"The challenge lies in injecting the emotional appeal of a concept car into a road-legal machine. The BMW Zagato Coupe heralds a new chapter in the tradition of cooperation between BMW and Italian designers. "Working with Zagato was a fantastic experience. The BMW Zagato Coupe was designed from the outset to be a "Vmax concept", a road-registered, aerodynamically optimised machine capable of achieving high speeds yet at the same time meeting all legal requirements and crash-related stipulations.
The body of the BMW Zagato Coupe has been built entirely by hand. The Zagato experts spent many hours crafting the aluminium sheet metal by hand and meticulously moulding it to give the car its unique form.
Both BMW and Zagato have used Kamm tails in their designs through the years to boost aerodynamic efficiency, with the 1940 BMW 328 Kamm Coupe as well as the Alfa SZ and TZ boasting a typical Kamm-tail (K-tail) layout. The BMW Zagato Coupe also makes use of the Kamm tail, which removes the need for any fixed or mobile rear wing.
A "z" embroidered into the seats is the clearest reference in the interior to the origins of the BMW Zagato Coupe.
Two exclusive accessories - a hat bag and a travel bag - set the seal on Zagato's colour and materials upgrade. There are currently no plans to put the BMW Zagato Coupe into production, although Zagato's last entry into the Villa d'Este Concours, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, has since been put into production, with a price tag of £405,000.
At this years Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance, BMW and Zagato made sure everyone saw its joint project, the BMW Zagato Coupe.
I have filmed the world debut to the BMW Zagato Coupè, a truly spectacular creation born thanks to the 1st collaboration between BMW and Zagato.
The most impressive part of this Zagato concept is not its power or stunning looks. What draws us in is its impressive sound. This beast does not sound like your typical, comfy BMW. We can now share this sound with you, thanks to a video from Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este of this fantastic Bimmer rolling up to the red judging mat.
Thankfully, Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este hires only the most professional of folks to drive these display cars and no such thing happened. The video starts a little slow with a series of gratuitous shots of the Zagato’s sexy exterior. More Pic All New BMW Zagato Coupe Picture The FIRST Time
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