{"id":891178,"date":"2025-10-15T10:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=891178"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:47:34","slug":"top-gear-checks-out-the-capricorn-01-zagato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/top-gear-checks-out-the-capricorn-01-zagato\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Gear Checks Out the Capricorn 01 Zagato"},"content":{"rendered":"

German engineering firm Capricorn has partnered with Italian design house Zagato<\/a> to create its first-ever supercar \u2014 the Capricorn 01. While relatively unknown to the public, Capricorn has long been a quiet force in high-performance engineering, having developed engine components for Bugatti and aerodynamic systems for Audi and Porsche.<\/p>\n

Since the 1990s, the company has also supplied critical parts to Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship teams. The 01 marks Capricorn\u2019s debut as a full-fledged manufacturer, showcasing the company\u2019s technical prowess through a car designed entirely in-house and styled by Zagato. True to the Italian studio\u2019s signature flair, the design features clean, flowing lines and an unmistakably exotic silhouette.<\/p>\n

Under the sculpted body lies a 5.2-liter supercharged V8, based on a Ford 5.0-liter unit but heavily reworked with a bespoke crankshaft, rods, pistons, and a custom intake, exhaust, and dry-sump system. The result is 887 horsepower and 737 lb-ft of torque, good for 0\u201362 mph in under three seconds and a top speed of 223 mph.<\/p>\n

Only 19 units will be produced, priced at roughly $3.4 million each, signaling Capricorn\u2019s transformation from an elite engineering supplier into a creator of bespoke, limited-production hypercars. Top Gear<\/a> recently offered a first look at this striking new analog machine.<\/p>\n