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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot\u2019s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone. But evaluating data, plotting the optimal course, and navigating it successfully is second nature to fellow passenger Adrian Hallmark, Aston Martin\u2019s new C.E.O. As we approach Circuito de Navarra<\/a>, about 40 miles outside Pamplona, not even the din of the rotors can drown out the cacophony of anticipation in my head. Waiting below, after all, is a 2.6-mile racecourse and the British automaker\u2019s 1,064 hp Valhalla<\/a>.<\/p>\n Starting at about $1.05 million and limited to 999 examples, the new flagship of Aston\u2019s renaissance is also its most technically advanced production model to date\u2014a fact that becomes clear the moment you slip into the cockpit. The low-slung seating position, with heels nearly aligned to hips, takes its cue from motorsport, while the driver\u2019s view is framed by prominent wheel arches that seem to sit at chest level. Yet Aston\u2019s talent for high-touch interior refinement remains intact. (Though I find the lack of analog instrumentation a misstep.)<\/p>\n More from Robb Report<\/strong><\/p>\n