Secrets of the Aston Martin Valkyrie's interior and exterior design revealed

Since the first reveal of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar in July 2016, Aston Martin, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and project partner AF Racing have been working intensively to further develop the Valkyrie's aerodynamics, bodystyling and cockpit packaging. The teardrop-shaped cockpit's upper body surfaces and lower tub contours follow the envelope of space available between the huge full-length Venturi tunnels that run either side of the cockpit floor.

Drawing huge quantities of air beneath the car to feed the rear diffuser, these tunnels are the key to generating the Aston Martin Valkyrie's extraordinary levels of downforce while keeping the upper body surfaces free from additional aerodynamic devices that would spoil the purity of the styling.

To maximise interior space, the seats are mounted directly to the tub, with occupants adopting a reclined 'feet-up' position reminiscent of today's Formula One and Le Mans Prototype racecars, ensuring driver and passenger are extremely safe, perfectly supported and feel completely at one with the car. A four-point harness comes as standard, while an optional six-point harness will be offered for those who intend to do more track driving.

The Aston Martin Design team was keen on keeping distractions to a minimum and focusing the driver on the road ahead. To this end, all switchgears are located on the steering wheel, with all the vital signs shown on a single OLED display screen. The steering wheel is also detachable, both to aid ingress and egress, and to serve as an additional security device. Great attention has been taken with the glasshouse design to ensure forward and peripheral side-to-side vision is virtually uninterrupted.

To avoid any unwanted aerodynamic disturbance or stylistic 'clutter', traditional door mirrors have been replaced by discreetly mounted rear-facing cameras in each of the Aston Martin Valkyrie's flanks. These feed two displays, which are positioned at the base of each A-pillar to mimic the view provided by conventional door mirrors. The all-enveloping bodywork and roof-mounted engine air intake means there is no rear window, negating the requirement for a rear view mirror.