Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Aston Martin V12 Zagato
CategoryGrand Tourer
ConstructorAston Martin Lagonda LTD/Zagato
Designer(s)Marek Reichman
Technical specifications
ChassisBonded aluminium chassis, aluminium body, steel roll cage
Suspension (front)Independent double wishbone with fully adjustable Multimatic DSSV dampers
Suspension (rear)Independent double wishbone with fully adjustable Multimatic DSSV dampers
Length4,572 mm (180 in)
Width2,000 mm (79 in)
Height1,300 mm (51 in)
Wheelbase2,642 mm (104 in)
EngineAston Martin AM11 5935 cc V12, 10.9:1 Compression ratio, FR Layout
Transmission6-speed manual
Weight1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
FuelPetrol
TyresYokohama
Competition history
Notable entrantsUnited Kingdom Aston Martin Racing
Notable driversGermany Ulrich Bez
United Kingdom Marek Reichman
United Kingdom Chris Porritt
Debut53rd ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN round at the Nürburgring
Races
6

The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is a British sports car/endurance racer made by Aston Martin in collaboration with Zagato to celebrate a fifty-year partnership since the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. Introduced in Lake Como, Italy at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on 21 May 2011, the Zagato was awarded with the competition's "Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes" which has also been won by the One-77 in 2009.[1] Zagato introduced the "Corsa" (race) version of the car in 2011 and the "Stradale" (road) version in 2012. The Stradale version doesn't have the black quick releases on the bonnet and boot that the Corsa has and the exhaust pipes of the Stradale version are further apart than on the Corsa version.

Like the Aston Martin V12 Vantage on which it is based, the V12 Zagato is powered by a 5.9-litre AM11 V12 engine first used in the DBS which produces 510 bhp (380 kW; 517 PS), and 570 N⋅m (420 lb⋅ft) of torque.

  1. ^ "Aston Martin One-77 wins top design award at the Concorso d'Eleganza, Villa d'Este". AstonMartin.com. 22 May 2011.[permanent dead link]