sti with SMG and it sounds loud when the rpm goes up and while changing gears.
@@TSundergroundlike the Toyota GT ONE ROAD CAR?
Bravo guys. Those b roll shots at the beginning were top tier.
Top Gear...URGENT, we need Jethro review the T50 driving feel - the two supercars of the moment.
T50 vai humilhar qualquer coisa que colocarem contra ela
gm wont allow it yet
Add also the Cadillac Sixteen Coupe to this mix.
Henry Catchpole did a great vid of the T50 and McLaren F1. Definitely worth a watch!
The AMG One too.
Cameraman: “I paid for a dolly, so I’m gonna use the dolly, ok!!”
That bit was awful!! 🤢
😂 legit
Lmao…..hahahahahahahaha. Correct
hahaha , that was so annoying to watch!
And he chose a terrible angle when the presenter was showing us how one gets in the car.
An incredibly fast, expensive headache
Better than a slow headache any day
@@RHBTurbochargersand again, better than NASCAR GEN 7 cars.😅
That resale value will fix any headache
It gave me a headache just watching it.
I just CANNOT understand why horrendously noisy cars are seen as being "good"!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, make something like that that's QUIET - or at least bearable for more than a few minutes without ear protection - and I'll be truely impressed!
Lower down the food chain but I drive a BAC Mono. The thing that gets you with these cars with sequential gearboxes and straight cut gears is the gearbox noise! You just have to wear earplugs (there’s some recordings on my channel.)
Enjoyed the Silverstone video. Yeah, I think I hear that whine.
Glorious sound from the outside but painful from the inside.
Basically a race car with license plates. i'm not surprised.
This is the same with cars like the Huayra R. A shit ton of transmission noise and less V12 glory
@@matthewkuhl79 Sounds like you're driving the most expensive concrete mixer ever... And the same happens with the AMG One, the GMA T50 and the Czinger 21C.... They are too noisy for their own good.
@@maur7432 At least the Huayra R is not road-legal. From the inside, almost any modern race car sounds like s**t.
Disgusting from the inside tbh lol who wants to deal with that
That "starting procedure" is actually the proper way to start any car. Turn on the batteries, then accessories which turns on the computers and it does some checks on the sensors , primes the fuel pump, etc., and only after a few seconds do you put your foot on the brakes and breath it to life. If you engine is naked, you can see and hear some of the checks the car does when you turn your key or push your button to ACC, the throttle body will dance, fuel pump whirrs and clicks.
The Valkerie looks like a concept car. Absolutely mental.
I saw one in Monaco - the look of it is truly intoxicating. It was sitting still and it blew me away like no other car I'd ever seen.
Watching this was bloody painful! RIP Headphone users!!!!!
I'll probably be dreaming about that engine noise tonight
Literally can't watch the video because of the excessive noise.
lol not true car guys I see eh? I heard a guy taming a wild beast 😮💨.
I had to skip a lot of it. :(
@@zethloveless7238 yep I hate loud cars, best get in my v10 or v12 and jog on….
Puts me in mind of the Jaguar XJR-15. Not truly a road car but a marvel nonetheless (I can't imagine not getting a noise ticket just about anywhere).
Every now and again Brits say, hold my beer ! and 3 come along at the same time, T50, Valkarie and RB17.
The XJR-15 to me sometimes is forgotten for what it was, good call.
Everything I could hear you say (about 90%) was interesting. But honestly it sounds horrible inside the cabin. Not just loud but kinda, er crap.
agree, super harsh
Likely brainmelting amounts of gearbox whine.
@@theglitch312 Yes, from a tractor. LOL
God you people are tasteless. This is why cars like these once in lifetime. People can't appreciate a truly insane piece of kit
I’d take G Murrays road effort over this for road use.
but both of dont have 4 million do we
2 very different purpose car
The Gordon Murray glazing continues
@@Smc-gm2nx not quite sure what you are trying to say. Could it be that GMs road car pedigree is stellar and proven and legendary? Unlike Newey…
He built 2 road cars. One was a liter bike powered go kart, and the other was created under the same circumstances as the AMR. They are both incredible designers, who have followed an eerily similar career path, who have different answers to the “ultimate road car” question. Im sot sure why anyone is arguing here.
3 cars. I forgot the GMA T50. My point still stands
Beautiful wild horses.
The car not so much, impressive engineering but too raw for street application. T50 or F50 for me at this price point.
