The road car variant of the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato, which will go into production from the middle of next year, it has been revealed.
The hand-built Zagato is based on the V12 Vantage and features a body of aluminium and carbonfibre. The race-bred machine is powered by a 6-litre engine, developing 510bhp and 58kgm of torque.
Developed half a century after the introduction of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, the new V12 Zagato broke cover at the Villa D�Este Concours on Lake Como, Italy, in May. It won the coveted design award for the concept and prototypes class.
Two prototypes were then honed during endurance races at the N�rburgring, including the 24-hour event at the German track in June. The pair of Zagato racing machines will appear on Aston�s Frankfurt motor show display next month, along with the One-77 supercar and the recently launched Virage and Vantage S.
The competition specials have been nicknamed �Zig� and �Zag� by Aston technicians. �Zig� will appear in full racing specification and features a full aerodynamic package including front splitter, dive planes, rear diffuser and spoiler. Whereas �Zag� has been converted back into a road-spec show car to give an indication of how the finished customer cars will look when they are built next year.
Just 150 road-going examples will be built.
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