High Life

HIGH LIFE #10 Jul 2017 103 取名 Valkyrie（女武神）并非偶然，而是延续阿斯顿马丁 「V」字系列跑车的优良传统，包括其著名同门师兄，如1951 年的 Vantage、1989年的 Virage、2001年的 Vanquish 以 及2015年的 Vulcan 等。 赖克曼解释道，“阿斯顿马丁旗下跑车的名字均有深层涵 义，必须具备激励及振奋人心的特质，更要延续车厂104年来 的历史故事。 “与众不同且性能卓著的 Valkyrie，确实需要一个不同凡 响的名字。被诸神挑选的女武神，其名字让人联想起力量与荣 誉，殊堪以此命名 Valkyrie 这款独一无二的高级跑车。” 阿斯顿马丁将生产99至150辆 Valkyrie 公路跑车以及25 辆赛道跑车；来自亚洲地区的订单，将于2018年送达。 To cope with the extreme aerodynamic loadings at high speeds while still delivering the on-road usability and comfort levels that sit at the heart of the concept, the Valkyrie’s suspension system features innovative technology and principles honed by Newey over his 30-year career as a leading F1 designer. “The synergy between Red Bull Racing and AstonMartin is clear,” says Newey of the project. “I knew Red Bull Racing had the ability to handle the pure performance aspects, but Aston Martin’s experience of making beautiful, fast and comfortable GT cars is of great benefit to the project. “I’ve always been adamant that the Valkyrie should be a true road car that’s also capable of extreme performance on track and this means it really has to be a car of two characters. That’s the secret we’re trying to put into this car – the technology that allows it to be docile and comfortable, but with immense outright capabilities”.