Thursday 25th August 2011

Production Aston Zagato Edges Closer

Aston reveals first road car 'illustrations' ahead of Frankfurt motor show

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Not Zig...

Aston Martin will show off two V12 Zagatos at the Frankfurt show in a couple of weeks. And they are called Zig and Zag (kudos on the bang up to date pop culture reference there, guys...).

The grey car you see in these, pictures, however, is neither Zig nor Zag - these are the "first conceptual illustrations of the road car variant" (so says Aston).

The first of the two show V12 Zagatos, finished in its distinctive green livery, is the full endurance race car, as campaigned at the Nürburgring.

...or Zag

This, we're told has been nicknamed 'Zig' by the factory team and features a full aerodynamic package including front splitter, dive planes, large rear diffuser and spoiler (this Aston Martin V12 Zagato, in other words).

The second of the 510bhp, 420lb ft cars ( yup, 'Zag') was the concept originally shown at the Villa D'Este Concours on Lake Como, and which was subsequently converted into the same full racing specification as the sister car.

Since the 24 hour race, Zag has been returned to its original show specification. Although

Zig and Zag

it's still got a racing interior the outside, says Aston, is more representative of the road car, which is due to go into production priced at £330k plus local taxes from mid-2012.

[Nors]

Looks great, BUT, It's "mouth" is a bit on the big side and I think they could have tried a bit harder with the Wheels!! Would have like to have seen it's rear.

[GroundEffect]

Get rid of that wing, now!

[Nors]

GroundEffect said:

Get rid of that wing, now!

Does look like a bit of an after thought right enough!!

[Riggers]

Nors said:

Looks great, BUT, It's "mouth" is a bit on the big side and I think they could have tried a bit harder with the Wheels!! Would have like to have seen it's rear.

Just looking at the pictures, that 'mouth' also seems to have drawn inspiration from Zag's (or is that Zig on the right?)...

[Stew2000]

I'm liking the car alot. but tiny wing and R8 V10 style rims? it's not right.

[Nors]

Riggers said:

Just looking at the pictures, that 'mouth' also seems to have drawn inspiration from Zag's (or is that Zig on the right?)...

Definately Zig on the right - Twins!

[Lordbenny]

GroundEffect said:

Get rid of that wing, now!

I'd never have guessed that Zagato had a Halfords account!

[Mini1275]

It looks much better without a wing.

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[Veeayt]

GroundEffect said:

Get rid of that wing, now!

Terrible

[suffolk009]

Bin the wing, get some nicer wheels and I'll have mine in orginal califoria sage, or dubonnet rosso, or maybe bahamas gold....

[soad]

Mini1275 said:

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That looks great!

[S18DMW]

IMO one of the best looking Aston's ever. Want!

[MrTappets]

So it's roughly £400k for something thats aesthetically rather heavy-handed and less powerful than an XKRS? Presumably they're all sold out already. I'm sure it's a very good car and all but, given the competition, it really needs to be better than that.

[NotNormal]

Another car design with no thought whatsover about the location of a front number plate...

[PieterA]

Sexiest car of the year, but I'll have one without the hideous wing.

[grammalta]

am I the only one that notices the rear part of the windows and roof are exactly like the Nissan GTR 35 and the 370Z?? =/

[SWoll]

Veeayt said:

GroundEffect said:

Get rid of that wing, now!

Terrible

First thing I thought as well, f*****g dreadfull.

Oh, and the price is ridiculous as well. Unfortunately I'm sure they will all end up in car collections and never turn a wheel in anger. Damn shame.

Edited by SWoll on Thursday 25th August 12:36

[V8 Disco]

grammalta said:

am I the only one that notices the rear part of the windows and roof are exactly like the Nissan GTR 35 and the 370Z?? =/

Nope. First thing I spotted - how long before some nutcase makes a glassfibre bodykit for an R35 to make it look like a Zagato?? Eeek.

[grammalta]

NotNormal said:

Another car design with no thought whatsover about the location of a front number plate...

on the side near its mouth, and make it as small as possible!.. then it would have something to complement the wing

[annodomini2]

I still prefer the Vantage it's based on