Aston Martin Valkyrie vs Mercedes-AMG One

The Aston Martin Valkyrie has the power advantage — 1,140 hp against 1,049, a margin of 91 hp. Power-to-weight tells the more useful story: 1107 against 619 hp per tonne, which puts the Aston Martin Valkyrie ahead on the figure that actually decides how a car feels. Flat out the Mercedes-AMG One goes further, 219 mph against 217. Off the line the Aston Martin Valkyrie is quicker, 2.50 s to 60 mph against 2.90. At launch the Mercedes-AMG One was the cheaper of the two, $2,700,000 against $3,000,000. They go about it differently too — v12 hybrid against v6 hybrid.