Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Zagato Roadster

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Zagato and Aston Martin: a strong alliance that goes back to the 60s with the legendary DB4 GTZ, continued in the 80s with the Vantage and Volante, and is now stronger than ever with the DB7 Zagato and AR1.

 

At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Zagato is presenting the Roadster version of the Aston Martin Vanquish. For the first time, this Milan workshop is not giving an entirely new look to the production model, but is offering an interesting variation of the Vanquish, introducing new elements of style.

 

While the Aston Martin DB7 Zagato and AR1 were initially presented to customers in the form of a limited edition, immediately sold out, the Vanquish Roadster is a concept proposed by Zagato with the backing of Aston Martin itself.

 

Close cooperation between Nori Harada, Zagato's Automotive Chief Designer, and Peter Hutchinson, Design Manager at Aston Martin, has resulted in this new car introducing elements that are a sharp break with the Roadster segment. A totally unique design of the rear introductes a functional modular cover system.

 

A hard top for winter, developed to not appear as an add-on but as an integral part that also takes in the rear. On warmer days of the year, its place is taken by a transparent hardened glass and an easily used soft cover. Developed by Zagato's engineers, this soft top is easily and simply mounted and, when not in use, is held in the luggage compartment without taking up much space.

 

The car has a round rear light cluster, a tapered tail to best feature the wheelbox, a completely new rear bumper and a new transparent cover. The hardened glass, with its curvy 'double bubble' form, uniquely emphasises the relationship between the solid and void. It covers the luggage compartment immediately behind the seats which can be seen through the glass.

 

Story by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited & Zagato, edited by Supercars.net

Edited March 11, 2004 by Saaber

[Accenture]

the car is super shiny!!!and very nice...the signature look of Aston Martin still there

[DACH]

Behold, the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake

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Earlier this year, Aston Martin was cruel. Earlier this year, Aston Martin revealed but one picture of a Vanquish-based Zagato Shooting Brake model. The side on profile looked fantastic and we needed more. As mentioned, we were cruelly denied.

Today, Aston Martin is kind, because we have more pictures of the Vanquish-based Zagato Shooting Brake, and it is good. As you know, it forms part of a burgeoning Zagato family (Aston and Zagato have a long and storied history), that now incorporates a regular Vanquish Z, a Vanquish Z Volante, a Vanquish Z Speedster and this piece of excellence.

All of the Vanquish-based Zagatos – including this two-seat Shooting Brake – get the recent Vanquish S’s underpinnings, though feature revised spring rates, retuned dampers, thicker anti-roll bars and revised hydraulic steering.

Then comes a 5.9-litre V12 with 592bhp, a Touchtronic III auto gearbox and rear-drive. For this Shooting Brake, we get a powered boot that opens up to reveal what we’re promised is a nicely finished cabin area. There’s even a luggage set promised. Though on these last points, Aston is again cruel because we have no pictures of the interior. Look closely at the above pics though, and you’ll probably make it out.

“Think back to the DB7 Zagato and DB AR1, or the V8 Zagato Coupe and Volante,” Aston’s Marek Reichmann explained earlier this year. “We’ve simply taken things a few steps further.”

Steps in the right direction, faithful TopGear.commers. On a scale of 1 to 10, just how much of an 11 is this Shooting Brake? If you agree, you might still be in luck. Aston will only build 99 Vanquish Zagato Coupes, 99 Volantes and 28 Speedsters, which have all sold out.

But as of August 2017, the 99 slated Shooting Brakes were still up for grabs. You never know…

[Koh_HL]

Brand New Aston Martin Vantage

 

 

 

Edited November 21, 2017 by Koh_HL