Aston Martin Vanquish Volante

Hagerty · Hagerty · 14 Aug 2026

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…

Shmee150 · Shmee150 · 14 Aug 2026

This is the brand new ASTON MARTIN VALEN! Join me for a first look at the latest limited edition GT, where we can run through all the details, design, powertrain and interior. Aston Martin's Q division have been hard at work, and this is the result, so let's explore Valen! Valen is based on Aston Martin's V12 platform, i.e. the Vanquish, which is an impressive place to begin. Continuing the 'V' naming system, it follows on from where Victor, Valour and Valiant had left off, but this time with a more motorsports orientation thanks to a Vantage GT4 derived shift strategy. Boasting 850hp from th…