- Ascari KZ1
Infobox Automobile
name = Ascari KZ1
manufacturer = Ascari
production = 2003–present
predecessor =Ascari Ecosse
successor =Ascari A10
class =Sports car
body_style =Berlinetta
engine = 5.0 L V8
transmission = 6-speed manual
length = Auto mm|4300|1
width = Auto mm|1852|1
height = Auto mm|1138|1
weight = Auto kg|1330|0The Ascari KZ1 is a sports car made by Ascari. It can reach Auto mph|200|0 [http://www.ascari.net/contenidos.php?idioma=2&&seccion=19&&subseccion=17&&contenido=18] . This car has a V8 engine with 4941 cc capacity, sourced fromBMW . It can accelerate from 0 to Auto mph|60|0 in under four seconds, ranking it as a supercar. The car is named from the initials of Ascari's owner Klaas Zwart, a wealthy Dutch businessman.Only 50 Ascari KZ1 cars will be produced, making it among the most exclusive cars produced today; by comparison, 400 of the well-known Enzo Ferrari have been made. Each car is priced at £235,000 and requires 340 hours of handcrafting. Owners also receive the opportunity to drive the car at the Ascari-managed Race Resort Ascari in Spain.
The KZ1 was also featured in November 2005 on the BBC television show Top Gear, where it set the 5th fastest lap time ever recorded on the show at 1 minute 20.7 seconds; currently, the KZ1 holds 13th place, the second-fastest time being 1:17.3 set by an
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Racing
The Ascari KZ1 has been adapted for racing, primarily being featured in the new
FIA GT3 European Championship as well as other smaller national series which run a similar formula. These cars, known as the KZ1-R, share much with their road counterparts.External links
* [http://www.ascari.net/subsecciones.php?idioma=2&&seccion=19&&subseccion=17 Ascari KZ1]
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