Ah yes the f50 with the v12 bolted directly to the chassis. A very non raw road car
Now do it on a pot holed ridden B road in ( insert any county in the UK)
Take it to the outback. Doubt it would snap in half but god… days of driving in a straight line on a crap road with that monster screaming behind you would be hell.
oh yes i look at it and think thats gonna win monte carlo
Brazil calling, they want their potholes back
Actually surprisingly compliant
Maybe keep it somewhere less shitty to drive then whereever youre talking about in the uk
The gearbox is a big swing and a miss for a road car. For a race car? Perfect. But even driving to the track day in this would be intolerable, and lets face it they are all getting trailered there.
Would have made much more sense to have a model with helical gears for the road so you can actually hear the engine sing.
I think that this car is exactly what Gordon Murray did not want the t50 to be and I think he is right. It's just too intense and I'm sure the novelty will wear off after a few drives. Still i wish i was fortunate enough to have one LOL
Surprisingly when you are in it with the headphones on it is fine. Talk to the passenger and listen to music. You forget the headphones.
Both are noisy enough to rival a concrete mixer. The closest car to being the best driveable sport car at the moment are probably amongst the Supra, the Cayman and the Emira. You can have much more performante in Koeningseggs and Bugattis, but at much higher cost, and then there's the T50, Valkyrie, AMG One, Czinger 21C and so, which are perfect in performance and track capabilities but so noisy and inconvenient that most people would ditch in a couple of weeks due how annoying they are to endure.
@@Buran01this is the dumbest comment floating about 😆
Is it even faster then t50?
@@Buran01 Never drove the standard chassis on the emira but with track suspensions and the AMG 4cyl it is not a daily driver. So noisy and the ride is atrocious.
2:08 I don't think you can put the noise aside mate.
It's crazy how awesome this turned out!
I cant believe people are liking this comment which is an obvious bot
Am I the only one who spotted that beautiful Red E36 in the background at the roundabout 😍
3:09 Super tidy bmw in the back 🤌
Aston is cheaper
Loving how relaxed and confident Jethro is in his presenting style these days. It makes it easier to empathise and imagine going through the experience he's having. The car's not too shabby either
I'd be totally happy with the headache and backache I'd get from driving that on the streets 😂
3:12 thats a nice e36 back there.
Good spot
Came here for this. And I'd prefer it over the Aston 😅
@@marcleekes3040that's just because you're poor and dishonest lol
Thought was just ne that seen it lol
Stunning machine, but the GMA T50 is where my money would be going (if I wasn't skint).
Sweet e36 at 3:10
I was like, are we just gonna ignore a clean E36???
@@HuziKK19 hahaha my man! The Valkyrie is like a loud space ship. I am more of an e36 tempo person
Looking through the comments to see if anyone noticed the red E36 with the cheeky little wing
It’s wild Aston sells a road car that comes with noise canceling communication headphones 😂🤘🔥
Is it that the Noise canceling headphones are cheaper than sound deadening insulations and much less weight?
4:08 That snail sequence though... LEGENDARY!
4:07 literally can’t hear anything your saying 😂
Are you kidding me? I wouldn’t want to drive that more than a few times. That sounds ridiculous
it's perfect for taking the wife to the shops.
1:31 Wow. So enthusiastic. I wonder why? LMAO
I love this guy, perfect blend of explanation of the car and pure enjoyment. That tunnel moment was exactly how any mere mortal would be in that car and it’s so good to see that on road tests like this.
That cabin noise will stop being funny after a while.
I would rather have Gordon Murray's T.50. Adrian Newey appears to have forgotten that the perfect car is used by human beings once in a while.
The difference between them is Gordon was decisive on all the design elements of the T50 which is his own car. Whereas Adrian had to create a design around an engine for a manufacturer.
@@selcukcilek555 That is not the reason for the Valkyrie's cabin noise. Newey's RB17 seems to have the same problems despite the fact that he chose the engine configuration himself.
@@leoa4c I did not claim that. What I am saying is that Gordon Murray's car and GM in general has a different approch and targets different customers that Valkyrie and RB17.
@@selcukcilek555 I do agree with you on that. You are very much correct.
This is a big departure for Aston, though. I cannot recall a mid-engine Aston Martin, let alone one which requires headphones. Aston traditionally appealed to a different customer base in the form of their front-engine, reasonably comfortable, long distance tourers. It's difficult to imagine what Aston will do next to follow the Valkyrie up, especially if Newey is no longer there. Maybe an electric hypercar. They are starting to pop up.
