Aston Martin Valen 2027: Specs, Weight Savings and Production Numbers

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The headline gain from the Aston Martin Valen looks almost symbolic: its twin-turbo 5.2-litre V12 makes 850PS, while the Vanquish delivers 835PS. Torque stays exactly the same at 1,000Nm. That is why the new special is more interesting for what engineers stripped out than for what they added — up to 110kg of weight, along with a serious retune of the car.

The Valen pairs an eight-speed ZF automatic, with shift algorithms drawing on the racing Vantage GT4, to an electronic rear limited-slip differential and Sport, Sport+ and Track drive modes. Aston quotes 0–62mph in roughly 3.1 seconds, with top speed capped at around 345km/h (214mph). Magnesium 21-inch wheels and carbon-ceramic brakes — 410mm at the front, 360mm at the rear — are standard.

Weight loss explains the Valen better than the power figure does. The body is entirely carbon fibre, with aluminium, magnesium and titanium used throughout the structure. An optional lightweight pack — suspension components and titanium fasteners alone — shaves off a further 16.9kg. A purpose-built titanium exhaust system uses four tailpipes, with the two lower outlets valve-controlled.

The car fits neatly into the brand’s current strategy. Aston Martin has said it plans to keep the V12 alive as an expensive, low-volume product, and the Valen pushes that logic almost as far as it will go: only 150 examples will be built, with first deliveries to customers due in the second quarter of 2027.

Pricing has not been announced yet, which leaves the central question open: the Valen offers just 15hp more than the Vanquish, so its price will have to be justified not by power but by reduced weight, a dedicated chassis setup, the carbon-fibre body and a run of just 150 cars.