Zagato has penned a new hypercar for German motorsport firm Capricorn that packs a 900bhp V8 and a manual gearbox.

Dubbed the Capricorn 01 Zagato, it has been conceived to celebrate analogue driver’s cars, with minimal digital screens or driver assistance systems.

It's based on a carbonfibre chassis inspired by LMP1 race cars and shod with bodywork also made from the composite, giving it a kerb weight of less than 1200kg.

It's fitted with a supercharged 5.2-litre V8 supplied by Ford, fettled by Capricorn to produce 738lb ft of torque and “more than” 900PS (888bhp) – although the firm said the car has yet to be homologated, so the final figure may change slightly.

Drive is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed dog-leg manual gearbox.

Capricorn claims the 01 Zagato will complete the 0-62mph sprint in less than 3.0sec and go on to a top speed of 224mph.

Stopping power is provided by carbon-ceramic discs with six-piston Brembo calipers and a bespoke anti-lock braking system.

The steering has electric power assistance that activates at low speeds (to help with manoeuvring) and disengages entirely at higher speeds to provide more feedback to the driver.

Zagato chief designer Norihiko Harada said the intention for the 01’s styling was to “stand the test of time” in collections alongside vintage Bugattis and Aston Martins; to “look as good in 40 or 50 years’ time”. 

To that end, it's fitted with traditional side mirrors rather than rear-view cameras, as the new-tech solution would have dated the car in years to come.

The body and floor have been sculpted to generate as much downforce as possible through ground effect – both to avoid the fitment of canards or a large rear spoiler and to improve the car’s driveability at road speeds. 

Capricorn CEO Robertino Wild said: “Our target was to achieve a constant and predictable downforce distribution for stability, not an ultra-high downforce number with a narrow operating window that would make the hypercar nervous and challenging to drive.”

The interior is inspired by historic racers, with the rev counter taking up a significant proportion of the 01 Zagato’s analogue instrument cluster. Access is through gull-wing doors.

The seats are fixed to the car’s chassis but, in similar fashion to the Ford GT, the position of the pedal box can be adjusted fore and aft to suit drivers of different sizes.

The gear lever can also be moved by 80mm forward or backward across the length of the transmission tunnel.

There's no touchscreen, but a small display emerges from the dashboard to display the output of a reversing camera.

The car’s drive modes – Comfort, Sport and Track – are selected using a dial on the steering wheel.

Just 19 examples of the 01 Zagato will be produced, each priced from €2.95 million (£2.56m) before tax.

The car will be homologated according to European standards, allowing its use on the road in the UK, among a handful of other non-European markets globally.

Capricorn had been contracted to produce the similarly specified De Tomaso P72 hypercar, but that will now instead be made by HWA.