@@leoa4cwe haven't even heard the RB17
Credit to Jethro for keeping his composure enough to put out a genuinely informative review. The fact that he considers it his duty to get that to us, is reflected in the effort he put into it.
Thanks Jethro. That was epic.
Remember seeing a clip of David Coulthard driving his Valkyrie in Monaco, and frankly it looked ridiculous. The noise that thing makes even at low speed with its gearbox whine is awful and it just looked like a fish out of water trying to pick it's way through slow traffic. Just because you legally can drive it on the road, doesn't mean that you'd really want to.
The noise its impossible to bear! Haven’t been able to watch a full review of this car yet…
@8:50 literally the most annoying sounding car in the world
Wow I saw this guy doing the Agera R in 2012 with a different company, he's come a long way to be on Top Gear and he gets to drive such amazing cars, bravo to Mr. Bovingdon
might be a controversial take, but I think all road cars should be able to drive on a road
Well done editor / sound person. We want car noises above music and almost above being able to hear the review! haha. Perfect
Real world driving? Should've seen the double Bugatti driven 3000miles from Vietnam to Singapore on B roads during the recent Gumball 3000.
And oh yeah, Huayra BC and Regera Honey driven on the same 3000 miles rally.
And the Regera Honey even had a blown tyre in Malaysia and replaced immediately.
If any other manufacturer made this car, it would be criticized for the interior noise. This Valkyrie is accurately named. Performance as a first priority, and yes, you can drive it on the street as it turns out. Thank you Adrian!!
There's a lot of hate in the comments
Lots of people don’t understand the car.
@@samlawts1193 We understand it. If you're not a racing driver you're not going to get anything like the full performance on track and it's shite off track.
@@paulwood6729 who cares???? Just enjoy it for what it is
@@paulwood6729 Maybe some people just enjoy it for what it is so have a day off and go touch grass. Paul.
@@samlawts1193 That's exactly it. This sort of performance and excitement doesn't come with the ability to also be the perfect car for date nights, cross continental trips and your daily commute.
It's honestly like seeing people hate on the Rolls Royce Dawn because it's not good off road and can't do a sub-9min lap on the Ring.
* Can I suggest you change the thumbnail image? I had no idea Jethro was reviewing / driving. One of the best things I’ve seen in You Tube - superb genuine review.
They should’ve called it the harvester because of how much road kill that you’ll accumulate in the ground effect aero.
NOW IMAGINE THAT IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Sounds awful inside.
torture
Yeah at low revs it sounds worse than a tractor for me.
Yeah, it's a car that only people outside get to enjoy the sound of. And that's only when it's moving above 30.
I wonder if the spider would be better to be inside. Without the roof, you'll deal with less of the noise problem. It might actually sound good inside.
@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks Unless you give it the beans this car sounds awful inside and outside the cockpit.
Jethro is really giving that Valkyrie some stick and unleashing that Cosworth V12 on the road .
Loved this review ❤
More Jethro reviews please !
The perfect Batmobile 🦇
Jethro is absolutely the right person to objectively review this car. Good to understand how it performs on the road even though it appears so extreme.
Compared to the GMA T.50 it sounds like crap.
I now realize why we dont see content creators with them so much bc it really is not ideal to take out on the road.. its basically preparing to get on a track
So glad Jethro did this film, I think nobody could have explained better what it’s like to drive the Valkyrie on the road
@thejoshi96
> So glad Jethro did this film, I think nobody could have explained
> better what it’s like to drive the Valkyrie on the road
Well...
Maybe Supercar Blondie could be given a shot at doing it?
As long as she promises to wear an infeasibly short skirt.....
thank you for showing the beauty of my country 🙏 🇪🇸
Certainly an engineering marvel but practically an irrelevant daily driver....even by super/hyper car standards. It's a very expensive toy for wealthy individuals who will likely/mostly use it for track days. Rather have Gordon's T50, Bugatti Torbillon, MC20 (but not the depreciation!). Man, way, way to loud to be a practical road car.
i got to work on this while working at Cosworth. heard the scream of that V12 on the dyno at nearly 12000 rpm. it is a masterpiece 😍
sounds like god gargling jackhammers.
This. This is Top Gear. After watching One For The Road, I thought it was the end of an era -- but clearly it was just the end of a chapter. Jethro + Harris + Henry Catchpole; maybe less shenanigans like in the early days of TG; but extraordinary machinery, amazing locations, breathtaking cinematography, crisp editing, something educational (engineering, military, technology, art, culture,). And you're done, it would be the most compelling content.... In the world.
