Aston Martin Valkyrie: First Sim Drive | Carfection

[@HenryCatchpole]

Hope you enjoy this - strangely it was quite a tricky thing to film, but the very fact that this car is being extensively developed in an F1 simulator gives you some idea of the craziness of the Valkyrie. Oh yes, and 29 SECONDS! Mad.

[@connorhughe636323dd]

I didn't know you had a KZbin channel ! Just subscribed , maybe some vlogs , Behind the scenes ? You are the best !

[@gustavoflorio5383]

Did you went flat on Eau Rouge (Raidillon)?

[@sammooresphoto]

What was the reference car? Missed it, went back and couldn't find what it was against.

[@Kimofil]

Oh man! 29 seconds means around 2.00-2.05 around Spa.... And GT3 does 2.18-2.20 here on slicks. Hard to believe LMP1 level of pace on CUP2 tyres anyway.

[@nuke9918]

@@Kimofil he did 340 on the Kemmel straight, which is way faster than any GT3. This car is on another level

[@RamosDominicano]

I love that the closed captions read [Music] when the Valkyrie V12 is screaming. @5:00 Well done KZbin.

[@mathijs1144]

every video of you guys is a peace of art

[@mathijs1144]

@@Lelelelel709 pun was intended

[@vaibhavravichandran]

The professionalism of your channel is quite evident from the honest wording of your title. I came to this video from another KZbin channel which said "First Drive" of the Valkyrie and was disappointed in them. You guys are top.

[@danielholland3991]

Congratulations to your camera man/men everything posted by carfection has a certain polished and very professional feel to the camera work in it, well done.

[@Loonistrator]

Okay, okay; I'm sold already. Do Aston Martin have a 10,000 year lease plan?

[@BazzukaJoe101]

The genius of this whole exercise by Red Bull/Aston Martin is we get more Valkyrie and they get data on how customers will probably be driving their car. They can verify their setup is safe for someone who’s good at driving but not a race car driver. They can see all the mistakes and try to engineer the chassis to minimize the danger of the mistakes. Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@MrCTruck]

Just speculating but given AMRB's PR track record, its brilliant marketing as well. They know average joes like those watching these journalistic videos cant afford their cars but can inspire and motivate for the future generations who actually one day might be able to.

[@Zzutubez]

12:12 that BMW sounded horrendous! Haha

[@UltimateBMWfan]

It was the motorcycle behind it making that noise

[@Zzutubez]

@@UltimateBMWfan from reading your name... Of course you'd say that haha

[@BlitzkriegRap]

Sounds absolutely disgusting , every current M3/M4 I heard, stock or with aftermarket exhaust system sounds like a complete shit. Would take a fucking e36 over that shit anyday.

[@pharaongaming8617]

@@BlitzkriegRap i dont know what is wrong with these engines? e36 sounded like a fucking race car with after market exhaust(especially supersprint exhaust sounds good)

[@jeebus2121]

@@pharaongaming8617 I think part of it might be they split the exhaust headers into two groups of inline-3 to feed each turbo. Maybe with the exhausts pulses not together like a regular I-6 with one-piece exhaust manifold, you get a sound like that. [I have an F80 M3 and with the fake sound off, it definitely sounds better on the inside than outside]

[@Zzutubez]

What a fantastic channel. Amazing camera work, editing and a brilliant car journalist.

[@HeadPack]

Future owners should have to take theirs out on the road or track at least once a month. If not, they should have to give it back. That thing seems meant to be driven, rather than collected.

🤣🤣🤣 that face at the end when hearing that atrociously ruinous exhaust sound 🤣🤣🤣

[@Runoratsu]

Yeah, that …thing sounded like the unholy bastard child of an impact drill and a wet fart.

@@Runoratsu Dude, I look crazy laughing out loud at the gym 🤣

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The most anticipated car since the McLaren F1 and it's true spiritual successor.

[@mikea5205]

No manual transmission and no center seat...plus wrong company.

