Zagato Maserati Mostro

Zagato Maserati Mostro
Overview
Manufacturer	Zagato
Model years	2015
Designer	Norihiko Harada
Body and chassis
Body style	coupé barchetta
Powertrain
Engine	Maserati V8

The Zagato Maserati Mostro is a limited edition car, produced by Zagato and revealed at the 2015 Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance.^[1]

It was created to celebrate the 100-years anniversary of Maserati. It uses the V8 engine and transmission of the Maserati GranTurismo. Only 5 cars were produced by Zagato. The car is a tribute to the Maserati 450S Coupé of 1957 bodied by Zagato.^[2] Just as the original Mostro was built for racing and subsequently converted into a road car, so the modern-day Mostro has been created primarily for track use using racing technology, while also being useable on the road. The car presented at the concours did not have a wing but the red car offered in February 2020 at a Bonhams auction in Paris did have one.^[3]

The chassis is based on the Gillet Vertigo .5. It is of carbon fibre 'MonoCell' construction, supplemented by a mid-structure of steel tubes forming the cockpit and a sub-frame supporting the fuel tank, exhaust system, rear suspension and gearbox. Made in Italy, the bodywork is entirely carbon fibre.

Set back in the chassis, the 4.2-litre Maserati V8 engine has dry-sump lubrication and is equipped with a programmable engine management system. Power (undisclosed but estimated to be in the region of 460bhp) reaches the ground via a semi-automatic, six-speed rear transaxle, an arrangement that optimises front/rear weight distribution. Suspension is by double wishbones front and rear with pushrod actuation of the springs/dampers. The alloy wheels are 19" in diameter and there are large disc brakes all round.^[4]

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  Front view, at the Villa d'Este
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  Rear quarter view
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  Close up of the front grill
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  Interior view
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