IF i had the money to buy this, i'd buy a GMA T50 every time.
No, you would chose a hypercar with much lower noise as the Jesko or the Chiron since both the Valkyrie and the T50 are as loud as a concrete mixer; even more: you probably will go with a Cayman or a Emira since they provide fun more than enough, are comfy and won't make your ears bleed...
@@Buran01 From what i have seen the T50 is much quieter and people have conversations in it no problem.
Usually you buy both
@@r129r16pfl This is the answer. Both.
@@r129r16pfl lol, if possible i would
I honestly didn’t want one until now. Knowing that it’s actually a tremendous road car, despite the batshit form factor, is a game changer. Thank you guys for going def for us!
This is how supercars are meant to be. Wild, loud, brutal but beautiful, and at the pinnacle of engineering. GMA may have produced a lighter and more rounded package for the driver, but this feels like a proper F1, Enzo, P1 (et al.) successor.
*track supercars
I think supercars should work on the road. This is a daft toy.
@@Malc180slucky for you this is not a supercar. It's a racecar with a license plate
One of my fav TG videos for a long time - top work Jethro!
As brilliant as the Valkyrie is....the T50 is better for the road...
A Valkyrie would absolutely annihilate a T50
T50 foi projetado pra ser o melhor carro de rua possível, aquela coisa mal faz barulho em baixa Rotação e do nada pode subir pra 12 mil com aquele intake na sua cabeça e ainda tem dois porta malas
@@samlawts1193 hmmm....maybe yes maybe no...they have the basic same engine and the T50 is a light car...but in the real world I'll bet alot of money that the T50 is faster on a road
@@samlawts1193in what sense? T50 has room for 3 people, decent luggage space, 25+mpg, manual gearbox and nice sound system. If which one is faster, its between Valkyrie AMR Pro and T.50s Niki Lauda.
No shit😂T50 is actually designed as a road car, Valkyrie is opposite
Great video, thank god for subtitles.
The Cinematography of this video is legitimately noteworthy...
I love this car and everything that car is stood for. But I just know I'd hate owning it because of how compromised both it is as a road legal car and track weapon. As the saying goes, jack of all trades, master of none.
I’d choose the T50 every single time. That is a car. This is a pain to hear. I really appreciated the parts of the video narrated outside the car.
Isn't there DB limits in the EU? how is a car that loud road legal
I can't hear him talk.
old and deaf are you
Your lucky..
What a great clip… my favorite hypercar with the McLaren P1. The engineering story (I have read the book) behind it makes this car so iconic already
Where is the road they tested it on?
NA-120 in Navarre, Spain
Also the D132 France/Spain border
It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow.
Once again, another top production from TopGear😎!
Play on high quality 1440p for best enjoyment!
Is it? The voiceover sound level is way too high
@@tehmorbias I am here for the car, the engine and the beauty of nature, I couldn't hear half of what he said, even when it was audible, I was too fixated on the carbon fiber interior and engine note😁😎!
Well I wouldn't normally have said anything but you brought up the production of the video 🤷
All I'm saying is they seem to have made the mistake of matching the dB of the voiceover to the dB of the presenter talking while driving. The disparity is particularly noticeable when it cuts from voiceover to him talking without the engine on.
I fantastic to see an actual road video of this car. Despite how famous it is there aren’t any good videos of it
And this, ladies and gents, is why you ABSOLUTELY need ear protection when you're driving a racecar. And make no mistake, this is a racecar.
I feel like this is the closest thing to the TS020 road car era we have gotten. These cars might actually be faster, but they are also restoring the feeling.
Why is it so god damn sonorous?!?! Can't even enjoy the v12 from the inside. Crazy how people aren't complaining
Beautiful showcase of engineering, and it's great to hear that it is lovely to drive.
And in black it looks more like the Batmobile than the last three Batmobiles.
I would rather have the Gordon Murray T50. Sounds better and easier to live with. Annnnd, sitting for 3, no headphones required. Just saying.
I love that from the cockpit it sounds absolutely identical to my tuned Ducati 999 with its insane Termignoni exhaust and 10500 rpm redline. The acceleration seems even more urgent than my bike. Insane.
A lot of bad comments from people who don't understand this car. Here are some facts you need to know
1. This car is a road legal version of a racing car, so of course it is uncomfortable and noisy. This is a racing car.
2. This car will participate in the WEC next year in the LMH class, and the fact is that the car that will participate is actually a downgraded version of this car. (WEC hypercar that is currently running has BoP regulations)
3. Adrian Newey is the person who designed this car.
4. Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen own this car.
