#Chapter I: The V12, the magnificence
######Let’s just pretend that this happened a few hours earlier…
[color=#777777]Four covered car shapes are on the dark, stage. All lights are off, only “ZAVIR” text above the stage glows slightly in white[/color]
[color=#777777]A very elegant, middle-aged man steps onto the stage, the lights are turned on and focused on him while the rest is still barely visible. As he walks [/color]this[color=#777777] starts playing silently in the background[/color]
Welcome everybody! My name is John Zavir, and as a CEO of Zavir Automobili USA I’d like to introduce you to our exposition at this great show - to all our fine works of engineering art. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Zavir world, world of beauty and quality, tradition and technology.
[color=#777777]The covers are slowly pulled back from the cars, and by 1:10 in the linked music video all lights are turned on and focused on the cars[/color]
Welcome to the chapter one…
The V12 is an exceptional engine - not only by itself, but also for Zavir in particular. For nearly 70 years most of Zavir finest cars were powered by engines of this kind - smooth, powerful, unique. Today we brought you not only the latest, brand new Zavir V12, but also the very first, fitted in the legendary, first Zavir Volante. But let’s start with the new one.
##Zavir Motori MD63EC, the jewel
[color=#777777]The 8DCA 5.5 litre variant will be also made available to other manufacturers as a standard offer of Zavir Motori.[/color]
And now, let’s move to the cars that this engine will be used in - and oh, what cars they are…
##Zavir Squalo VII and Zavir Squalo Volante VII, the brand new level of luxury
The new generation Squalo is the first car not from the Z-line to use carbon fiber in its construction - the use of carbon fiber monocoque with aluminium panels allowed to not only reduce weight of this 5.2 limousine and coupe, but in the same time to increase safety to unprecedented levels. Like its predecessor the new Squalo will be available with RWD or AWD 4Forza drivetrains, Hydraspeed VII or Seletronica II transmissions and engines ranging from 2.7 TIDe V6 to 6.3 i-ACI V12 in the Sportivo trim. It will be available at Zavir dealers worldwide from March this year.
##Zavir Z Volante III, the ultimate granturismo
The facelifting of the Z Volante (released back in 2013) coincides with a change in its engine lineup - the old 5.5 AD65EC V12 is replaced with the new MD63EC of the same displacement. The other three engines, 4.5 V12 and 4.3 V8 in N/A and turbocharged variants remain the same. As a reminder, few basic facts about this (GT12) trim of the Z Volante:
- full CF construction measuring 15 ft/4.6 m and weighing 3750 lbs/1700 kg
- 2+2 RWD coupe layout
- 5.5 V12, 507 hp
- 0-60 MPH in 3.8 s, top speed of 222 MPH/ 358 km/h
##Zavir Squalo (1974), the first shark in the sea
You know the last, now meet the first. However its predecessor was nicknamed “Squalo” (shark in Italian), and even later got it as a part of its name, this one is the first to have it from the beginning and also the first Zavir flagship to be offered in Europe. The whole idea of such a big car just after the fuel crisis might seem unreasonable now, but in fact thanks to introduction to Europe and broader lineup of engines, including some economical V6s it was even more successful than the 100 Squalo, its predecessor. This particular one however is powered by a 6.3 litre V12 from the D63D family, introduced with this model.
##Zavir Volante (1949), the legend, the archetype
You know the last, now meet the first - again. The first Zavir sports car having its own construction. The first of the long line of Zavir GTs. The first of the long line of Zavir V12 cars. The first of the long line of Zavirs named “Volante”. It was also one of the most luxurious coupes of its time, and one of the fastest cars in the world achieving 158 MPH/254 km/h - respectable to this day. That car defined “style” and “performance” for Zavir for the coming decades.
Thank you all for coming, this is all for the chapter one, and thus for today. Feel free to take photos and leave your opinions, and please come tomorrow for more 
Interesting idea with the suicide doors.
It gained better tyres, better brakes, almost 50 more horsepower and new headlight technology.
[hide=Click here to see the full list of modifications done to the car]
* Refreshed modern lights, some removed
* Modernized valvetrain
* Fuel system from MPEFI to DI
* Bottom end updated, conrods changed to be made of I-Beam Steel
* Raised RPM limiter
* Three-way high-flow catalytic converter added
* Ignition timing significantly increased
* Runs on 91 octane fuel
* Uprated brake pad type fitted
* New ECU allows traction and launch control
* Stiffened springs and sway bars
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This is a special limited run model, following the trend of Jaguar's E-Type Speedster Lightweight: old world charm with performance and reliability to match it. The run will only be 1000 models.
