Aston Martin Valkyrie’s Cosworth V12 Will Last For At Least 62,000 Miles, Double AMG’s One

The bespoke Cosworth engine powering the Aston Martin Valkyrie won’t just be unlike any other production car engine before it but it will also sport an entirely reasonable shelf life.

While recently speaking with Car and Driver, Cosworth managing director Bruce Wood revealed that the naturally-aspirated V12 should last for at least 62,137 miles (100,000 km) before requiring a rebuild.

“Our expectation is that at 100,000 kilometers, [the engine] would be replaced.

“That’s not to say we think there is going to be a hole through the side of it, but our expectation would be that a lot of the components would be worn out.

“The reality is that if anybody got to that point, we’d take the engine out, strip it, and crack-test it. If the block was fine and not excessively worn, there would be no reason not to rebuild it with new pistons and valves,” Wood revealed.

To put this into perspective, Mercedes-AMG has previously stated that the Formula 1-derived engine of its One hypercar will require a complete rebuild every 31,000 miles (50,000 km).

Of course, it is extremely unlikely that any privately-owned Aston Martin Valkyries will ever be driven 62,000-odd miles. Instead, the vast majority will probably barely be driven at all in order to ensure that they gain as much value as possible.

Beyond its impressive shelf life, the headline figures of the 6.5-liter V12 are simply mind-blowing. Not only will it deliver 1000 hp and 545 lb-ft (740 Nm) of torque without any forced induction, but it will rev to 11,200 rpm and weighs just 454 lbs (206 kg).