Another article on Aston Martin...

Hello. I’m talking about Aston Martin again.

And for good reason too. They’ve finally unveiled their Valhalla – the first mid-engine PHEV (not quite sure what that means – something to do with hybrid I think) supercar they’ve made. And it looks quite good, in a sort of 918ish way.

It’s got a V8 too – Merc’s twin-turbo one, which, paired with the hybrid system, gives the Aston a little over one thousand bhp. Quite a lot. Now on paper, the new Ferrari F80 has it beat, with about a hundred more bhp, but they share the same top speed of 217mph. The Ferrari does also get to 60 slightly quicker, with 2.15 seconds compared to 2.5.

But it doesn’t do it quite as prettily. The F80 does look a bit like it’s wearing a blindfold, which is ironic as that’s probably what the designers had on when they decided to put that big black bar across the front by the lights, which seems to have been inspired by the Ford Transit. The Aston, however, looks as pretty as everything else Aston makes. Which is good.

How do these two titans of the 2024 supercar industry compare to McLaren’s latest offering then? Earlier in the year, before earning their world championship in their F1 outfit, they showed off their new W1, the successor to the legendary P1 and F1. Now this car has a 4L twin turbo V8, like the Aston, alongside it’s hybrid electric motor, like the other two. It also has a top speed of 217, like the other two.

Unlike the other two however, the McLaren gets to 60 in a comparatively sluggish 2.7 seconds. It does look better than the Ferrari though. And weighs considerably less, coming in at a practically-featherweight 1399kg, compared to 1525kg or 1655kg for the F80 and Valhalla respectively.

So which one do you buy, if you happen to have a few fortunes lying around? Well, the Ferrari will set you back the most, coming in at a smidge under £3m, with the McLaren not far behind at £1.7m and the Aston probably around the million mark.

If I was a multi-millionaire looking for a hybrid supercar with some serious speed, out of these three, I’d pick the Aston. In reality however, I’d look towards the godfather of the hybrid supercar, and I’d pick the McLaren P1.

That’s what these cars are trying to be. But nothing beats the original.