Which AC 378 GT Zagato version to buy
Buy 6.2 MT if you want a Coupe with Gasoline power, a 6-speed Manual, and RWD, built from 2012-03-01 to 2012-12-31. That is the only listed specification. Searches for 2013 cars, white or gray cars, price, and cars for sale are not answered here: colour, list price, and stock are not measured.
Buy 6.2 MT if you want a Coupe with Gasoline power, a 6-speed Manual, and RWD, built from 2012-03-01 to 2012-12-31. That is the only listed specification. Searches for 2013 cars, white or gray cars, price, and cars for sale are not answered here: colour, list price, and stock are not measured.
What 6.2 MT actually is, in one line: 442 hp (325 kW) at 6000 rpm, 583 Nm (peak rpm not measured), 6162 cm³, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, boost No, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.7, fuel 95, Euro 4, 0–100 in 4 s, top speed 298 km/h, kerb 1195 kg, tank 85 L.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
1 generation is the whole run. Body: Coupe. Versions: 1. Dates: 2012-03-01–2012-12-31. There is no second generation and no restyle block inside this generation, so there is no “later chassis” or “early engine” to prefer.
That means generation-to-generation arithmetic is empty: you cannot add or subtract horsepower, weight, or gears across years because only one year-window exists. The extra money, if any, is not in a newer generation; it is the same 6.2 MT throughout. A 2012 search and a 2013 search point at the same specification in this dataset.
Engine and specs: AC 378 GT Zagato 6.2 MT
| Version | hp | Nm | cm³ | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 MT | 442 | 583 | 6162 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | No | Manual 6 | RWD |
6.2 MT displacement is 6162 cm³, which is 6.162 L. Specific output is 442 ÷ 6.162 ≈ 71.7 hp per litre, and 325 ÷ 6.162 ≈ 52.7 kW per litre. Torque density is 583 ÷ 6.162 ≈ 94.6 Nm per litre.
Cylinders: 8, layout: V-shaped, boost: No. Valves per cylinder: not measured. Engine position: not measured. Bore and stroke: not measured. Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point). Compression: 10.7. Fuel grade: 95. Eco class: Euro 4.
Gearbox on 6.2 MT is Manual with 6 gears. Drive is RWD. There is no automatic, no extra driven axle, and no turbocharged sister in the table, so “what the extra money buys” cannot be a second powertrain: it would be options outside this dataset.
Peak power rpm is 6000. Peak torque rpm is not measured. Power per newton-metre is 442 ÷ 583 ≈ 0.758 hp per Nm. If you wanted a second version with more torque or more gears, it is not listed.
Performance, mpg, and what the numbers imply
6.2 MT reaches 100 km/h in 4 s. Top speed is 298 km/h.
City consumption: not measured. Highway consumption: not measured. Combined consumption: not measured. CO2: not measured. MPG searches therefore have no figure to quote; absence here is not a claim that the car uses no fuel.
What is measured lets you still compare 6.2 MT to itself:
- Speed per second of the 4 s sprint, treated as an average to 100 km/h: 100 ÷ 4 = 25 km/h per second of that interval.
- Top speed vs the 100 km/h mark: 298 − 100 = 198 km/h of extra speed after the sprint figure.
- Top speed vs power: 298 ÷ 442 ≈ 0.674 km/h per hp.
- Top speed vs torque: 298 ÷ 583 ≈ 0.511 km/h per Nm.
Without a second version, you cannot say a later engine is quicker. The only performance package is 6.2 MT.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels
Kerb weight 6.2 MT: 1195 kg. Gross weight: not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Tank: 85 L.
Mass per horsepower: 1195 ÷ 442 ≈ 2.70 kg/hp. Horsepower per tonne of kerb mass: 442 ÷ 1.195 ≈ 370 hp per tonne. Mass per litre of displacement: 1195 ÷ 6.162 ≈ 194 kg/L. Mass per litre of tank: 1195 ÷ 85 ≈ 14.1 kg per litre of tank volume.
Wheels listed for 6.2 MT: 275/35 R18 and 345/30 R19. Two sizes are given; the catalogue does not assign which axle is which, so axle assignment is not measured. Suspension front: Independent, spring. Suspension rear: Independent, spring. Brakes front: Ventilated disc. Brakes rear: Disc.
Interior layout, seat count, and cabin photos are not measured, including searches for interior. Colour (white, gray) is not measured.
Problems and reliability
No fault rates, recalls, or durability scores are in the data. Reliability of 6.2 MT is not measured. Do not treat a short production window as a reliability score: 2012-03-01 to 2012-12-31 is a calendar fact, not a failure rate.
What you can use as a checklist for this one version:
- Fuel 95 and Euro 4 are specified; later eco classes are not measured.
- Boost is No, so there is no listed turbo or supercharger to service as a separate unit.
- Gearbox is Manual 6, not an automatic with extra ratios.
- Drive is RWD only.
- Consumption, CO2, and gross mass are not measured, so running-cost and payload claims cannot be closed from this table.
Which version to choose: the arithmetic
There is 1 version, so the choice collapses to yes or no on 6.2 MT.
Choose 6.2 MT when these inequalities match the job:
1. Power. 442 hp and 325 kW at 6000 rpm. Per litre: about 71.7 hp/L. There is no lower-hp twin with the same name, so you do not need a power suffix to tell two 6.2 MT rows apart. 2. Torque. 583 Nm. Per litre: about 94.6 Nm/L. Peak rpm not measured. 3. Weight. 1195 kg kerb, about 2.70 kg/hp. Gross not measured, so you cannot compute payload. 4. Sprint and speed. 4 s to 100 km/h; 298 km/h top speed. 5. Drivetrain. Manual 6 and RWD — the only transmission and the only drive type listed. 6. Body and years. Coupe, 1 generation, 2012-03-01–2012-12-31. 7. Tank. 85 L. Range cannot be computed because mpg is not measured. 8. Wheels. 275/35 R18 and 345/30 R19.
Do not choose 6.2 MT if you need a figure this dataset leaves blank: city/highway/combined use, CO2, ground clearance, gross weight, engine position, valves per cylinder, bore and stroke, torque rpm, interior, colour, price, or a 2013-only specification. Those are not measured, not “zero.”
There is no “extra money” row: no second 6.2 MT, no automatic, no AWD, no restyle. The extra you would pay for another generation is 0 hp, 0 Nm, 0 kg, and 0 gears, because those deltas have no second term. The car you are deciding on is 6.2 MT or nothing in this catalogue.