The Aston Martin Valkyrie has smashed the Silverstone lap record for a street-legal production car, lapping the F1 circuit in 1:56.42.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar has just smashed the record at Silverstone, leaving the previous record holder in a cloud of dust

Three years after it built its first customer Valkyrie, Aston Martin has confirmed that production of the V-12 hypercar will soon reach an end. In a statement to Motor Authority, Aston Martin spokesperson Morgan Theys said the final Valkyrie will be built before the end of 2024.

Aston Martin has just shown it knows how to win on track at home at Silverstone. The Aston Martin Valkyrie has just set a new record as the fastest production car to ever complete a circle of the classic track.

With testing almost concluded and the driver lineup confirmed, here’s how the Valkyrie’s first year in racing looks

Aston Martin has two models in the pipeline for an India launch next year. One is the recently revealed Aston Martin Vanquish, the brand’s new flagship offering, and the other is the yet-to-be-revealed facelift for the Vantage Roadster.

O riginally codenamed Nebula (an acronym for Newey, Red Bull, and Aston Martin) and later internally dubbed AM-RB 001, Aston Martin announced the Valkyrie hypercar in March 2017.