REVIEW: Aston Martin Valhalla - Will it help Aston turn a profit - Autocar
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Date: 2026-04-12
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johnsim3722
More than twice the price of the Ferrari 849 Testarossa. That's a bit of a problem. Aston hoping to secure their business on specials like this is the other end of the same problem. Both they and McLaren wore out their customer base with too many million pound specials. Sales targets, or rather the limited production runs, had to be cut back to meet the demand that wasn't there. Even Ferrari found selling their specials a bit of a challenge, although ultimately they did manage to sell the full allocation.
Can Aston survive Last week the share price was looking to be going under 36p, but this week it's bounced back to 42p. Why I've no idea because they've not done anything to improve the business over that week. They were heading for failure, and they still don't look to be able to sell enough cars.
Most worrying is that their recent refresh of all their models has done nothing to increase sales of any of their cars. Reichman designs just don't sell enough. A particular failure is the DBX. It quickly had to do the most powerful version that you typically only see at the model's twilight. A sales target of 6k cars a year and they're struggling to do a quarter of that. And you can't blame the engineering either as it's never been better at Aston. It has to be the design, it has to be Marek Reichman's work that just isn't selling.
They've burnt through so many CEOs in recent years, but they're still got that millstone around their necks. Reichman. Hallmark, the current CEO, will be out in 3-6 months and the next one will have to sack Reichman on day one, job number one. It's what all the previous CEOs should have done but failed to do, and failing to do this one task means they've failed as CEOs. Aston might not see out the year, probably has 9 months maximum life left in it.
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More than twice the price of the Ferrari 849 Testarossa. That's a bit of a problem. Aston hoping to secure their business on specials like this is the other end of the same problem. Both they and McLaren wore out their customer base with too many million pound specials. Sales targets, or rather the limited production runs, had to be cut back to meet the demand that wasn't there. Even Ferrari found selling their specials a bit of a challenge, although ultimately they did manage to sell the full allocation.
Can Aston survive Last week the share price was looking to be going under 36p, but this week it's bounced back to 42p. Why I've no idea because they've not done anything to improve the business over that week. They were heading for failure, and they still don't look to be able to sell enough cars.
Most worrying is that their recent refresh of all their models has done nothing to increase sales of any of their cars. Reichman designs just don't sell enough. A particular failure is the DBX. It quickly had to do the most powerful version that you typically only see at the model's twilight. A sales target of 6k cars a year and they're struggling to do a quarter of that. And you can't blame the engineering either as it's never been better at Aston. It has to be the design, it has to be Marek Reichman's work that just isn't selling.
They've burnt through so many CEOs in recent years, but they're still got that millstone around their necks. Reichman. Hallmark, the current CEO, will be out in 3-6 months and the next one will have to sack Reichman on day one, job number one. It's what all the previous CEOs should have done but failed to do, and failing to do this one task means they've failed as CEOs. Aston might not see out the year, probably has 9 months maximum life left in it.
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crysikosden
only Autocar can make fall asleep watching a car like the Valhalla. Off course i new this before i clicked on the video. so i have only allowed it to play for 2 min and i am gonna close it. i get that a good review should focus on objective reporting but emotion from a car such as this is part of what is objectively good about it. and there are those who can do a very good review and also make enjoyable to watch. Throttle house. there is also savage geese where one could say that they can be boring but still they inject their humor inside and most importantly they produce masterclass in important technical details and story behind the cars.
I can not remember even once watching a video from autocar that was good. and it breaks my mind that they dont fix this. get other presenters asap. the older guard with the connection could just stay on giving guidelines feedback and running the business.
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only Autocar can make fall asleep watching a car like the Valhalla. Off course i new this before i clicked on the video. so i have only allowed it to play for 2 min and i am gonna close it. i get that a good review should focus on objective reporting but emotion from a car such as this is part of what is objectively good about it. and there are those who can do a very good review and also make enjoyable to watch. Throttle house. there is also savage geese where one could say that they can be boring but still they inject their humor inside and most importantly they produce masterclass in important technical details and story behind the cars.
