Capricorn Group has unveiled its second prototype of the 01 Zagato hypercar on the Salon Rétromobile in Paris. The presentation got here filled with all the appropriate buzzwords to enchantment to lovers.
The mannequin proven represents the second prototype on the best way to a 3rd instance, anticipated quickly, which can bear full testing earlier than manufacturing begins later in 2026. As soon as improvement is full, the 01 Zagato might be restricted to only 19 items, every priced at €2.95 million (US$3.5 million).
Exhibiting off the venture, Capricorn CEO Robertino Wild leaned closely into the purist enchantment. Beneath bodywork designed by Zagato, the 01 is a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive hypercar with a guide transmission promising, as the corporate places it, a “pure, immersive, analog driving expertise.”
The engine, a 5.2-liter supercharged V8 outputting 900 PS (888 hp, 662 kW), is mated to a five-speed guide transmission. Brembo carbon fiber brakes present stopping energy and driving modes embody Consolation, Sport, or Observe choices.
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The engine delivers 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) of torque and revs as much as 9,000 rpm. Capricorn claims a sub-three-second 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) dash and a high velocity of 360 km/h (224 mph). Dry weight is claimed to return in at beneath 1,200 kg (2,646 lb). Homologation is not going to embody the USA. European approval is predicted to cowl markets together with the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and the Center East.
Structurally, the 01 Zagato options an LMP1-inspired all-carbon-fiber monocoque and carbon-fiber chassis. Suspension duties are dealt with by a Bilstein EVO R pushrod setup with double wishbones, optimized for low weight and excessive efficiency.
With the 01 Zagato, the storied Capricorn Group strikes past its function as a lightweighting provider and into the hypercar enterprise. Gross sales might be dealt with solely via the Louyet Group.
Supply: Capricorn Group
