Supercar ad nauseam: Castagna Aznom
Castagna, the Milanese atelier for cars run by an architect, used the Top Marques Monaco show to debut its new supercar. Known for its work with all things Mini (check out the outlandish Mini Crossup), this is a departure for the coachbuilder that got its start in 1849, and was formerly known for its unique creations during the Jazz Era.
The car is called Aznom, and in coachbuilt tradition utilizes the rebodied chassis from a Corvette Z06. Laid over that is a carbon fiber body that brings the entire car in at under 3,080 lbs. It probably looks much more elegant sitting on its wheels than it does on jacks, but it appears absolutely mean from any angle. A grill reminiscent of the first Corvette gapes beneath a waspish-looking front end flanked by monumental wheel arches. From there, the curves, lines, vents and scoops don't stop until the 3-piece rear diffuser. Not apparent in the picture, the silhouette of the car on the Castagna site has mirrors mounted on the fenders on stalks.
No matter what you think of the looks, if Castagna's telling the truth, the Aznom is going to be excruciatingly quick: 700 hp, 701 lb-ft of torque, a 218 mph top speed, 3.4 seconds to 62 mph, and 9.5 to 124. You can expect the price to likewise be excruciatingly high. An official launch is slated for May.
[Source: Supercars.net]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brad 12:21PM (4/22/2007)
That looks SWEET!! For some reason I see some Ferrari 599/612 in it.
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romeoi2 1:04PM (4/22/2007)
It's a bit of a mustang and ferrari? Well, I wouldn't mind at all because it's a real beauty. But how much would it cost? The automobile industry is becoming bigger and bigger. Every year, we have new models released in the market. True enough, there are expensive cars out there. If you have plans of buying second hand cars, do you know that you can buy cars from Japan directly? As you may know already, online Japan used car sales increases effectively. So for those of you who are in the process of buying affordable cars, check out http://www.nexusscars.com for some great deals you surely don't wanna miss.
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ruggels 1:09PM (4/22/2007)
"Supercar ad nauseam"
the title says it all
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Lucas 2:00PM (4/22/2007)
This is why the lame designs coming out of other Corvette rebody-ers (yeah, I mean you Callaway) are so, well, LAME!
This is super!
Lucas.
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Yaroukh 2:46PM (4/22/2007)
monzA?
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P.G 3:45PM (4/22/2007)
if you read french, more informations here
http://news.caradisiac.com/Top-Marques-Castagna-Aznom-en-avant-premiere-718
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Jiwa 8:32AM (4/23/2007)
Add some 'wings' (fins) to the back and it could very well be the next BATMOBILE.
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Hello 9:16PM (4/22/2007)
Ad nauseum indeed. I'm getting a bit tired of seeing "supercar" after "supercar" being made. It seems anyone with some spare carbon fibre and borrowed parts lyings around can create a supercar these days. I will admit though, that the all carbon fiber look is appealing. What's up with the painted headlights though?
Oh, and nice spam romeoi2. I like how you put a generic comment and then wrapped your junk around the end.
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