NEW Aston Martin Valen: Most powerful front-engined Aston EVER | Henry Catchpole - The Driver's Seat
By Hagerty
The new Aston Martin Valen has been unveiled at The Quail as part of the 2026 Monterey Car Week. With 838bhp it is the most powerful front-engined Aston Martin ever, beating the current Vanquish by 14bhp. The Valen is also 242lb (110kg) lighter than the Vanquish and more aggressive in both its pared-back styling and focussed driving dynamics. Aston is building just 150 Valens to follow in the tyre tracks of other limited edition V12s like the Vulcan, One-77, Valour and Valiant. Under the bonnet is the faithful 5.2-litre, twin-turbo twelve cylinder but thanks to a new, quad exit, titanium exha…