The Art of Luxury Issue 41 2019 | Page 22

AUTOMOTIVE ASTON MARTIN DBZ CENTENARY COLLECTION MAKES WORLD DEBUT Set to become a true modern classic, DBS GT Zagato has been With a price tag of £6m - plus local taxes - each pair represents the unveiled at the newly-formed Audrain’s Newport Concours in the most valuable new sports cars yet built by Aston Martin as the luxury United States, completing the DBZ Centenary Collection. British car maker celebrates its longstanding association with the world-renowned Italian coachbuilder and design house, Zagato. The modern twin to the previously unveiled DB4 GT Zagato Continuation, DBS GT Zagato forms the contemporary half of this Indeed, this unique collaboration extends a remarkable creative unique pairing and will pack 760bhp through its 5.2-litre twin-turbo partnership spanning almost 60 years. One that has consistently V12 power unit. This uniquely ambitious project, created to celebrate generated bold and breathtakingly exciting designs, the latest of the centenary of the legendary Zagato signature, pays tribute to an which is the DBS GT Zagato. icon of the past and creates a classic of the future. Shown in Supernova Red – a paint colour exclusively reserved for the With DBS GT Zagato breaking cover today for the first time in full- DBS GT Zagato ‘Centenary Specification’ – with contrasting exposed size, finished form at the new and exclusive Rhode Island event, the carbon fibre accents and Satin Black and Gold 3D machined wheels, world has received its first glimpse of this iconic duo. demonstrates the meticulous attention to detail that marks out every Aston Martin and showcases the key features of this pack. 22 The Art of Luxury Issue 41 2019