For $3.5M Would You Buy Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Or Mercedes-AMG’s One?

If hypercars with F1-derived technology are your thing and you have millions in the bank, you can choose between the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG One. The two models have been announced for quite some time now and after numerous delays on their development programs, they are almost ready for production. Both are sold out, however we found a few build slots available online for your convenience.

The listings were found on James Edition provided by the French dealership Luxury Car Consulting. Currently, there are two available build slots for the Aston Martin Valkyrie, each costing £2,310,000 ($3,207,432), and three build slots for the  Mercedes-AMG One costing €2,980,000 ($3,556,957). While the Merc is a tad more expensive, its production is capped at 275 units, making it less exclusive than the slightly cheaper Aston Martin that is limited to 150 units (plus 85 units for the Valkyrie Spider and 40 units for the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro). The original prices were $2,72 million for the AMG and $3 million for the Aston Martin.

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The Mercedes-AMG One was unveiled in prototype form in 2017, development continued through 2020 and 2021 with the final production version yet to be unveiled. We expect an official premiere before the end of 2021 and the first deliveries not long after that.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie was announced in 2016, launched in prototype form in 2017, made its track debut in 2019, and was driven on public roads for the first time in 2020. The first deliveries are expected in mid-2021.

Although many consider them as direct rivals, the hypercars are quite different in terms of their hybrid system specifications. The Valkyrie is fitted with a Cosworth-developed 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 revving to 10,500 rpm and a Rimac-built hybrid system producing a combined 1,160 hp (865 kW / 1,176 PS) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. In contrast, the Mercedes-AMG One gets an F1-derived 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 revving to 11.000 rpm and four electric motors for a combined output of more than 1,000 hp (746 kW / 1,014 PS), although there are rumors it will exceed 1,200 hp (895 kW / 1,216 PS).

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The only person in the world that has driven both hypercars is Tobias Moers, ex-AMG boss and current CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda, who said about the Valkyrie: “There’s nothing similar to any other road car I know, even any other hypercar I know. It’s more sophisticated than anything I’ve seen in my past, in my recent career, over my whole life. It’s a very special car.”

So which one would be the track weapon of your choice if you had the money and had to buy only one? Let us know in the comments section below.