Aston Martin's £58,750 Simulator Is Built Around The Valkyrie's Steering Wheel

The point of contact is an Aston Martin Valkyrie steering wheel. Each one is built to order, its side and rotary colour configurations open to personalisation. It sits at the center of the AMR-C01-R Hypercar Edition, a new racing simulator born from a partnership between Aston Martin and Curv Racing Simulators.

Launched from Gaydon, the project celebrates the Aston Martin Valkyries competing in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The simulator's production is limited to just 24 examples worldwide, each one hand-built to order in the UK. Its core is a carbon-fibre monocoque, designed to house the machine's technology within what the company calls an elegant, architectural silhouette.

From The Cockpit

The simulator was developed by Darren Turner, the founder of Curv Racing Simulators. His experience as a three-time Le Mans class winner and an Aston Martin high-performance test driver directly informed the design. The seating position, for instance, mirrors that of the actual Aston Martin Valkyrie.

“When we started developing the Hypercar Edition, the focus was on the driving position, steering feel and racing experience,” Turner said. The goal was to create something believable. The simulator pairs a curved 49-inch display with NVIDIA RTX graphics to render the experience.

Hypercar Liveries

Two distinct race-inspired liveries are available, designated #007 and #009. Both are finished in Aston Martin Podium Green, with the choice of contrasting yellow or red accents. The look is a direct reference to the brand's Le Mans challengers.

Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s Chief Creative Officer, notes how the Valkyrie's character translates into the simulator. “The Aston Martin Valkyrie is one of the most extreme and uncompromising Aston Martins ever created,” he said. The simulator is “influenced directly by the Le Mans race cars, while retaining the sculptural form and proportion that sit at the heart of Aston Martin design.”

The AMR-C01-R Hypercar Edition is priced at £58,750 plus taxes. For Turner, the objective was clear. “We wanted it to feel as close as possible to sitting in the Valkyrie Hypercar.”

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