The Aston Martin Valkyrie Won't Have a Radio
The McLaren F1 is famous for its lack of a radio. As the story goes, designer Gordon Murray didn't listen to the radio, so the F1 came only with a six-disc CD changer, designed specifically for the car by Kenwood. The Aston Martin Valkyrie, however, will feature no such luxuries. That was revealed in a Bloomberg Businessweek story all about the the buying process for the Valkyrie. Aston Martin design boss Marek Reichman told Businessweek's Brett Berk that the Valkyrie won't include any sort of audio system—the only thing drivers will be able to listen to is a 6.5-liter V12. That shouldn't be a problem considering the Valkryie's V12 is a naturally aspirated unit developed by Cosworth that revs to 11,000 rpm and features a 12-into-one exhaust. Why is that exhaust setup good for noise? According to the Valkyrie's mastermind, Adrian Newey, it makes the car sound like it's revving twice as high as it is in reality. Given all that, why would you want a radio? The Valkyrie isn't totally devoid of luxuries, however—Reichman told Buisnessweek that it will have air-conditioning. Otherwise, it's pretty bare. Presumably the Valkyrie will have at least one speaker too. Chevrolet engineers famously wanted to sell the Camaro Z/28 without any audio system whatsoever, but they were forced to include one speaker for door chimes and other warning sounds. So if you want a radio in your F1-inspired hypercar, you'll need to buy a Mercedes-AMG Project One.
The McLaren F1 is famous for its lack of a radio. As the story goes, designer Gordon Murray didn't listen to the radio, so the F1 came only with a six-disc CD changer, designed specifically for the car by Kenwood. The Aston Martin Valkyrie, however, will feature no such luxuries. That was revealed in a Bloomberg Businessweek story all about the the buying process for the Valkyrie. Aston Martin design boss Marek Reichman told Businessweek's Brett Berk that the Valkyrie won't include any sort of audio system—the only thing drivers will be able to listen to is a 6.5-liter V12. That shouldn't be a problem considering the Valkryie's V12 is a naturally aspirated unit developed by Cosworth that revs to 11,000 rpm and features a 12-into-one exhaust. Why is that exhaust setup good for noise? According to the Valkyrie's mastermind, Adrian Newey, it makes the car sound like it's revving twice as high as it is in reality. Given all that, why would you want a radio? The Valkyrie isn't totally devoid of luxuries, however—Reichman told Buisnessweek that it will have air-conditioning. Otherwise, it's pretty bare. Presumably the Valkyrie will have at least one speaker too. Chevrolet engineers famously wanted to sell the Camaro Z/28 without any audio system whatsoever, but they were forced to include one speaker for door chimes and other warning sounds. So if you want a radio in your F1-inspired hypercar, you'll need to buy a Mercedes-AMG Project One.
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