A boutique hypercar built by Germans, styled by Italians, and powered by a loud, supercharged American V8. Sound’s like a battlefield moment from World War II but it’s called the Capricorn 01 Zagato, and it’s just rocked up at Salon Rétromobile looking like it escaped from a very expensive villain’s lair.

This is the second prototype, and where the first one was classy and green, this one has gone full midlife crisis in bright yellow with a blue suede interior. And no, it’s not just a styling mock-up. Capricorn insists these things actually drive. Properly. There’s even a third one being built right now in Germany, presumably while engineers argue loudly over torque figures.

Zagato’s fingerprints are everywhere: double-bubble roof, dramatic headlights, flying buttresses straight off a Ford GT, gullwing doors because of course it has gullwing doors, and aero bits sharp enough to shave with. Inside, it’s gloriously old-school—real dials, a gated manual gearbox, and a round steering wheel, which in 2026 feels almost rebellious. No iPads. No yokes. Just buttons, suede, and carbon fiber.

Underneath, things get properly unhinged. There’s a carbon-fiber monocoque and a mid-mounted, supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that started life in a Ford before being sent to the gym, fed protein shakes, and shouted at. The result? Over 888 horsepower and a frankly silly 1,000 Nm of torque.

Performance? Sub-3 seconds to 100 km/h and a top speed of 360 km/h, which is fast enough to rearrange your face and possibly your life choices.

In short, it’s loud, dramatic, slightly mad, and completely unnecessary.

Which means, obviously, it’s brilliant.