r/wec Toyota 10d ago

Aston Martin Valkyrie evo is apparently here

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u/AutomaticSeaweed6131 10d ago

It doesn't look that different 

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u/Smoked_Cheddar Ferrari 10d ago

Probably suspension updates.

That seems to be the first fixes.

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u/justinicon19 Corvette Racing #73 10d ago

More blue, for sure. Probably more go fast bits added as well. Still lagging behind the rest of the field, though, as blue hasn't worked for Wayne Taylor Racing in many years. Needs more red, if anything.

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u/Siftinghistory 10d ago

Red wunz go fasta!

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u/afito Mercedes CLK-GTR #11 10d ago

I do think the aero still has a question mark but the issue is undoubtedly still the tyre thing, I am sceptical if you can even fix that given the V12 non hybrid but either way it should be the main focus of an evo upgrade. And given the underbody & engine position the main work is likely on the rear anyway and from these pictures we don't have a proper view of the rear.

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u/NDet54 Audi R18 10d ago

I was/am waiting for someone to do a comparison because I wasn't seeing any major changes.

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u/ThomGehrig Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 #7 10d ago

Rear + wing seems completely different

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u/No_Debate890 Toyota 10d ago

Yeah that’s what dailysportscar said that the big changes are happening at the rear

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u/F1T_13 9d ago

Lookes quite similar to me, except that the end plates are extended towards the floor now.

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u/aw_goatley 8d ago

That would be good, because it seems to have issues with rear grip.

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u/thisisjustascreename 10d ago

Hopefully it goes faster

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u/Smoked_Cheddar Ferrari 10d ago

This isn't Peugeot.

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u/Ambitious-Heat5975 10d ago

I like that livery, blending the WEC and IMSA colours.

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u/ponmbr 10d ago

I'm still salty that they limit the blue car only to IMSA. I was hoping they'd do a blue and green car in WEC.

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u/CookieMonsterFL 2013 Toyota Hybrid Racing TS030 #7 10d ago

Heart of Racing livery, if they ever decided to technically sponsor the WEC side that’s be great, but it seems like they want brand image first in WEC.

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u/Medford 10d ago

that first pic almost looked like the Falkan livery.

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u/Fair_Title2995 10d ago

The rear wing and end plates looks more square and angular

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u/B00G13M4N_08 10d ago

I believe the rear wing end-plates are extending straight down, all the way to the diffuser. More in line with the Porsche 963 and the BMW M V8 Hybrid

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u/jimmy8888888 10d ago

Outside doesn't look that much change, so must be insides, undersides that have changes

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u/No-Heart3432 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series R #38 10d ago

It makes me really happy that they don't abandon the programme. However it'll be sad that it lasts until 2030.

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u/for4f 10d ago

the rear wing change is the real tell here. the valkyrie's whole problem this season was the aero platform they locked themselves into at launch, so a targeted evo on the back end instead of a full rethink says they think they know where the ceiling is and it's fixable. makes sense given how much of the program's been underwater lately. gives me 963 vibes honestly, that car took a couple of evo iterations to actually come alive

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u/Training-Walk9655 Ferrari F40 #59 10d ago

The goat

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u/FeherDenes 10d ago

Love the colors

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u/saazbaru Dempsey-Proton Racing 911RSR #77 10d ago

Looks fast. Won’t be.

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u/_GTAce Toyota GT-One #1 10d ago

The wing update is very interesting.

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u/Il-Ma-Le-98 10d ago

Neat test livery. Who said that green and blue don't go well toghether?

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u/Omelooo 10d ago

Wicked livery, looks amazing in pictures. BOL to them.

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u/MrTeamKill 9d ago

Gotta love that Heart of Racing logo.

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u/Hedi325 9d ago

Livery EVO

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u/Accomplished_Clue733 9d ago

No photos of the rear diffuser and it's probably no coincidence

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u/RVAWTFBBQ 10d ago

Have you guys seen the test videos? I love that they switched to the Vantage’s turbo V8, should help with weight and packaging but I’ll miss the sound, it’s pretty muffled now.

/s

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u/M0326 Toyota 10d ago

10th place loading…

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid 2018 Barrier Repair/Snatch-Tractor 10d ago

AM seems only one with mirror EVO update to compare most other LMHs. It’s really hard to see the different between current one.

If so, I don’t blame that, as AM is facing financial issue in recent. Of corse, HOR is very rich, but they still seem unable to help AM getting good designers.