What's the news?
Remember the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Concept we showed you last month ahead of its debut at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este at Lake Como, Italy? Well, predictably, it's going into limited production. Aston Martin has confirmed that 99 examples of the Vanquish Zagato will be made, continuing a relationship between Aston and the Italian design company that's over 50 years old.
Exterior
Really, it's all about the style here and Zagato has done a tremendous job on the (hardly ugly) Aston Martin Vanquish. The pictures show the concept car rather than the production vehicle, but Aston Martin assures us it'll be very similar. Take time to browse the gallery and look out for the exquisite detailing. The front grille features a Z motif and two large round daytime running lights, there are unique side strakes and, of course, the Zagato double bubble roof design signature (originally used in the 1950s to make room for helmets).
The biggest differences between the Zagato car and the regular Vanquish can be found at the rear, where the sharply sloping roof line meets a redesigned tail (with more than a shade of the new Aston DB11 about it) featuring four large exhaust outlets, a retractable spoiler and stunning 'bladed' LED lights. There's a dark carbon fibre diffuser underneath it all and that colour extends around the whole car. All the body work is in fact made from carbon fibre.
Interior
The Zagato appears to retain the Vanquish's 2+2 seating layout, and indeed all the controls and switches are largely the same, though given a unique shadow and anodised bronze finish. There's herringbone carbon fibre trim and a red and black leather theme for upholstery that includes a quilted pattern featuring the 'Z' motif again.
Mechanicals
Under the bonnet is Aston's mellifluous 6.0-litre V12 engine, with power output upped to 600hp. Presumably this is sent to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. The suspension has been altered too.
Anything else?
Customer deliveries of the Vanquish Zagato begin in early 2017 with an estimated price, if imported into Ireland, of over one million Euros. You read that right...
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