Aston Martin V8 Zagato - car classics

Aston Martin V8 Zagato

Aston Martin V8 Zagato in the back of the coupe was presented for the first time at the Geneva motor show in 1986, yet a few months later, on the basis of this car was convertible. The last Aston Martin V8 Zagato has descended from the conveyor in 1990, all were released 52 coupe and 37 of cabriolets, the minimum price which was set in the area £450000. Aston Martin V8 Zagato, as you can guess from the name, received the body from the famous Studio of Zagato. In General, the new design was received very warmly, however, not all appreciated the awkwardness of bars and some of the other original details.

Aston Martin V8 Zagato had eight-cylinder V-shaped engine with a volume of 5341 cm3. With carburetors from Weber this power unit could give 430 horsepower, which allowed it to develop a 300 km/h. Fuel consumption in the combined cycle - 12.5 litres per 100 km. However, this significant mark was achieved only with a six-speed mechanics, Aston Martin V8 Zagato with automatic four-speed gearbox could develop only 295 km/h. Braking is provided disc brakes, equipped with a separate system of ventilation. Ease of management provided the power steering. A number of pilot models of the received electric power, but his work was highly unstable and not allowed to release this unit in the serial production.