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Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: SunDude on January 22, 2013, 18:00:14

FYI - Autoblog has just published its First Drive review of the Perana Z-One aka AC 378GT Zagato.
   
   Read it here: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/22/2013-perana-z-one-first-drive-review/
   
   The review also includes a short video and plenty of pics.

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Chafford on January 22, 2013, 19:42:36

Interesting. The AC badged cars will have better interiors than this car.
   
   This is US dealer Hillbank's AC 378:
   
   (http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg551/adonwilson/AC378GT-3_zpsbd79ae9c.jpg)

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Spantik on January 23, 2013, 18:52:34

Branding and positinning between Perana and AC is getting complex...

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Chafford on January 23, 2013, 19:45:17

The Perana is no longer in production. AC has bought the design and will be putting a revised version into production.  Both Perana and AC versions were/are built by Hi Tech in South Africa.

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: TLegate on January 23, 2013, 20:59:41

"AC has brought the design". Really? Design has been transferred to 'AC' might be nearer the mark?

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: MkIV Lux on January 24, 2013, 15:22:23

bought or brought [?]

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: TLegate on January 24, 2013, 19:44:52

Bought (I landed on my 'r's again...)

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Spantik on January 25, 2013, 14:10:10

In some places, one might read Zagato Perana Z-One. Where did Zagato land?

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: rstainer on January 26, 2013, 15:22:16

AC's directors (4?) conclude that different branding and other amendments will greatly improve this car's sales prospects; time will be their judge.

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Spantik on February 01, 2013, 07:04:14

AC Automotive in France has some footage of the AC Zagato with an interview with Stéphane Peterhansel:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IyLUX6zzntk
   or
   http://www.ac-automotive.com/fr/ac-mkvi/videos.html
   The ASC Mk VI is also visible, the new red model and the early prototype from 2010.

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: MkIV Lux on February 01, 2013, 15:39:16

I really can't understand why they still feature the early (<2010) prototype on the front page of their website and on the advert for Rétromobile 2013.

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Spantik on February 01, 2013, 21:54:07

Rétromobile, that is the hint for the 2010 model ;-)

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: MkIV Lux on February 01, 2013, 22:30:21

rétro is generally a bit more than just 3 years in arrears :-)
   
   the Peter Hansel video also stems from April 2012 [B)]
   
   all blue models in the videos ar the same pre 2010

Title: Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato
Post by: Spantik on February 02, 2013, 16:04:29

I presume they want to make a launch very soon, as roll-out for customers will start in Spring. After the technical aspects have been yet solved, the marketing can enter the dance. I am pretty confident that the Mk VI will be a positive surprise.