Meet Aston-Zagato's new lovechild

Published May 20, 2011

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Fifty years after their first affair, Aston Martin and Zagato have jumped back in the sack, the celebratory result being the V12 Zagato design study that you see here.

Set to debut at the Villa D'Este Concours on 21 May, the concept is intended to “gauge customer interest” before they start building them in very limited numbers.

Not just for road use, the V12 Zagato is also headed for the track, the racing version set to strut its stuff at the Nürburgring 24 hour race on 25 and 26 June this year.

A modern take on classics like the DB4 GT Zagato, this latest instalment is based on the V12 Vantage and although it's unlikely to go down as the pair's most beautiful creation, Zagato's Italian flavour is evident in the more flamboyant lines.

In the words of design director Marek Reichman: “The V12 Zagato is an elegant yet brutal design that reflects the great balance between race performance and pure Aston Martin style.”

In order to achieve a muscular design of the kind not attainable using pre-formed panel techniques, every piece of its aluminium body is formed using an English wheel and traditionally crafted body bucks.

The car sits atop Aston Martin's 'dynamic bonded' aluminium platform and is thrusted along by the firm's 6-litre V12 engine that pushes 380kW and 570Nm through the back wheels.

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