Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Aston Martin has launched the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato endurance racer concept in the classics DB4GT Zagato’s 50th anniversary at the Villa D’Este Concours on May 21st, 2011 and will make its racing debut at Nürburgring on May 28th. Aston Martin V12 Zagato is the modern descendent of classics DB4GT Zagato.

The original Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato made its first appearance in 1960 at the London Motor Show. It was essentially a much lighter Aston Martin DB4GT that got worked on by the Italian Coachbuilder to include a 3670 cc straight-6 DOHC engine that produced 314 HP with a top speed of 154 mph

 The new Aston Martin V12 Zagato is based on a V12 Vantage model, but incorporates the technologies applied in the Aston Martin One-77 supercar. The new Aston Martin V12 Zagato is built on a handcrafted aluminum body, which allowed the team to easily model the car’s form. The result of this work is a car with a beautiful and muscular design.

Each front wing alone comprises 7 separate pieces of aluminum, combined and then hand finished to give one flowing form. Another iconic Aston Martin 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 Aston Martin V12 Zagato.

The Design team at Gaydon spent time refining the concept using a mixture of the latest computer based modelling techniques along with crafting traditional clay models to give a real world idea of proportion, stance and detail. The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is an elegant yet brutal design which reflects the great balance between race performance and pure Aston Martin style. The original Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato was a true icon, powerful and graceful; the new design is a true representation of the spirit of Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato. The muscular organic forms define the thoroughbred nature of the racing car credentials.