Saudi- New Aston Martin V12 Zagato to dazzle car lovers 

(MENAFN - Arab News) Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. is preparing to dazzle car lovers in the Kingdom.

The countdown has started to launch the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato after a long wait, the launch event will be held in Jeddah and will be attended by Aston Martin representatives, high-profile figures and media.

Alireza managing director at Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. said: "This is considered for us a decisive step to position Aston Martin the way it deserves and we are very excited to launch this new car in Saudi Arabia," saying that Zagato is a unique car for very unique people."

Zagato is considered a renewal of a past successful cooperation between the British company Aston Martin and the Italian car design company Zagato.
This cooperation comes to mark the 50-year partnership between the two companies since launching the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato.

The long-awaited car now features a new handcrafted aluminum body with a unique stunning double bubble roof, a heavily modified middle and rear section that unites both of the companies design DNAs.

Additional is the endurance racing fuel tank carrying up to 120 liters of fuel. Also, the V12 Zagato is powered by a 6.0 L V12 engine with 510 bhp and 570 Nm of torque.

Introduced in Lake Como, Italy at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on 21 May 2011, the Zagato was awarded with the competition's "Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes" which has also been won by the One-77 in 2009.

The Aston Martin V12 Zagato made its racing debut at the 53rd ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN round at the Nrburgring also in 2011. The event for the car being a preparation and development experience ahead of the Nrburgring 24-hour race.