Aston Martin and Italian design-house Zagato have revealed the Vanquish Zagato Concept ahead of the 2016 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, to be held at Lake Como in Italy this weekend.
Designed in collaboration between the Aston Martin Design team led by Marek Reichman and Andrea Zagato and his design team in Milan, the Vanquish Zagato Concept is the fifth car to emerge from a collaboration that stretches all the way back to the 1960s with the famous DB4 GT Zagato.
The new bodywork is entirely shaped from carbon-fibre, with the split lines on the body reduced by the use of large one-piece panels. New lights include round tail light reflectors that evoke the classic rear view of a Zagato design, incorporating the same ‘bladed’ LED technology as the Vulcan track-only supercar.
“Over the years, we have developed and refined our own design language and we have always gone that little bit further with our special series cars like CC-100, One-77 and Aston Martin Vulcan. The Vanquish Zagato Concept shows how our two companies can come together and push the definition of Aston Martin design,” says Reichman.
Referencing elements of the brand’s contemporary design language, the new concept features One-77 inspired wing mirrors and a sculptural rear end similar to DB11’s aerodynamic profile, complete with retractable spoiler and rear hatch for access to the luggage compartment. A quad-exhaust nestles in the carbon-fibre sills that run around the lower body, creating a pronounced line from front to rear.
The car’s glasshouse, meanwhile, wraps around the bodywork rather like a visor. A new evolution of the brand’s side strake runs from wheel arch to door just like the new DB11 and a detail originally showcased on the celebratory CC-100. A sharp crease on the rear wheel arch transforms into the rear flanks, where it meets the cascading roofline.
The roof features the iconic ‘double-bubble’, its shallow radius dipping into the rear window glass to give the car a distinct rear silhouette. A Zagato trademark since the early 1950s, originally arose from the need to accommodate racing helmets with a minimum impact on the aerodynamic profile. To match the newly-shaped exterior, the concepts normally aspirated V12 engine has been uprated to 592 bhp, along with “enhanced” driving dynamics.
Inside, the design study features herringbone carbon-fibre paired with shadow and anodized bronze and aniline leather on the facia, vents and rotary dials. As well as the trademark Zagato ‘Z’ embossed on headrests and stitched into the centre console, there’s also a ‘Z’ quilt pattern stitch used on the seat and door sections.
Source: Aston Martin
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