january-2012
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VZAGATO<br />
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic DB4GT Zagato,<br />
Aston Martin (in collaboration with Italian design consultancy<br />
Zagato) unveils the hand-crafted V12 Zagato. With its<br />
aluminium and carbon body, this racer is based on the acclaimed<br />
V12 Vantage, but the Zagato is faster, more dynamic, more<br />
modern and utterly gorgeous. With a six-litre V12 engine and<br />
510bhp and 570Nm of torque, it’s one of the most powerful<br />
vehicles on the market. But creating such a groundbreaking car<br />
was no easy feat, says Aston Martin’s CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez.<br />
PRIVATDIARY<br />
Fourteen<br />
‘Th e task for us has been to create a concept that is a natural<br />
successor to iconic cars that have gone before. Matching the<br />
technology of the age with the traditional skills vital to deliver<br />
such a bespoke and exclusive sports car will lead to a strictly<br />
limited run of road-going V12 Zagatos.’ Indeed. Only 150 are<br />
being produced and due to go on sale later this summer, priced<br />
at £330,000. See it in the fl esh at Geneva’s prestigious motor<br />
show (www.salon-auto.ch) on 8–18 March.<br />
www.astonmartin.com<br />
EDGEOFARABIA<br />
It’s been all around the world, in London, Berlin, Istanbul and<br />
most recently, at the Venice Biennale. Finally, the pan-Arab art<br />
collective, Edge of Arabia, is coming home.<br />
Th e month-long exhibition in Jeddah is the most highprofi<br />
le platform for contemporary Arab art the Kingdom has<br />
ever seen. Twenty Saudi artists including Abdulnasser Gharem,<br />
a colonel in the Saudi army turned performance artist (he<br />
cocooned himself in bubblewrap around a tree for a day) will<br />
take part in the exhibition at the newly opened Al-Furusya<br />
Marina gallery, overlooking the Red Sea.<br />
Jeddah is already one of the region’s creative hubs, with an<br />
ambitious public art programme pioneered by the city’s former<br />
mayor. ‘Th is exhibition will be a true homecoming for Edge of<br />
Arabia,’ says curator Mohammed Hafi z. ‘It’s geared towards<br />
encouraging constructive discussion and dialogue between<br />
Saudi contemporary artists and the local community.’<br />
Edge of Arabia Jeddah: We Need to Talk, Al-Furusya Mall and<br />
Marina, Corniche Road, Jeddah, 20 January – 18 February,<br />
www.edgeofarabia.com<br />
WORDS©CLAIREMARTINSAKHRAL-MAKHADHI
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