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First Drive in the Manual V12 Aston Martin Valour

To celebrate its 110th anniversary, Aston Martin introduced the Valour – an extraordinary, limited-edition V12-powered sports car with a manual transmission, celebrating the brand’s heritage of exceptional front-engined vehicles and thrilling driving purists with its raw and immersive driving experience.

Based on the V12 Vantage chassis, Aston Martin has enveloped it in a stunning, retro-inspired body, creating a vehicle with a 705-horsepower, twin-turbo V12 engine paired with a magnificent manual gearbox – a rarity in the modern car world.Aimed squarely at those who relish a truly involving driving experience, Valour’s commitment to era-defining performance and stimulation is second to none.

The only front-engined V12 sports car available with a manual transmission, its purist approach is unique in today’s automotive landscape and a thrilling tribute to a golden era of driving, which is what Mr JWW on YouTube highlighted in his video as he took the limited-edition Valour for a drive.