Exotic carmakers have steadily phased out the stick shift, but a select few remain committed to three-pedal cars. Aston Martin is one of them, and the British company has just released a teaser for yet another upcoming model with a manual transmission.
A couple of teasers released on social media a few hours ago give us a few glimpses of the new ride, and it’s a mysterious one. However, its shadowy face looks very similar to that of the Valour, suggesting perhaps that it might be a derivative of this model, maybe a more track-focused one.
In case you forgot, the Aston Martin Valour debuted last summer to celebrate the brand's 110th anniversary. It's a limited-edition sports car with carbon fiber bodywork, a clamshell hood, circular LED headlamps, a large grille, generous air curtains, a sporty splitter, muscular fenders, a double-bubble roof, center-mounted triple exhaust tips, LED taillights, and some exposed carbon accents.
The Valour rides on 21-inch forged alloys wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 tires. It has carbon ceramic brakes and a V12 engine under the hood. The motor has two turbos and a 5.2L displacement and steams out 705 horsepower (715 ps/526 kW) and 555 pound-foot (752 Nm) of torque. To those keeping track, that's a bit more than the V12 Vantage, which enjoys 690 hp (700 ps/515 kW) and has the same thrust.
Photo: Instagram | astonmartin
More importantly, Aston Martin's Valour features a manual transmission. Yep, it's a three-pedal car with six forward gears and a limited-slip differential. Drivers control it using the exquisite shifter with specific details and a wooden ball shape. Do you know what else has a manual gearbox? The upcoming mysterious machine from Aston Martin, which will celebrate its debut tomorrow (June 26, 2024) and will be offered in limited numbers, according to the car manufacturer.
It is likely that the upcoming ride will still feature a V12 under the hood, though it could be way punchier than the Valour's. The British company previously stated that a new twin-turbo twelve-pot is on its way, kicking out 823 horsepower (835 ps/614 kW), adding that it will power limited edition models and the new Vanquish. The former part sounds like it might make its way under the hood of the mystery ride that's only one day away from celebrating its premiere.
We reckon Aston Martin will keep building up the hype with additional teasers that might make their way to the automaker's social media pages, so we'll keep an eye open in the coming hours. Now, do you think Aston Martin's mystery vehicle is a more track-focused version of the Valour? It sure looks like one to us, and if we're correct, then it will be a seven-digit affair.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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