Aston Martin V12 Zagato ready to take on Nurburgring 24 Hour Race

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Aston Martin announced today that it is putting the final touches to its race preparations for the annual ADAC Nurburgring 24 Hours on June 25 and 26 where it will bring two new Aston Martin V12 Zagato units.

Nicknamed ‘Zag’ (red) one of the two Zagatos will be piloted in the 24 hour race by Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez and the company’s Nurburgring Test Centre Director, Wolfgang Schuhbauer and automotive journalists Horst von Saurma and Matthew Marsh.

The second Aston Martin V12 Zagato (green), nicknamed ‘Zig,’ will be driven by One-77 Chief Engineer Chris Porritt, experienced sports car driver Oliver Mathai, automotive journalist Richard Meaden and experienced amateur racer Peter Cate.

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“Our entries this year extend our Nürburgring racing philosophy,” said Aston Martin’s Head of Motorsport, David King. “For five years now we have signed-off our new products by entering a car which is as close to the road car as possible and subjecting it to the toughest 24 hour test on what best simulates the extremities of public roads. This year we go a step further by testing a car at prototype stage.”

Refresher: Power for the Aston Martin V12 Zagato comes from a 6.0 liter V12 engine making 510-hp and a maximum torque of 420 lb-ft. The engine is mated to a six-speed automated manual gearbox with auto shift manual/select shift manual. The rear-wheel-drive model features an all round independent double wishbone with fully adjustable Multimatic DSSV dampers. The Aston Martin V12 Zagato will appear in the form of an endurance race car to compete at the Nurburgring 24 hour race.

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– By: Omar Rana