ASTON Martin has released official on-road imagery of the new 217mph Valhalla supercar as the car undergoes final validation sign-off both on-road in the UK and on-track near Barcelona.

The Valhalla is being put through its paces by both Aston Martin engineers and three-time Le Mans class winner and Aston Martin development driver, Darren Turner.

With final validation taking place across multiple sites at the IDIADA proving ground in Spain, including the high speed and wet and dry handling circuits, Valhalla is undergoing final calibration sign-off for steering and active aerodynamics, as well as thermal braking system performance.

Another car is currently undergoing final damper calibration on UK roads.

Simon Newton, director of vehicle performance and attributes at Aston Martin, said: "With a combination of 1,079ps and 1100Nm via the hybrid powertrain, extreme performance is a given. To harness and refine the power to deliver an exceptional supercar experience on both road and track has meant tireless work has gone into the integration of active aerodynamics and integrated control systems."

The Valhalla is a car of ‘firsts': Aston Martin's first series production mid-engined supercar, first plug-in hybrid and first production vehicle with dedicated EV range capability.

The marque's first model to use the bespoke 4.0-litre twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine - the highest performing V8 engine ever fitted to an Aston Martin - and the first to use the marque's all-new eight-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), which incorporates an e-Motor and electronic rear differential (E-diff).

It is also the first application of the all-new front axle twin motors, which facilitate torque vectoring and contribute to the all-wheel drive system.

Limited to 999 units each priced from around £850,000, production of Aston Martin's ultimate supercar, Valhalla is set to commence in the second quarter of 2025.