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\u25ba\u00a0Radical design for limited-edition V12 Valen
\u25ba\u00a0Lighter and more powerful than the Vanquish
\u25ba\u00a0Set to be priced at around \u00a31.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n

What happens when you cross the sleek, flowing form of an Aston Martin Vanquish<\/a> with the amped up angular lines of an American muscle car? Well, it would probably come out looking something like this \u2013 the limited edition Valen.<\/p>\n

Made by Aston\u2019s bespoke service (Q by Aston Martin), the Valen is based on a Vanquish but comes with completely overhauled bodywork, aero and interior \u2013 as well as significant weight-saving over the base car.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the most powerful front-end production model in the brand\u2019s history, with a slight retune over the Vanquish meaning 0-62mph in just 3.1 seconds. Keep reading to find out more about what is arguably Aston Martin\u2019s most striking car of the decade.<\/p>\n

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Aston Martin\u2019s Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, acknowledges that the Valen (pronounced Vay-len) is \u2018a significant departure from what has gone before\u2019 and, clearly, he\u2019s not wrong.<\/p>\n

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Starting at the front, there\u2019s the deeply recessed slimline headlamps hooded beneath the leading edge of the bonnet. Also see the sharply angled radiator aperture, mesh grille and front splitter. Eyes up towards the large, single top vent on the bonnet and it\u2019s less James Bond, more Bullitt.<\/p>\n