The Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS by R-Reforged

R-Reforged has revealed the first brace of cars created to celebrate Zagato's centenary, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS by R-Reforged. Making their debut are the first pair of TWINS, which are prototypes specified by Andrea and Marella Zagato and reserved for the private Zagato collection.

Exclusively available as a pair, in Coupe and Speedster form, just 19 customer sets of the desirable Aston Martin V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS by R-Reforged will be sold. Each car will be based on the previous generation Aston Martin V12 Vantage S coupe and Roadster.

Styled at Zagato's Milan headquarters, the iconic Italian design house has evolved the 2011 Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Coupe form and created a new, pure Speedster twin. Sharper, cleaner and highly collectible - thanks to their limited run and significance in Zagato's history - both are now fully clothed in carbon fibre.

The design changes run from the nose, which incorporates a new splitter and front wings, through to the sleeker tail, now with active aero that transforms the cars' balance but retains the defined Zagato lines whilst at rest.

The TWINS can be specified as matching or individual designs, with owners already benefitting from one-to-one time with the car's designers and engineers to personalise virtually every element.

The 19 owners of these cars, licensed by Aston Martin, will also experience the significant transformation to vehicle performance delivered through a series of meaningful engine and dynamic improvements.

Pure and aggressive, the potent 5.9-litre V12 now packs close to 600bhp, up 80bhp over standard, with R-Reforged's engineers opting for the performance aluminium air intake and titanium exhaust, accentuating arguably one of the world's greatest engine soundtracks.

The stance of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS by R-Reforged is enhanced by the 10mm ride height reduction and 20mm stretched track. At each corner sit 19-inch centre lock wheels forged by Formula One supplier APP Tech, with an increased offset, wrapped in Michelin's Pilot Sport 4S rubber.

A comprehensive computational fluid dynamics programme led engineers to develop a new front splitter and active aero wing that improved handling. No stoned was left unturned in the ambition to create cars truly worthy of marking Zagato's centenary. R-Reforged is now able to offer a full body 'visual carbon' finish as a further option.

The 400-hour process requires extensive and careful preparation so as not to disturb the carbon weave, before the subsequent application of a bespoke lacquer providing UV stability prior to tuning both the colour and density of the tint to any shade requested.

Alternatively, the body paint colour can be matched to any sample, whether matt, satin or gloss. Ultimately, each TWIN is truly individual and bespoke for each owner. Inside are sensory rich materials, including Bridge of Weir's finest leather with an almost infinite range of colours, bespoke patterns and textures.

Assembled in Warwick, U.K., at R-Reforged's newly expanded 2,800m² facility, each car takes a team of 12 craftspeople 16 weeks to assemble. All cars are extensively stripped, analysed and thoroughly refreshed before receiving over 500 new components to ensure the finished car is both aesthetically and performance wise pin sharp.