The Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake made its debut at the esteemed Monterey Car Week in August 2017. It was the latest addition to the collaboration between Aston Martin and Italian design-house Zagato, joining the quartet of Vanquish Zagato models, which included the Coupe, Volante, and Speedster. Limited to a global production of only 99 cars, with 48 designed for right-hand drive markets, the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake garnered great praise.
Built upon Aston Martin’s successful Vanquish S model, which featured the VH chassis architecture, the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake boasted a 6.0-liter V12 engine. Specifically tuned for this model, the engine produced an impressive 595bhp, enabling the car to accelerate from 0 to 60mph in just 3.5 seconds.
Crafted entirely from Carbon Fibre, the Vanquish Zagato displayed several distinctive design elements synonymous with Zagato’s style. These included the iconic ‘double bubble’ roof and a prominent front grille with an exquisite ‘Z’ pattern. At the rear, futuristic bladed LED lights added a touch of sophistication.
Not only was the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake visually stunning, but it also delivered an exhilarating driving experience. It boasted the most powerful engine available and benefited from the extensive use of carbon fibre, resulting in reduced weight. The car featured an 8-speed Touchtronic III ZF gearbox, adaptive damping, and impressive stopping power thanks to its Carbon Ceramic brakes.
Although strictly a two-seater, the Shooting Brake was designed as a practical GT with individuality in mind. The extended roof featured Zagato’s iconic ‘double-bubble’ surfacing, complete with glass inlays that flooded the cockpit with natural light.
It was only last year that we saw the debuts of the incredibly beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato coupe and drop-top Volante, and now Aston Martin is looking to include 2 new members to to the family. The company just unveiled today the Vanquish Zagato Speedster and Shooting Brake, and they are just absolutely, gorgeous.
You need to know though these two will come as limited edition cars, with only 28 Speedsters and 99 Shooting Brakes to be made, which brings the total count of Vanquish Zagato to up to 325 cars by the time its production ends next year. Unfortunately though, all the Speedsters are now sold out, but you may still be able to get a Shooting Brake if you act quickly.
| Engine | |
| Configuration | 90º V12 |
| Location | Front, longitudinally mounted |
| Construction | alloy block and head |
| Displacement | 5,935 cc / 362.2 cu in |
| Compression | 11.0:1 |
| Valvetrain | 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC |
| Fuel feed | Direct Fuel Injection |
| Aspiration | Naturally Aspirated |
| Power | 595 bhp / 444 kW @ 7,000 rpm |
| Torque | 630 Nm / 465 ft lbs @ 5,500 rpm |
| BHP/Liter | 100 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain | |
| Body | carbon-fibre composite |
| Chassis | bonded aluminium and carbon VH structure |
| Suspension (fr/r) | double wishbones, coil springs, monotube adaptive dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering | rack-and-pinion, electronic assistance, speed sensitive |
| Brakes (fr/r) | ventilated carbon ceramic discs, ABS |
| Gearbox | Touchtronic III 8 speed Automatic |
| Drive | Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheels (fr/r) | 9J x 20 / 11.5J x 20 |
| Tyres (fr/r) | 255/35 ZR20 / 305/30 ZR20 |
| Performance figures | |
| 0-100 km/h | 3.9 s |
