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The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is a an endurance racing concept car built by Aston Martin in conjunction with Zagato to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. The car was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza Ville D'Este in 2011 and won the "Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes" in 2011, which was also won by the One-77 in 2009. Following a large interest by customers Aston Martin announced they would build a homologated version of the car, producing only a limited run of 150 at the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon.
Two V12 Zagatos competed in the 51st ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen VLN 4 hour race on 11 June, as a test session ahead of the Nürburgring 24-hour race. Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr. Ulrich Bez lead the driver team joined by the company's Nürburgring Test Centre Director, Wolfgang Schuhbauer plus experienced amateur racer Peter Cate in the first of the two V12 Zagato's. The sister car was driven by One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt, experienced sports car driver Oliver Mathai and automotive journalist Richard Meaden. Competing in the SP8 category, the V12 Zagatos; near production standard cars with only essential safety and aerodynamic modifications required for racing, took 2nd and 3rd place in class, equating to 15th and 39th overall in field of some 150 largely specialist cars.
The two V12 Zagatos affectionately nicknamed "Zig" (Green) and "Zag" (Red) competed in the 39th ADAC Nürburgring 24-hour race, held on 25–26 June. The two factory backed cars both completed the race, finishing 5th and 6th in the SP8 class.
Zag also sprinted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 driven by Aston Martin's Head Designer, Marek Reichman, and recorded a time of 61.21 to finish 15th in the overall shootout.
Technical specifications
Two V12 Zagatos competed in the 51st ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen VLN 4 hour race on 11 June, as a test session ahead of the Nürburgring 24-hour race. Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr. Ulrich Bez lead the driver team joined by the company's Nürburgring Test Centre Director, Wolfgang Schuhbauer plus experienced amateur racer Peter Cate in the first of the two V12 Zagato's. The sister car was driven by One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt, experienced sports car driver Oliver Mathai and automotive journalist Richard Meaden. Competing in the SP8 category, the V12 Zagatos; near production standard cars with only essential safety and aerodynamic modifications required for racing, took 2nd and 3rd place in class, equating to 15th and 39th overall in field of some 150 largely specialist cars.
The two V12 Zagatos affectionately nicknamed "Zig" (Green) and "Zag" (Red) competed in the 39th ADAC Nürburgring 24-hour race, held on 25–26 June. The two factory backed cars both completed the race, finishing 5th and 6th in the SP8 class.
Zag also sprinted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 driven by Aston Martin's Head Designer, Marek Reichman, and recorded a time of 61.21 to finish 15th in the overall shootout.
Technical specifications
Body: 2 Door Coupe
Length: 4572 mm
Width: 2000 mm
Height: 1300 mm
Weight: N/A
Wheelbase: 2642 mm
Engine: Aston Martin 6.0 V12
Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
Power: 510HP
Torque: 420 FT-LBS
Drive: Front Engine Rear Wheel Drive
Transmission/Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual Sequential
Weight: N/A
Wheelbase: 2642 mm
Engine: Aston Martin 6.0 V12
Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
Power: 510HP
Torque: 420 FT-LBS
Drive: Front Engine Rear Wheel Drive
Transmission/Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual Sequential
