Autoblog reviews the AC 378GT Zagato

[SunDude]

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.

[Chafford]

Interesting. The AC badged cars will have better interiors than this car.
   
   This is US dealer Hillbank's AC 378:
   
   

[Spantik]

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

[Chafford]

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.

[TLegate]

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

[MkIV Lux]

bought or brought [?]

[TLegate]

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

[Spantik]

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

[rstainer]

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

[Spantik]

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.

[MkIV Lux]

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.

[Spantik]

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

[MkIV Lux]

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

[Spantik]

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.