A new force has entered the hypercar arena. The Capricorn 01 Zagato, a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive coupe with a manual gearbox and more than 900 PS, marks the beginning of a new chapter for two names steeped in engineering and design heritage. Hand-built in Germany and clothed in a body penned by the legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, it combines meticulous precision with sculptural emotion – a machine created not for record books but for the pure joy of driving.
Unveiled in Düsseldorf in October 2025, the Capricorn 01 Zagato is the first road car to bear the Capricorn name. The company, long known as an engineering supplier in Formula 1, Le Mans and the World Rally Championship, brings decades of lightweight expertise to the project. Underneath the body lies a full carbon-fibre monocoque and subframes that keep weight below 1,200 kg. Power comes from a 5.2-litre supercharged V8 developed in-house, producing more than 900 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque, channelled through a five-speed dogleg manual gearbox to the rear wheels. The result is a visceral, analog hypercar capable of 0–100 km/h in under three seconds and a top speed of 360 km/h.
For Robertino Wild, Capricorn’s founder and CEO, the car is more than an engineering exercise. “The Capricorn 01 Zagato represents the culmination of everything we’ve learned from decades of pioneering lightweight materials and construction techniques,” he explains. “It proves that we can build not only parts, but complete cars to OEM standards – and, more importantly, a car for the passionate driver.”
The collaboration with Andrea Michele Zagato, president of the Milanese design house, adds a century of Italian artistry to Capricorn’s German discipline. Zagato calls it “a unique and highly collectible proposition – the first hypercar ever to wear a Zagato body.” His chief designer, Norihiko Harada, shaped a form that balances timeless elegance with technical purpose. Every crease and intake serves a function: sculpted airflow channels feed the engine and manage cooling; gull-wing doors reduce weight; and the underfloor aerodynamics generate stable downforce without resorting to oversized spoilers. The result is a car that appears futuristic yet feels destined to age as gracefully as a 1930s Bugatti or 1960s Aston Martin.
Inside, the Capricorn team pursued a minimalist, race-inspired ethos. Almost everything is made from carbon fibre, titanium, or aluminium, with Connolly leather and Alcantara chosen to the owner’s preference. The analog instrument cluster – dominated by a central rev counter – replaces screens with precision dials. Even the gear lever can be adjusted fore and aft to tailor the perfect driving position. Despite its focus, practicality has not been forgotten: there’s a 110-litre front trunk, a four-wheel lift system for daily usability, and a hidden rear-view camera screen neatly integrated into the gauges.
Capricorn’s use of LMP1-grade carbon technology extends to the suspension: double wishbones with Bilstein push-rod dampers offer Comfort, Sport, and Track modes, while bespoke steering provides pure feedback by cutting electric assistance at higher speeds. Carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes ensure fade-free stopping power, and owners can specify lightweight alloy or full carbon-fibre 21-inch wheels.
Only 19 examples of the Capricorn 01 Zagato will be built – a tribute to 1919, the year Zagato was founded. Each car, priced from €2.95 million before taxes, will be sold exclusively through the Louyet Group, the Belgian-based retailer that represents Rolls-Royce, McLaren and Pininfarina. Production begins in early 2026, with deliveries across Europe, the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, Canada and the Middle East. Each buyer receives a two-year warranty and four years of factory servicing, carried out exclusively at Capricorn’s facility in Düsseldorf.
For Capricorn, this hypercar is both a statement and a beginning. Wild calls it “the first of a lineage of Capricorn-branded high-end cars,” signaling the company’s intent to build further limited-series models and bespoke commissions for private clients and OEMs alike.
As the world rushes toward electrification and digital dominance, the Capricorn 01 Zagato stands deliberately apart – a carbon-fibre celebration of analog driving, built for those who still believe the ultimate thrill lies in a steering wheel, three pedals, and the mechanical song of a V8.
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