So if you think you know more about cars than Alonso and Verstappen, and you think you can build a better car than Adrian Newey, then please continue your ugly comments.
(I know that most of you don't even know who Adrian Newey is, and don't know what LMH and BoP are).
If Alonso and Verstappen own this car and Newey designed it, it makes a good car?😂) Man, cut the crap)))
Smart people can design something technically incredible that still turns out to have been made with misguided intentions that don't end up making sense in the real world. On paper, this looks like a good idea. In CAD software, this looks like a good design. However, it's only once you put it all together that you realize that they wasted their time making it road legal because the noise is SO atrocious that you'll get hearing damage without serious ANC Headphones. Although, they did sell them all, and that's really all the company cares about, so I guess the only waste in this case was on the part of the customers that thought they wanted this or would like it.
@@moogle68 Yeah, they decided to built it because rich people will buy them
Sure newy may build great cars and verstappen and alonso are great drivers and this doesn't affect them because they are used to it in the grid but this car sounds absolutely awful,, they should have just built it for tracks and made it better sounding ,,it's just not it car for streets and regular driving ,,not everyone is a race car driver ,,for millions of dollars to spend there are far better cars than whatever this is .
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
This car is proof positive why you need figure like Gordon Murray controlling projects like this, instead of a corporate chasing image and aiming at a demographic. In the end, it's a ghastly trinket. Horrid as a road car. Can't race it. Worst of both worlds. Of the tiny number of people with both the money to buy it and the ability to exploit it, can't see them going for it. It'll go to the usual trophy hunters who will do about three track days in it surrounded by paid lackies who will massage their ego and tell them how wonderful their driving is, and then it won't turn a wheel again. Going by the looks of the new RB supercar, it also seems like Newey is no Murray when it comes to conceiving road cars. The fact that he's probably F1 best ever aerodynamicist doesn't mean he's good at designing an enjoyable road car. All the evidence is that he's not.
For everyone glazing this car as an engineering marvel… even Adrian Newey wasn’t totally satisfied with the way it turned out. He said on a podcast that the relationship between the RB and AM teams was a difficult challenge. Hence why he designed the RB17.
All of yall hating on this car because it’s impractical simply miss the point. It’s not meant to be practical at all. This car is basically a race car with a road conversion, it’s not really a “road car.” As such it’s going to feel like a race car. That means it’s raw, loud, uncomfortable, unforgiving, and unconventional. But it’s also faster around a track than any other road car, ever.
It’s basically a street legal f1 car. Most people are regarded..
I know the noise would get old for some, but i personally love it. Those straight cut gears along with the engine noise is music to me.
Adrian Newey : this is my baby, not the drinks company's rb17, i did it as a parting gift for the drinks company
I love that ‘Alternator-whine-through-a-Marshall stack-in-a-metal-trashcan-tumbling-down-concrete-steps’ sort of sound.
imagine having to push "start" three times in your Toyota before it actually starts. You'd bring it to the garage.
this isn't like any toyota i've seen
Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind.
That Thumbnail 👏🏼 Very good haha 🐑🐑
Superb, such a great piece. Love JB's take, watched him for years on various platforms. He's excellent at conveying how the car drives, how the engine feels (loved the details on what RPM it was breaking traction) and general info. His reactions were telling, he's usually pretty low-key, says it all. Aston should donate one to some kind of 'track day experience' so we can all have a go :D
Sounds awful. To the point that the video is basically unwatchable
I stopped watching this 3 minutes in, it's unwatchable.
lmaooo you cup cakes are insane, sounds like a race car onboard, clearly something you have no appreciation for nor have ever watched
back on playstation .. .
Definitely a little surprised by so many negative comments 😢😮
As a few others said.
1 This isn't a road car, or at least not designed or intended for regular street drives etc.
2 Amazing looks, V 12 screaming to 10,000 rpm. Aero and the list goes on as this is an engineering marvel.
3 It's easy to hate if you're a hater. 😂
Lol
It's real easy to hare ( jealousy:) what you can't and probably will never be remotely close to having the 💰💰💰 to ever own one.
4 As demonstrated. It's not only a race / track assassin. It's fully street / road legal and actually unlike similar caliber race only cars. It's easy to drive on the road. And no violent non compliant suspension and driving manners.
No other vehicle can check all of the boxes for the track or taking a spin on most everyday roads .
Imagine the looks that car will get on a city street, highway, or wherever it is 💯💯👍👍