V12 Zagato (production)
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V12 Zagato (production)

V12 Zagato (production)

(2012 - 2013)

The production of the planned 101 examples of the V12 Zagato began in the second half of 2012 using the same Gaydon facility that had previously been used to build the One-77. Harking back to the days of coachbuilding Newport Pagnell factory, the Zagato took an incredible 2000 hours to build, or at least five times as long as the regular V12 Vantage . The aluminium bodywork was made by Coventry Prototype Panels (CPP) who bought the Zagato company in 2011.

V12 Zagato (production)

Production of the V12 Zagato ended midway through 2013 and the number of cars completed fell rather short of the intended total making this particular model one of the rarest and most desirable Aston Martins of recent years. So far as the Aston Martin Heritage Trust Register is aware, only 65 V12 Zagatos were ever built, two race prototypes, two pre-production and 61 production cars. In other words, actually rarer than the contemporary One-77.

Although the car was never intended to be available in the USA, a tiny number of European specification cars have been subsequently exported to the United States by using the ‘Show and Display’ rule

On introduction the UK price including taxes was announced to be £396,000, about double the cost of the regular  V12 Vantage.

  • Body/Coachwork:
    • Coupe only
    • All new Zagato styling
    • 4 unique Zagato exterior paint schemes

     

  • Interior:
    • Electrically adjustable Sports seats with side airbags and three position memory or Lightweight seats with six way electrical adjustment
    • Zagato stitched logos and plaques
    • Carbon-Fibre centre console finish
    • Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
    • Powerfold exterior heated mirrors
    • Heated rear screen
    • Automatic temperature control
    • Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
    • Trip computer
    • Cruise control
    • Bluetooth® telephone preparation 1
    • Satellite navigation system 1
    • Rear vision camera
    • Tyre-pressure monitoring 1
    • Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror 
    • Alarm (with volumetric and tilt sensor) and immobiliser
    • Remote-control central door locking and boot release
    • Glass ECU
    • Tracking device (UK only) 4
    • LED map-reading lights
    • Lamy pen and pen holder

     

  • Engine:
    • All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12
    • Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
    • Fully catalysed, stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
    • Compression ratio 10.9:1
    • Max power 380 kW (517 PS/510 bhp) at 6500 rpm
    • Max torque 570 Nm (420 lb ft) at 5750 rpm

     

  • Transmission:
    • Rear mid-mounted, six-speed manual transmission
    • Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
    • Limited-slip differential
    • Final-drive ratio 3.71:1

     

  • Wheels and tyres:
    • Lightweight forged aluminium 19″ alloy wheels, unique for V12 Zagato
    • Front tyres: Pirelli P Zero Corsa 255/35 ZR19
    • Rear tyres: Pirelli P Zero Corsa 295/30 ZR19
    • Front tyres: Pirelli P Zero 255/35 ZR19
    • Rear tyres: Pirelli P Zero 295/30 ZR19

     

  • Suspension:
    • Front: Independent double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil 
      springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers
    • Rear: Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, dual-rate 
      coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers

     

  • Brakes:
    • Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398 mm diameter with six-piston monobloc calipers
    • Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four-piston monobloc calipers
    • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with ‘Track’ mode
    • Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
    • Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
    • Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
    • Traction Control (TC)

     

  • Dimensions:
    • Length 4385 mm (172.6″)
    • Width 1865 mm (73.4″) excluding mirrors; 2022 mm (79.6″) including mirrors
    • Height 1250 mm (49.2″)
    • Wheelbase 2600 mm (102.4″)
    • Front track 1570 mm (61.8″)
    • Rear track 1575 mm (62.0″)
    • Turning circle 11.8 m (38.7 ft) (kerb to kerb)
    • Boot capacity 300 litres (10.6 cu ft)
    • Fuel capacity 80 litres (17.6 UK gal/21.1 US gal)
    • Estimated Kerb weight 1680 kg (3704 lb)

     

  • Performance:
    • Acceleration 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.2 seconds
    • Maximum speed 305 km/h (190 mph)
  • Price at launch:
    • UK price £396,000, including taxes