I can not remember even once watching a video from autocar that was good. and it breaks my mind that they dont fix this. get other presenters asap. the older guard with the connection could just stay on giving guidelines feedback and running the business.
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longtailgt
In a time when most car makers, even the supercar ones, are making absolutely godawful looking cars, I am genuinely pleasantly surprised by this one! I think this is one of the nicest and most beautiful looking supercars in quite a while, and Aston's philosophy seems very sensible too (at least on paper. But at that high of a price point, I do wonder how financially successful it'll be for Aston because a million pound supercar is not usually the way you save a company. Splendid video as always from Matt! Haters will hate but I really like (and have always liked) this style of laid back and grounded review rather than the overedited and overacted cringy stuff so many journalists do on YT these days.
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In a time when most car makers, even the supercar ones, are making absolutely godawful looking cars, I am genuinely pleasantly surprised by this one! I think this is one of the nicest and most beautiful looking supercars in quite a while, and Aston's philosophy seems very sensible too (at least on paper. But at that high of a price point, I do wonder how financially successful it'll be for Aston because a million pound supercar is not usually the way you save a company. Splendid video as always from Matt! Haters will hate but I really like (and have always liked) this style of laid back and grounded review rather than the overedited and overacted cringy stuff so many journalists do on YT these days.
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dandimobile
What a boring world we’ve become. On one hand, I really like this reviewerhe’s a top-tier professional, and I’ve followed his work for years. On the other hand, how did we get to a point where a review of such an extreme and exciting machine feels this dull I expected to be on the edge of my seat, but I might as well have been watching a review of a Renault Clio. I have to wonder: has our thrill threshold just skyrocketed, or have journalists stopped being critics and started acting like brand ambassadors It feels like they're just reading out the manufacturer’s catalog and hyping up every minor feature as if it’s a revolution. Honestly, a deeply disappointing and tedious video.
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What a boring world we’ve become. On one hand, I really like this reviewerhe’s a top-tier professional, and I’ve followed his work for years. On the other hand, how did we get to a point where a review of such an extreme and exciting machine feels this dull I expected to be on the edge of my seat, but I might as well have been watching a review of a Renault Clio. I have to wonder: has our thrill threshold just skyrocketed, or have journalists stopped being critics and started acting like brand ambassadors It feels like they're just reading out the manufacturer’s catalog and hyping up every minor feature as if it’s a revolution. Honestly, a deeply disappointing and tedious video.
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MRVSKIN
This sits in between the level of the revuelto and 849 Testarossa and the W1 and F80. It’s better looking than them all. It’s the same performance as the W1 and F80 and doesn’t have luggage space like those two and is an absolute bargain compared to them. So for me it’s an absolute bargain compared to them and very nicely fills the void left by the lack of a Porsche super/hyper car. Give me this any day over the rest I have mentioned. Stunning looking machine.
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This sits in between the level of the revuelto and 849 Testarossa and the W1 and F80. It’s better looking than them all. It’s the same performance as the W1 and F80 and doesn’t have luggage space like those two and is an absolute bargain compared to them. So for me it’s an absolute bargain compared to them and very nicely fills the void left by the lack of a Porsche super/hyper car. Give me this any day over the rest I have mentioned. Stunning looking machine.
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JIMMYHIBBS1
There is a massive market for these more expensive cars - just look at how many people own yachts, etc - there is money in the World, so no reason these shouldn’t sell in good numbers. The people who buy them want the trophy house, wife and car, and wealth doesn’t normally equate to driving skill either - so it doesn’t need to drive especially well either - it’s a trophy to sit on the driveway
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There is a massive market for these more expensive cars - just look at how many people own yachts, etc - there is money in the World, so no reason these shouldn’t sell in good numbers. The people who buy them want the trophy house, wife and car, and wealth doesn’t normally equate to driving skill either - so it doesn’t need to drive especially well either - it’s a trophy to sit on the driveway
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rogerpayne5336
Autocar are late to the party we've seen all the review's time ago, and basically the Valhalla is a winner with World class dynamics, great steering, and great on road. The only negatves were: sound / no luggage space at all. I must say it looks fantastic in white with the blue accents.
