Something we can all agree on...

[SVT666]

...I hope.  I think we can all agree that the exterior of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato is sexy as hell, and the interior is a little too much and kinda tacky.  Give me the exterior with the DBS interior and I would be happy.





By Ronan Glon


Aston Martin has released the first official pictures of the production-bound V12 Zagato. It is scheduled to make its public debut at the Kuwait Concours d?Elegance that will open its doors on February 15th, 2012, and it will greet the European public for the first time in Geneva several weeks after that.

The V12 Zagato was prefigured by a concept shown at the 2011 Villa d?Este Concorso d?Eleganza in Cernobbio, Italy. It was displayed again at last year?s Frankfurt Motor Show, where it received a very warm welcome from the public, prompting the brand to give the car the green light for production.

According to Aston Martin ?s CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, the V12 Zagato was developed to commemorate the brand?s long-standing collaboration with Italian coachbuilder Zagato.

?Our relationship with Zagato stretches back more than 50 years. Together in that time we have created a series of very special cars. The first ? the DB4GT Zagato ? is a true icon: fast, beautiful and incredibly desirable. In the V12 Zagato I believe we have captured the spirit of that car and combined it with a confident twist of modernity to give it a character all of its own.?

Aston Martin?s latest creation is based on the existing V12 Vantage coupe. The two ride on the same aluminum platform, and they are powered by the same front mid-mounted 6.0-liter V12. The engine is rated at 517 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque.

However, the V12 Zagato differs from the Vantage thanks to its Zagato-designed body, which prominently features the coachbuilder?s signature double bubble roof. It is built out of hand-crafted aluminum and carbon fiber, and Aston Martin claims that each car takes approximately 2,000 man-hours to build, which partially explains why production is strictly limited to 150 examples.

Buyers can choose between four different colors created specifically for the model: Scintilla Silver, Alloro Green, Alba Blue and Diavolo Red.

The car?s interior is upholstered with no less than seven Bridge of Weir hides. Zagato?s signature Z emblem is hand-stitched into the headrests, and several components are made of carbon fiber, including the dashboard and the center console.

The first deliveries are scheduled to take place before the end of this year. The V12 Zagato carries a base price of ?330,000 (about $518,265).

[Galaxy]

I'm not a fan of the rear. I prefer the regular Aston Martin rear.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I'm not a fan of the rear. I prefer the regular Aston Martin rear.

[hotrodalex]

I'm not a fan of the rear. I prefer the regular Aston Martin rear.

Really? I like the rear more than the front, which looks like a fish mouth.

[Cookie Monster]

The roof line reminds me of Pacman.

[Rupert]

In those pictures, the front end looks like a bubble, and the back end looks like it's in the middle of taking a shit. The interior looks like something Jesse James (yo) designed.

[sportyaccordy]

I'm not a fan of the rear. I prefer the regular Aston Martin rear.

Really? I like the rear more than the front, which looks like a fish mouth.

[SVT666]

I guess we can't all agree.

[r0tor]

I dislike everything I see in those pics

[sportyaccordy]

Yea the more I look at it the less I like the Zagato, it's a little overwrought

[Payman]

Love it. Even love the interior, except for the shiftknob, which scares me.

[Xer0]

That thing is hideous.  I don't understand why it exists.

[Raza]

It's like a Bristol Fighter had a baby with a GT-R, and then Zagato made it ugly.

[Secret Chimp]

That shifter looks like a giant Terminator turd.

[sportyaccordy]

OK now you guys are just being cruel.

[Onslaught]

Not a fan

[CJ]

It looks terrible.

[Rupert]

I might suggest that Hemi has never been more wrong.

[68_427]

I prefer the concept.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YloMhEZnFZo

[2o6]

I don't like either fascias, and some of the side detailing is a bit overwraught for an Aston.



But I really like the greenhouse and roofline.

[Onslaught]

So we all agree, it sucks.

[Rupert]

Good sound. Really starts up with a bang.

[MexicoCityM3]

I prefer the regular Astons. This is too extroverted for an Aston, which isn't really their strength in my opinion. Lambo has the extrovert exotic niche nailed.

Can't help but bring up the Aventador. Again.

[omicron]

That's better.

[cawimmer430]

That's better.

Nope. THIS IS MUCH BETTER.  



The prettiest Aston Martin ever made. The DB8 Vantage. So hot.  

[Byteme]

...I hope.  I think we can all agree that the exterior of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato is sexy as hell, and the interior is a little too much and kinda tacky.  Give me the exterior with the DBS interior and I would be happy.

Don't like the roofline behind the B pillars, don't like the side vents and don't like the rear.  The front end is passable.  The interior would give me vertigo.

The best looking Aston Martin was and continues to be the DB7.

[ifcar]

It's okay, but it's not distinctively Aston Martin. That could have been the BR-Z and no one would call it a ripoff.

[AutobahnSHO]

It's okay, but it's not distinctively Aston Martin. That could have been the BR-Z and no one would call it a ripoff.

LOL  I was going to say it looks like the Toyobaru rear-end...

[Raza]

That's better.

Motherfucking yes.