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The AC 378 GT Zagato is a sports car designed by the Italian design company Zagato and built in South Africa by Hi-Tech Automotive.

It was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The design of the 378 GT was previewed in 2009 as the Perana Z-One, and is now badged as an AC Cars product. Sales are expected to commence by the end of 2012.

AC 378 GT Zagato
Overview
Manufacturer	AC Cars
Also called	Perana Z-One
Assembly	Hi-Tech Automotive, South Africa
Designer	Zagato
Powertrain
Engine	6.2 L V8
Dimensions
Kerb weight	1,465 kg (3,230 lb)

The car is powered by a 437 bhp (326 kW; 443 PS) 6.2 L V8 GM sourced engine found in the Chevrolet Camaro. Weighing 1,465 kg (3,230 lb), the company predicts a 0-60 mph acceleration time of under four seconds and a top speed around 185 mph. The car does not feature any electronic driver aids.

A new management team has assumed control of AC Cars, chaired by a very British-sounding General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie, 'GCB, OBE, DL, former Deputy Supreme Allied Command NATO Europe, Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Aide de Camp General to HM The Queen - and also a dedicated AC enthusiast. '

'Geneva 2012 marks a new beginning for the AC brand,' said Mackenzie. 'The company has suffered from a series of false starts in recent years but at the root of those has always been the lack of a proper manufacturing base. Now, that it has entered into joint ventures with manufacturing entities with strong track records in producing cars which share the iconic AC pedigree, all that is firmly in the past.

'Our board is committed to building the brand globally, starting with sales in the UK and parts of Europe but expanding across a whole series of markets where AC is associated with the best there is in sports car design and manufacture.'

Alan Lubinksy is still on board the management team; Mackenzie credited him with saving the company from closure over the past decade. 'He's just stuck with it through the ups and downs,' he said.