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Autocar are late to the party we've seen all the review's time ago, and basically the Valhalla is a winner with World class dynamics, great steering, and great on road. The only negatves were: sound / no luggage space at all. I must say it looks fantastic in white with the blue accents.
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uberseehandel
I think I would have launched the car in Aston's Appletree Green, which suits the brand and model better than this car's white. This is a road car, the interior may be high grade but but not what works best in a car designed for the road. Black interiors are out of place on a road car.
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I think I would have launched the car in Aston's Appletree Green, which suits the brand and model better than this car's white. This is a road car, the interior may be high grade but but not what works best in a car designed for the road. Black interiors are out of place on a road car.
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peteranderson7497
One can’t help thinking Aston Martin is on life support. How do they expect to compete by sacking more staff. Where do the design ideas, the engineering development, come from. Their product line just mirrors competitors but their cars are simply not as well done.
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One can’t help thinking Aston Martin is on life support. How do they expect to compete by sacking more staff. Where do the design ideas, the engineering development, come from. Their product line just mirrors competitors but their cars are simply not as well done.
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autocar
I think it's a major letdown that they didn't use the V12 twin turbo from the new Vanquish, also don't like the name, and it either should look as sleek as the Valkyrie or have its own visual identity - instead of looking like the Vals porky sister with no so pretty face.
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I think it's a major letdown that they didn't use the V12 twin turbo from the new Vanquish, also don't like the name, and it either should look as sleek as the Valkyrie or have its own visual identity - instead of looking like the Vals porky sister with no so pretty face.
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autocar
how many RHD variant available in the limited production run. .. omission of a reverse gear is so very wrong, regardless of the electric motors on each wheel. .. Aston Martin should re-introduce a proper reverse gear in this beautiful sports tourer. ..
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how many RHD variant available in the limited production run. .. omission of a reverse gear is so very wrong, regardless of the electric motors on each wheel. .. Aston Martin should re-introduce a proper reverse gear in this beautiful sports tourer. ..
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DouglasJWalker
Atleast in the Ford era they made their own engines. That was big but I do understand that they cant anymore. So no, they are NOT the British Ferrari. Also I am put off by the Strolls in F1.
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Atleast in the Ford era they made their own engines. That was big but I do understand that they cant anymore. So no, they are NOT the British Ferrari. Also I am put off by the Strolls in F1.
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MiniEggs1999
Not an important point in the grand scheme of things but no sign of Apple CarPlay Ultra Have Aston now abandoned it after there big ta-darrrh along with everyone else it seems
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Not an important point in the grand scheme of things but no sign of Apple CarPlay Ultra Have Aston now abandoned it after there big ta-darrrh along with everyone else it seems
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davidkilleen97
Is this basically an Amg one without the f1 engine Considering they both share info as companies The back of this car and the wing looks remarkably similar to the merc
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Is this basically an Amg one without the f1 engine Considering they both share info as companies The back of this car and the wing looks remarkably similar to the merc
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childfreecars
Aston should have gone mid engine when ferrari did, too little too late
Id buy a lotus or mclaren over anything european, cant say the same for aston martin
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Aston should have gone mid engine when ferrari did, too little too late
Id buy a lotus or mclaren over anything european, cant say the same for aston martin
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GavinBryan-n4p
Thank you for a good & informative review. My only issue concerns Aston Martin having an F1 team which it does not having sold it's stake to Mr Stroll.
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Thank you for a good & informative review. My only issue concerns Aston Martin having an F1 team which it does not having sold it's stake to Mr Stroll.
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urbanstrencan
Aston Martin Valhalla the new Holy Trinity contender
Aston Martin team did simply astonishing job with it, the daily hypercar
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Aston Martin Valhalla the new Holy Trinity contender
Aston Martin team did simply astonishing job with it, the daily hypercar
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AlexHall-y8b
I used to buy autocar and evo magazine every week/month but stopped the price is just too much magazine's are on their way out
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I used to buy autocar and evo magazine every week/month but stopped the price is just too much magazine's are on their way out
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