[@jordancabral1003]

Ummm...no

[@jamesshives5679]

He has got a point, this is probably the epitome of F1 tech in a road car, like the f1 was in its day. The speed will be insane, like the f1, and it is already becoming a legend like the f1 for its radical-ness. Also, na v12. I don't even think the Project One will beat this around a track. So no, looks-wise and seating position-wise this isn't like an f1, but concept-wise I don't think he is wrong in saying it is the true spiritual successor.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@@jamesshives5679 Thank you.

[@howarddavies136]

The design brief is very different. The F1 was designed to be the best road car in the world. It just happened to be an incredible race car too. The Valkyrie is definitely not primarily a road car.

[@basithph8958]

It would be pretty cool if the Valkyrie was on Gran Turismo Sport

[@BlitzkriegRap]

Yup

[@tyler9703]

I would fking love that, perfect game for it as well

[@gustavoflorio5383]

Just wait

[@ErwinLiszkowicz]

NAH, it would be cool to have it in iRacing to actually experience how it drives. In GT Sport cars behave GTsportish, in iRacing you get quite a good representation of what it really is Irl.

[@Irishesbox11]

Haha pulling in a Clio...legend.

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

Twenty-nine seconds faster than what I assume is a Mclaren Senna or P1. Around Spa. That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard in my life. WOW.

[@ShionShinigami]

Look at those radical aerodynamics. The Valkyrie plays in a different league.

[@gustavoflorio5383]

Not only insane aerodynamics but a stupid well conceived chassis and active-suspension.

[@steponasleus3038]

Dont forget the big v12

[@philNC35]

29 seconds PER lap! On road tyres using the road version of the car.....and outdated/slower performance calibration. This car will demolish everything. Wow

[@najafhussain]

We all knew you had fun Henry, but because of your brilliant filming and narration, we had an experience as well. All class!

[@TotoGeenen]

such an amazing car, I really hope this car will get the support and attention it deservers

[@willbatho656]

What camera do you guys use? The quality is amazing. Fantastic video!!

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Please answer this question. :D

[@bradleyland]

12:12 Literally thought someone was mowing the lawn outside (which happens to me any time I try to record voice work).

[@BlitzkriegRap]

12:28 LOL proof that the current generation M3/M4 sound like complete shit with any exhaust system..

[@themotorsportarchives]

jesus that was horror sounding and i love bmws

[@kolynification]

I don't know...but I don't think that was the bmw,the sounds didn't match and also didn't sound like a 6 cylinder

[@turbocavalli]

@@kolynification low revs

[@MrJdp1968]

Well done Henry, another superb video, the camera quality is different level to anyone else 👌🏻

[@weatheranddarkness]

No central driving position :(

[@Jon1Surf1Lim]

I'm a big fan Henry, your presentation skills know no bounds, your journalistic skills are incredible (cycling mag), aside from the car thing you should have your own channel for cycling too, keep it up I love watching your stuff. 👍🏻

[@Sr.D]

Can't wait for WEC 2020/21

[@martinbrunning4532]

Its the sudden realisation of the level of expertise and development they are putting into this car that makes me look forward to seeing you drive the real thing even more. Your a very luck chap thats for sure 😊👍🏻

[@33Jamstu]

Henry, would be good to catch up so we can discuss the hybrid system in more detail some time.

[@holymolys7692]

It’s Iracing with mod, based on new sky box, trees and color

[@madsgrand]

Love the fact that you put the red bull back in the fridge

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

It's the small things.

[@mikea5205]

I'm not a big energy drinker but once in a while I'll buy one just to contribute to Red Bulls F1 team. It's pretty much crack in a can. LOL

[@jeebus2121]

Well, it is quite horrible.

[@Tracertme]

he did the right thing, not sure the sponsor would love it..... :-)

[@colintraveller]

Looks like it was made to do Le Mans and Nuremberg 24hr ...like the old days you owned a car drove to the event entered and raced and drove back home

[@assassin3g]

It probably is as well, the wec 2020 regulations are tailored to hypercars which have to have to be produced as a road going model, another car that looks like competing is the Senna GTR.

[@gustavoflorio5383]

@@assassin3g the regulation don't say nothing about road going cars. And it is restrictive as hell. Valkyrie would never be allowed in it.

[@bpowick]

Chris Goodwin seems like the kind of guy you could sit down with and just listen to him talk for hours. He genuinely loves cars and loves talking about them. He’s also had a hand in developing some of this generation’s best super cars.

