January's, Autosport International, at the NEC, marks the world debut of the long-awaited, Ascari KZ1 supercar.
Revealed for the first time by its creator and owner of Ascari, Klaas Zwart, it will take centre stage on the evo magazine Track and Road Car Gallery. This coincides with Ascari's announcement that it is now taking orders for its first bespoke KZ1.
There is no time limit on the production as each KZ1 is individually hand crafted and only 50 will ever be created. Priced at £235,000, the KZ1 can only be acquired directly from Ascari's European headquarters in Banbury, England.
The KZ1 has a super-light, super-strong carbon- fibre monocoque chassis and body shell weighing just 1,330kg. Its powerful V8 engine, tuned to deliver 500bhp, combined with power to weight ratio of 376bhp per tonne, enables the KZ1 to achieve 60mph in just 3.7 seconds, and a top speed of 200mph.
The KZ1's interior is luxuriously finished but the design has been pared back, minimising weight, an essential for high performance driving. Finest grade, Jonathan Connolly leather, manufactured exclusively for the KZ1, covers the interior, contrasting with brushed aluminium, while the specially constructed carbon fibre Sparco sports seats are designed for optimum drive control.
The KZ1 standard equipment includes, climate controlled air conditioning, a top of the range CD player, remote central locking and a Thatcham Cat1 alarm and immobiliser, plus NavTrak security tracking. |
