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Aston Martin’s newest collaboration with Zagato, the V12 Zagato endurance racer concept, was unveiled over the weekend at the Villa D’Este Concours in Lake Como, Italy, primarily as a basis to gauge customer interest, with a view towards a strictly limited run of road-going V12 Zagatos to come about.
The company’s V12 Vantage model provides the basis for the V12 Zagato, but the new two-door, two-seat coupe is very much its own entity design-wise, as should be the case. The new handcrafted aluminium body is shaped in such a manner that’s not possible using pre-formed panel techniques, AM says – utilising the skill of nearly 100 years of heritage in the craft, every aluminium panel on the car has been formed using an English wheel and traditionally-crafted body bucks.
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For example, each front wing comprises seven separate pieces of aluminium, combined and then hand finished to give one flowing form. Another iconic Zagato design cue is the double bubble roof, created in this case from five separate pieces, illustrating further the intensity of craftsmanship involved in the construction of the car.
The V12 Zagato is powered by an all-alloy, quad overhead cam 6.0 litre V12 mill producing 510 hp and 570 Nm of torque, mated to a rear mid-mounted, six-speed automated manual gearbox with auto shift manual/select shift manual (ASM/SSM) electric hydraulic control system.
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Like the first DB4GT Zagato, which was shown to the public in late 1960 and which spent much of its life as a racing car after being launched, the new car is set to walk the same path – the first two V12 Zagatos to be created are set to serve as endurance race cars.
The car will make its racing debut in the 53. ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN round at Nürburgring next week, with a view to two cars racing in the 24 hour race on June 25-26.
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is it just me or does the rear lights have a hint of Ferrari’s FF to them?
plus a bit of R35 from side view
i tthink it only mee seeing the car back like ferreri.. mybe it is italian design..
Wow, this reminds me of the Toyota-Subaru FT-86. Which made me think… I wonder if Aston Martin could build a future car using that platform, since it already has a badge engineering relationship with Toyota with the Aston Martin Cygnet based on the Toyota iQ.
If it’s true, then they’re selling out!
i see GTR R35 there. the Body !
Yes. I see it too.. Kinda weird thou..
if the Vantage is going to have a facelift, it should look like this!!! :D
wow, monstrous look!
look like GT-R and california.
love the classic sports car proportion
long front end with a short tail . Reminds me of 240z
check out the start and rev!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YloMhEZnFZo&feature=player_embedded
click on dis link to hear whut it sounds like…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YloMhEZnFZo&feature=player_embedded
Even premium names are chasing FT-86?
The black A-pillar, sloping roof and rear wheel arch really look like they’re taken from GT-R.
yup side looks like gtr especially the windows
back light totally uncool…prefer aston’s taillight
guess italian design is like dat
i find the rear looks unfinish design.. like u said maybe its italian design..
where’s the signature tail lights….
like the rear view
zagato curves indeed…but hmm the rear lamps look ferrari’ish…
the rear light…man that is not Aston..that’s Ferrari style rear light..ah
OMG…This is Honda City sport rim design……
NISSAN GTR???!
Sigh..I wish Aston Martin would stick to its original brit design and not influenced by any japs or italian counterpart…
fantastic rear! King Cobra
rear part = king cobra!