[@audigex]

160 bhp from the ERS system? That sounds like enough to propel a family saloon along quite nicely indeed.

[@H.Ash9]

Great coup by Aston to get Chris Goodwin on board. Great projects he's worked/now working on.

[@coolguy10060]

I simply love these videos the in depth aspect of it and how you seem so close to comapnys as AM and Mclaren

[@ejdiamond1000]

So after some slight research, the Koenigsegg One: 1 is the current road legal record holder at Spa and during that run it hit 199 on the long straight. He hit 210 in a simulator.... after a couple of laps! Not to mention obviously he is a great driver I'm sure, but no professional racing driver doing a hotlap. This car is going to be absolutely insane... truly I'm a little speechless.

[@dodge3048]

Brilliant video, as always. I didn't think you'd be the type to buy into the nonsense that is Rapha though 😂

[@kimitaby]

Chris Goodwin joined Aston Martin. Cool!!

[@himble12345]

Kimi H yeah though he was working for mclaren~ saw him in the P1 lunch/testing from Chris Harris video

[@senecaparker]

i love henry, great guy

[@dylondylondylondylondylon5]

So a Senna and Huayra BC Roadster are the current Spa lap record leaders for a road car in the 2:23-2:24 range. That's within a couple seconds of GT3 car race pace. 29 seconds off that (assuming track pack) and you are looking in the 1:55 lap time range. That would be a solid WEC LMP1 qualifying time...on street tires. HOLY S***! Still 14 seconds off F1 quali times but leave that to the AMR Pro. Mother of god, this car will be a masterpiece.

[@valcian1]

This is the Carfection I love! Definitely a return to form after that 'quirky' Evoque advertorial.

[@SmallBlogV8]

I still think of McLaren when I see Chris Goodwin... but anyway, us mere mortals will have to wait longer to try this out on a commercial sim. P.S. that M4 exhaust was just the sound of wet farts... before we saw it I thought we were hearing an old one- or two-cylinder bike...

[@dennishena1399]

Chris Goodwin works for Aston-Martin Racing now?!

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Has done for a good while now.

[@colin5577]

According to Harry Metcalf, the typical purchase price is close to £4 million. In the grand scheme of things, that's probably value. Sort of...in a World where you can pay £20+ million for a McLaren F1 and over £7 million for a Koeniggsegg somethingorother. What sucks, though, is that none of the cars Aston produces will ever actually see 210mph at Spa. 45 on the Kings Road or Rodeo Drive, maybe. The odd parade lap at a circuit, possibly. I hope I'm wrong.

[@burritomaker69]

7 million for a koenigsegg is a joke. Beautifully made in some regards yes but what you’re getting performance wise really isnt up to par for that amount of money in my opinion. For this 4million you’re getting basically a F1 derived car.

[@paulelliott3056]

Wow, this is amazing. Your videos are just top notch :-)

[@ianfindlay865]

Henry, I still don't believe your name. Catchpole.. It's so Anglosaxon. I love it. I knew someone named Hardcastle. Loved that too. Keep up your glorious work.

[@MagicSkeleton]

Funny ending, esp with putting the can back. The Valkyrie is going to do for hyper-cars what the P1 did 6 or so years ago, and then some. British engineering, setting a cracking pace...

[@nailsarecruel]

Was the BMW at the end headed to a muffler repair shop? As always, great presentation, fantastic presenter.

[@ezique1]

What a snatch by Aston Martin of Chris Goodwin from McLaren. Head of performance, a serial GT winner and Lemans racing driver, oversaw production of the 12C and P1. Valkyrie is the lovechild of Adrian Newey and Chris Goodwin. The hypercar will be re-invented !

[@sik59rt]

i had that same look when i heard that noise at the end

[@marcell.1268]

I'm really impressed. It's quite ballsy to show up with an renault at the redbull racing factory ;)

[@adamkhan5274]

So Chris has quit Mclaren then....

[@TheMitch12356]

Yes. He quit McLaren last year, to become Aston Martin test driver.

[@ar1029]

Adam Khan My thoughts exactly.

