Saturday 5th February 2005

The KZ1R, Ascari’s new thoroughbred for the racetrack, made its first appearance in Holland at Auto Rai. Powered by a 5.0 litre BMW based V8 engine delivering 520 bhp, the KZ1R could reach a top speed of 200 mph and accelerate from 0-60mph in an adrenalin pumping 3.4 seconds. Hand-built to order at the state-of-the-art Ascari design and production facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire, the KZ1R cost around £225,000 depending on exact customer specification.