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Front-Engined Fury: The Valen Claims the Monterey Throne

Aston Martin shatters the mid-engine consensus with a track-focused beast that brings front-engined violence back to the hypercar elite.

While the mid-engine layout has become the default architecture for anyone chasing a lap time, Aston Martin has spent the better part of Monterey Car Week proving there is still…

The walkaround in Newport Beach reveals a machine that prioritises aero-efficiency over vanity.

This debut sits within a wider context of hypercar escalation seen across the Californian coast this week.

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Aston Martin shatters the mid-engine consensus with a track-focused beast that brings front-engined violence back to the hypercar elite.

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