[@adamkhan5274]

I personally used to know Chris back when he looked after Bruno Senna and was starting out at Mclaren. Reliability issues aside he did a sterling job for them. No doubt if he is involved with Valkyrie and Aston they are going to be the brand to beat in the next 5-10 years.

[@howarddavies136]

@@TheMitch12356 I thought I remembered him from that Chris Harris P1 video in Abu Dhabi. He has quite some resume, both the P1 and Valkyrie. Wow!

[@acruzp]

@@adamkhan5274 Well he worked for McLaren and they aren't exactly the brand to beat right now. Don't get me wrong, the guy is brilliant and his work speaks for itself, but maybe you're fan boying a bit here?

[@Badd.G]

dear santa

[@cogitoergotsum]

These videos are excellent. Has Goodwin left McLaren or is he moonlighting?

[@Tracertme]

Can't wait to see the road test review of this with the Merc Project One... it's F1 all again off the track... :-) great review Henry, something for some You Tubers to aspire to, if they watch....... all this hyp and theatre is just making this car Mythical before its arrived.... it will definitely help Aston Martin image and sales..... I hope Chris Goodwin has you down for the first jurno REAL test drive..... CH can drive it later, when TG get their act together.

[@ashleylemmer8016]

Incredible.

[@floridamankyle5461]

WOW, at the end of the video, at 12:09?! the exhaust on that M4?! it was going 2 mph and it sounded like it was going flat out, straight pipes FTW.

[@Tracertme]

I thought it was the Prius with a FAKE loud speaker....I would understand the owners need for elutions... you would assume a prius would be banned from a Red Bull car park, must be the public area.

[@hellobooom]

It sounded like a fart mated with a tractor.

[@Kavster92]

I can't be the only one that thinks for a V12 it sounds like when you stick a 9volt on a motor from all the toys you broke as a child. It just doesn't IMPOSE on you the impression that its making 1100bhp. Perhaps all that efficiency means we miss out a decent exhaust tone.

[@marcusFZ6]

Cool Video Rapha T-shirt - extra bonus points. Q: Have you been following or DOT Watching the IPWR??

[@DouEditz]

Have you ever heard a worse sound coming from a fully functioning automobile? That BMW at the end....what are you thinking???

[@vishaalclips]

That is radillion actually.

[@soupistasty5]

Henry, you look like a replicant from the original Blade Runner in the thumbnail. My god, hide your children, dear viewers... this video is rated S&M, for Strange n' Mutated!

[@CarbonComp]

You might ask, "why doesn't the valkyrie doesn't crackle" well, that is a fine tuned engine.

[@AnorexicPandas]

Nice!

[@CT-fu7zu]

Thats Radion actually

[@harrisonjuhasz4045]

It's Raidillon actually 😉

[@morebouncetotheounce]

Armytrix exhaust at the end, sounds just like Ricky’s

[@dkent3853]

Drives a Renault to Red Bull HQ 😂

[@maxtorque2277]

Big up for Woburn MTB eh Henry !! ;-) My local too.......

[@allensaunders449]

Atleast you guys were honest not a real car drive just a simulation honest title

[@dreamingaboutcars1531]

Lucky lucky man!

[@glorious_help]

the BMW driver being a typical BMW driver at the end

[@DouEditz]

210mph at the end of the Kemmel straight??? WHAT!?

[@MrShranky]

The aston martin valkyrie sounds like F50 gt on pgr4 !! O_o

[@ICKY427]

i know you said redbull developed the sim software, but part of me cant help feeling like its just assetto corsa.... i mean, thats what ferarri f1 tests with, or at least did at one time, a version of AC with the current f1 car with its proper physics data. so it cant be that unreasonable to think thats what this was. and if thats true, cmon kunos, get the valkyrie in ac as dlc!

