The historic home of Aston Martin with a heritage stretching back almost 60 years, Aston Martin Works, has announced the sale of a rare car built by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. We are talking about the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato in Volante, Shooting Brake and Speedster variants, and the even rarer Aston Martin DBS GT Zagato.
All cars are part of a private collection and the Vanquish Zagato Volante and Shooting Brake were each produced in 99 examples, while the Speedster was produced in only 28 examples.
However, the most valuable car in this small collection is the DBS GT Zagato, which was produced in just 19 examples. All cars are powered by a naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 592 hp, mated to the Touchtronic III transmission.
Also, it should be noted that the owner separated the DBS GT Zagato from the DBZ Container Collection, which also included the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation. When the owner bought them, these two cars cost £6 million, excluding tax.
Aston Martin has introduced the third generation of the high-performance grand tourer and successor to the Virage model, the Aston Martin Vanquish. It is the most powerful flagship in the company’s history, which brings a combination of refined comfort, performance and superb dynamics.
The car has a welded aluminum body structure with a 75 percent increase in lateral stiffness compared to the DBS 770 Ultimate model, a longer wheelbase by 80 mm, upgraded suspension with Bilstein DTX shock absorbers, thicker anti-roll bars, a recalibrated electric power steering system and a new electronic stability control system. . There is also a carbon ceramic braking system with 410 mm discs at the front and 360 mm discs at the rear, offering better braking performance than its predecessor.
The new Vanquish comes with a combination of classic elements and modern details, such as a wide grille with Matrix LED headlights on the sides, a larger splitter, a new sculpted hood with engine cooling vents, flat handles, while glass surfaces convey the car’s sporty spirit. The rear part is equipped with a Karam Tail design, seven LED “light blades”, a large diffuser, as well as four tailpipes of the exhaust system. Customers can choose a titanium exhaust system, which is 10.5 kg lighter.
Inside, the seats are upholstered in Alcantara and leather and are adjustable in 16 directions. In front of the driver are a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.25-inch infotainment system. Passengers can also enjoy a 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins sound system, while wood trim is available as an option.
The Aston Martin Vanquish is powered by a 5.2-L V12 twin-turbo engine with 824 hp (614 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and an electronic limited-slip differential through which the power is transferred to the rear wheels. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 344 km/h (214 mph), which means that it is a production Aston Martin with the highest top speed in the company’s history.
Aston Martin intends to produce less than 1,000 examples per year, and prices have not yet been announced.
