The Diatto Ottovù Zagato is a sports car designed and built by Milanese coachbuilder Carrozzeria Zagato for two of its clients. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Diatto brand, the car made its official public debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show.[1] The word Otto appears, in various forms, three times in the car's name.
Back in 1921, Ugo Zagato designed a lightweight and aerodynamic body for the Diatto 25 4DS chassis. Created in 1835 with a Perfected Wheel patent, Diatto made their first car in 1905 and often crossed paths with Zagato in their close collaboration with Ettore Bugatti, the Maserati brothers and Tazio Nuvolari.
The word "Ottovù" incidentally means "V8" in Italian. A clear indication of the engine powering this vehicle and show of the car's sporting intent.
Specifications and performance
The car was powered by a Cosworth and Roush tuned 4.6 L 32-valve V8 engine paired with either a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission. It was said to be produced around 530 bhp and 690 Nm of torque. It could perform 0-100 km/h in under 4 seconds and reaching a top speed over than 300 km/h.
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External links
- Diatto Official Website
- Zagato Official Website
- Diatto Ottovu Zagato set for Geneva debut Autoblog
- Zagato reveals Diatto Ottovù Zagato
- Diatto Ottovù Zagato headed for Geneva Left Lane News
- Diatto Ottovù Zagato Autoblog Italian
- Diatto Ottovù Zagato se prepara para debut en Ginebra Autoblog en Espanol
- Diatto Ottovu Zagato: feltámad a múlt Total Car
- Diatto by Zagato: Ottovù Project a Ginevra Virtual Car
References
- Diatto Ottovu Zagato headed into production - report Motor1.com, retrieved 2021-01-14^