Aston Martin reveals the secrets of the new supercar V12 Zagato

The debut of a concept car took place on May 21 design competition Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Note that the new product is a joint project of the British manufacturer and design studio Zagato. Partners have developed a machine to mark the 50 anniversary since the start of their cooperation, which resulted in the appearance in the 1961 coupe DB4 GT Zagato.

The company Aston Martin has prepared two options for a supercar - road and racing versions. Note that the second will take part in a 24-hour race at the Nurburgring in June 2011.

Both versions are built supercar based on the standard V12 Vantage coupe and equipped dvenadtsatitsilindrovym engine of 6 liters and 510 hp power. with. and six-speed "robot". Supercar also got a new aluminum body, whose panels are made by hand.

The racing version differs from the usual modifications migrated suspension with adjustable shock absorbers, larger rear wing, slightly reduced mass and the safety cage in the cabin. According to preliminary data, up to the first hundred sports version of the supercar sprints in less than 4 seconds. In the marathon at the Nurburgring will be attended by two copies of the V12 Zagato, but behind the wheel of one of them will be very head of the company Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez.

The head of the British manufacturer said that the new model to be launched in series production. According to preliminary data, trademark Aston Martin V12 Zagato also will be offered in two versions (track and road), but will be released on a small number of copies. Prices for the novelty has not yet announced. However, experts called the sum of 200,000 pounds.