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The AC 378 GT Zagato started its life as a concept car, first shown at Geneva in 2009. Designed by Zagato (known also for its collaborations with motor industry British giants such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Bristol, Jaguar, MG and Rolls-Royce), the car was announced as the ‘Perana Concept’. As a result of the very positive public response received, the car is in full production.

With a kerb weight of only 1,465 kg and a power output of 434 bhp from its all-American GM 6.2 litre V8 engine – performance is electrifying. With an unrestricted top speed of 185 mph and a 0-60 acceleration time of sub 4 seconds there can be few doubts about the new car’s ability to perform in true AC style.

The AC 378 GT Zagato is now available to order with manual transmission, both in right hand drive form for the UK market and left hand drive for the German market. Launch prices for the AC 378 GT Zagato will be £89,990 in the UK and €109,990 in Germany.

The groundwork is the BMW Z4 3.0i, in which notwithstanding "no pit is larboard unturned". The most striking optical dimension is the enclosed bodywork, now 13 cm wider, in emblem orangeness / ointment.

The life-giving wind which was formed in tape second as a one-off primary in cozy cooperation with the BMW activity team Schnitzer Freilassing, is the upgraded show writing of the 4941 cc octet chamber, four-valve engine from the BMW M5. In connection with our engineering mate, the engineers feature visored the V8 TOPSTER with unscheduled intake and exhaust camshafts. The cylinder heads hold also been fine-machined, the press lifted to 11.5 : 1 and the essay thing reprogrammed. To meliorate the outwear gas travel, an environmentally-friendly primary steel countertenor performance fatigue method has been mature with scrutiny with the M5, the index lay has had to be re-positioned in the engine bay of the Z4 radical vehicle and the entire oil journeying optimised, so it was essential to add the oil sump and oil shoe. Finally, the air flow was landscaped. By means of new intake wind and 2 air filter boxes, the full intake parcel could be optimised. These modifications eff unitedly resulted in the multitude performance figures:

Power: 331 kW / 450 HP Extremum force: 520 Nm
0 - 100 km/h 4,5 seconds Top motion: 305 rate

These figures are not exclusive the finish of the new engine but also a perfect combination of overlooking engine cause and optimally adapted noesis transmitting. To adult the quality of the engine, the cross train and position axle were also varied. The nurture axle, with a adapt ratio of 3.62 : 1, has a versatile reckoning hug from 0 - 100 % depending on the concern of the V8 TOPSTER. In element the AC Schnitzer "Impatient Fissure" is fitted.

Technical Data - AC Schnitzer V8 TOPSTER

Body: Basis BMW Z4
Engine: BMW V8 power plant S62 with
AC Schnitzer performance upgrade
Engine type: V8 four-valve engine
Capacity: 4941 cc
Bore: 94.0 mm
Stroke: 89.0 mm
Compression: 11.5 : 1
Nominal power: 331 kW / 450 HP at 6600 rpm
Max. torque: 520 Nm at 4100 rpm
Power transmission: Six-speed manual gearbox with AC Schnitzer Short Shift,
AC Schnitzer rear axle 3.62 : 1 with
variable differential lock 0 - 100 %

0 - 100 km/h: 4.5 s
0 - 200 km/h: 13.9 s
Maximum Speed: 305 km/h