Aston Martin has announced the production version of the latest creation from its long-standing partnership with the prestigious Italian design-house Zagato.
The Vanquish Zagato Concept was unveiled to great acclaim at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como, Italy, in May. Thanks to “unprecedented customer interest”, a strictly limited production run of 99 cars will be built to order at Aston Martin’s production facility in Gaydon, England.
Vanquish Zagato is the fifth car to emerge from a collaboration that stretches back over five decades.
The partnership began with the DB4 GT Zagato racing car of 1960 – now valued at over £10 million – and includes the V8 Vantage Zagato launched in 1986, the 2002 DB7 Vantage Zagato and the V12 Vantage Zagato revealed in 2011.
The Vanquish Zagato is powered by an uprated Aston Martin 6.0-litre V12 engine, now capable of reaching a projected 0-60mph time of 3.5 seconds.
Design details include new lights with round tail light reflectors that evoke the classic Zagato rear view, using the same ‘bladed’ LED technology as the Aston Martin Vulcan, while the wing mirrors are closely related to the units developed for the One-77.
The Vanquish Zagato’s sculptural rear end has a close relationship to DB11’s aerodynamic profile, complete with retractable spoiler and rear hatch for easy access to the luggage compartment.
A sharp crease on the rear wheel arch transforms into the rear flanks, where it meets the cascading roofline.
The roof features the iconic ‘double-bubble’, its shallow radius dipping into the rear window glass to give the car an unmistakeable rear silhouette. A Zagato trademark since the early 1950s, originally arose from the need to accommodate racing helmets with a minimum impact on the aerodynamic profile.
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from Automotive Blog http://www.automotiveblog.co.uk/2016/06/limited-edition-aston-martin-vanquish-zagato-unleashed/
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