[@tremulant2388]

LOLOL at the end of the video

[@Richard-ie1if]

curious as to why the electric drivetrain is so small. its similar to far cheaper cars like the f1 918 p1 that are years old now curious how this would stack up against something like the rimac c2

[@Richard-ie1if]

@StoicSpartan yes no. depends on course, and power can overcome weight. look at fighter jets....an open wheel car is expected to have better aerodynamics than a production vehicle obviously. just a question of how much better it is for millions vs the same exact shell made out of stamped aluminum for a few thousand, filled with batteries and a 1500hp electric motor. You'd likely have 2 record setting cars the only issue with the battery car is cooling some aircraft batteries long enough to make it 1 lap or the weight from car batteries like teslas roadster heck you could make a 2 seater tesla roadster car with 200kwh of batteries for some 130k to replace the outdated P100D now if you wanted to and could get production over 10,000 to make it economic and went with a simple aluminum chassis.

[@Richard-ie1if]

@StoicSpartan heck the corvette is by far the economic winner with 40k units sold yearly...

[@brucie6426]

7:08 That's Raidillon actually!

[@Ozilus21]

Look, it's Red Bulls Andy Wallace! Jk😂

[@pabs5581]

Did Henry rock up in an old Clio?

[@griffsx]

Was that Dan Ticktum's BMW M4 at the end? 😂

[@harusameglory4821]

i liked this video because its not click bait like the other guy did

[@maxtorque2277]

My only concern with this car is the tyres! Cars like the P1, LaLa and 918 are totally tyre limited. Yes, they have a significantly lower downforce to mass ratio, but the tyre still has to support those loadings in order to generate grip. Historically, road cars with high DF ratios have actually been rather awful to drive on the road, where realistically you cannot get anywhere near the limits of the car (Caparo T1 anyone......)

[@WanderingSword]

NIce Rapha shirt, I see someone is an avid cyclist too

[@IamMotionMedia]

getting a bit of dejavu with all car KZbinrs uploading almost identical videos lately... That's not to detract from Carfection's great cinematography and Henry's vintage voice, just that content across car channels is getting a little monotonous.

[@mbal4052]

Don’t watch them all...?

[@kevinwilliams1421]

I’m not going lie....I’ve got a semi listening to that engine on a dyno

[@nickblack9470]

7:12 that’s radillion actually

[@jayrap94]

Toyota's Hypercar is in deep trouble! Bring on FIA WEC 2020-21 season!!!

[@rocketn8]

Have you been drinking from the fountain of youth or something Henry?? If so, please tell me where it is, thanks.

[@snowlover71]

Pinnacle

[@d3tach3d]

Why not use VR at this point?

[@Dylusmx]

You know.. That's Radillion actually #WTF1

[@phillollard6965]

A lot of fun for you , not so much the viewer, technically useful for the manufacturer, but you can't truly simulate the real experience , and no sound 🤔

[@mikea5205]

It'll make a fantastic video game though lol

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

That guy looks like Jeff Bezos from South Park

[@Tuxy79]

Ferrari must be worried.

[@stijnwillemse2745]

That's Raidillon actually...

[@harrisonjuhasz4045]

It's Raidillon actually 😉

[@stijnwillemse2745]

@@harrisonjuhasz4045 hahaha cheers I was unsure

[@ziggy442]

He looks like budget wolverine

[@nickburak7518]

I'm sorry but I thought that the sim was to be in the Valkyrie. No?

[@User19423]

The engine sounds like it’s crying

[@diegoturo7396]

How can I find you on strava?

[@robertstratford1242]

0:50 look at the lack of quality around the exhaust. Doesn’t look finished to me

[@gustavoflorio5383]

It's a prototype.

[@michaelsummerell8618]

Would be great to see Chris Harris working alongside Henry on something like Carfection - but definitely not Top Gear. I really think Harris should quit TG now and get some respectability back...

[@Runoratsu]

Chris Harris can't hold a candle to Henry. A good few years ago he was still interesting, then he sadly became more and more arrogant and uninspired.

[@michaelsummerell8618]

@@Runoratsu Agreed, he can certainly come over as a bit "up himself", but he has the sort of passion and knowledge that inspires interest and enthusiasm about cars as a subject. Henry being one of the few other journo's that does this.

[@LeviewFPV]

this has probably been said a billion times, but you're the new Jeremy Clarkson. version 2.0. Kudos to directors and editors, Carfection's content is a pleasure to watch.

[@vloogle4924]

What about longevity? A formula 1 car engine is so extreme that its life is very short. What can be expected of this car's engine?