"The capricorn 01 Zagato is the first road car from German motorsport firm capricorn Group, a company better known for supplying components to Formula 1 and endurance racing teams. Designed and built in collaboration with the legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, the car bridges two disciplines (precision engineering and sculptural craft) for a limited-production hypercar, only nineteen of which are set to be built."
"The capricorn 01 Zagato sits low and self-contained, as if carved from a single piece of carbon fiber. Its Ford GT-esque lines flow without interruption, with a long front deck, pronounced haunches, and double bubble roof (a Zagato signature) that arches over the cabin. The design team has refined every contour for continuity, not for aggression. Air is drawn through subtle intakes that sit flush with the body,"
"Beneath the sculpted bodywork lies a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 developed by capricorn Group, tuned to deliver more than 900 horsepower. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox, an intentional decision in a world dominated by dual-clutch systems. The car weighs under 1,200 kilograms. capricorn Group engineered the chassis using carbon fiber throughout, paired with a double-wishbone suspension and adaptive dampers."
capricorn Group and Zagato collaborated to create the capricorn 01 Zagato, the firm's first road car and a limited-run hypercar of nineteen examples. The car features a low, monolithic carbon-fiber body with flowing Ford GT-esque lines, pronounced haunches, and Zagato's double bubble roof, with refined contours and flush intakes. Gullwing doors open to a cockpit framed by exposed carbon and narrow glass. A supercharged 5.2-liter V8 produces over 900 hp driving the rear wheels through a five-speed manual. The sub-1,200 kg chassis uses carbon fiber, double-wishbone suspension, adaptive dampers, and underbody airflow sculpting for downforce.
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