Aston Martin just cut the roof off the Valhalla, and the Spider still hits 217 mph with the cockpit wide open. ⠀ It keeps the coupe’s plug-in hybrid setup, a 4.0L twin-turbo flat-plane V8 plus three electric motors, for 1,079 PS (1,064 bhp) and 1,100 Nm. ⠀ Aston Martin claims 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds, making this the fastest open-cockpit Aston ever built. ⠀ The stowable fabric roof limits you to 124 mph, while the carbon hardtop or no roof at all unlocks the full 217. ⠀ Weight is up just 25 kg over the coupe, at a claimed 1,680 kg dry. ⠀ The dihedral doors are now frameless and hinged at the A-pillar, and the snorkel sits 35 mm higher to keep the V8 breathing with the top off. ⠀ This car wears a red interior, gold brake calipers, and gold touches on the headlights, the wing, and the knurled drive-mode dial. ⠀ Only about one in four Valhallas will be Spiders, roughly 250 cars, and reports say most are already spoken for. ⠀ Deliveries are due to start in the second half of 2027. ⠀ Would you spec the fabric roof