Collecting Cars recently posted a 2011 Pagani Huayra – Pacchetto Tempesta on offer on their online auction platform.
This rare supercar is equipped with a 730bhp, 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V12 engine that drives the rear wheels through a seven-speed Xtrac automated manual transmission with a paddle shift.
Pagani partnered with renowned chassis specialist Dallara to create the Pacchetto Tempesta (Storm Pack) handling package to provide improved airflow under the chassis as well as creating more downforce.
The Tempesta upgrade comes with a more aerodynamic bodywork, four-way adjustable Ohlins shock absorbers, forged and machined aero-grade alloy 20-inch front wheels while the rear was given 21-inch wheels. It also came with a 7 kg titanium exhaust system.
The Huayra has a metallic silver finish, which is a great contrast to the black carbon-fiber front splitter, sculpted wing mirrors, taillight surrounds, and the complete rear and panel and diffuser.
For the interior, they gave the Huayra black leather sport seats with white contrast stitching for accents. Throughout the cabin, it features gorgeous metal detailing as well as bespoke switchgear.
The interior was also fitted with a lot of carbon fiber finishes like the dashboard panel, windscreen surround, seat backs, door panels, steering wheel trim, and transmission tunnel. There is also the hidden carbon-fiber luggage storage compartment under the rear clamshell.
As standard, the Huayra is equipped with a 380mm drilled ceramic Brembo discs with four-piston Brembo calipers for both the front and rear.
Its most recent documented service was back in January 2019 at 2,790 km which was done by SPS Automotive Performance. A Hong Kong representative flew to Japan to carry out the maintenance. A full electronic diagnostic check was done, with the air filter checked and cleaned, while the engine oil and filter were changed. The battery was also recently changed.
This Huayra is currently registered and located in Japan, with the current owner holding it for the past five years.
As of writing, the 2011 Pagani Huayra – Pacchetto Tempesta have a bid of £900,500 with the bidding ending on December 15.
December 10, 2021 / Comments Off on A 2011 Pagani Huayra – Pacchetto Tempesta On Offer At Collecting Cars
Yes, you are reading that title right, it seems someone was able to get the track-only Pagani Huayra R and drive it on public roads, in the middle of a city no less, the sound this race version of the Pagani Huayra makes is just tremendous, make sure to use headphones when you view the video below:
[embedded content]
[embedded content]
The above video was made during the 2021 edition of the Supercarownerscircle event in Zagreb, Croatia, where we see the Huayra R driving on the city streets, but also doing some acceleration runs on the Velika Gorica Airport, where it looks like there is no reverse gear as they need to push the car back as it can’t make the turn on the narrow runway.
Power in the Pagani Huayra R comes from a V12, 6-litre NAracing engine, designed from the ground up in partnership with HWA AG specifically to meet the Atelier’s need to equip its new creation with the lightest, most powerful, and efficient track-ready V12 ever created with peak performance on the track up to the red line of 9000 rpm while the dry weight of the Huayra R is just 1,050 kg with a maximum power output of 850 hp at 8250 rpm, only 30 units of the Pagani Huayra R will be built, at €2,600,000 each, before taxes.
Back in August 2021, at the Monterey Car Week, Pagani celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Huayra, but they only showcased some key elements of the Huayra R, it seemed the car wasn’t ready yet for a public unveil, and let’s not forget the video where Tim shows us around a 1:1 scale mockup of this race-track only version … it seems they managed to get the first production prototype ready for Zagreb now …
September 29, 2021 / Comments Off on The Pagani Huayra R … on the street?
We all know Horacio Pagani, the man behind some of the world’s most impressive hypercars today, but a man that also gave us the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary back in 1988, when he was asked to redesign the Countach Quattrolvalvole into a limited edition model to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini SpA founded in 1963, the Countach 25th Anniversary was intended to be made in very limited numbers until a successor took over … things turned out a little different, and by the time the Diablo was unveiled in 1990, there were 657 units made, making it the most successful Countach in the series.
Horacio started working at Automobili Lamborghini SpA when he was in his late twenties, and while we all know of him as being responsible for the Countach Anniversary, a year earlier, in 1987 he also created the Countach Evoluzione, by the newly-formed ‘Composites Department’, they decided to change the steel space-frame of the original Countach to a chassis/body construction in composite materials, making this the first ‘composite’ Lamborghini in history, sadly the car no longer exists as the Evoluzione performed a final test: a crash barrier test, which revealed valuable information on the impact resistance of this kind of chassis structure.
Horacio Pagani was born in November 1955, aged 65 at the time of writing, he is still very young at heart and continues to develop hypercars for his high-net-worth customers, back in 1987 he even invested in his own autoclave to make carbon fiber components, but as Lamborghini wasn’t interested in this new lightweight material at that time, he left in 1991 to create his own company, Modena Design, that fabricated carbon fiber components … but the best was yet to come, a year later, in 1992 Horacio started Pagani Automobili Modena … and as they say ‘the rest is history’.
It would take Pagani Automobili seven long years to come up with their first production model … but the wait was worth it for sure, at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show, Horacio Pagani proudly unveiled the Zonda C12 … a hypercar, unlike the world, had ever seen, with a totally innovative design, powered by a Mercedes-sources 6.0-liter V12 with a power output of 394 hp (293 kW) and 420 pound-feet of torque (570 Nm), figures that might be dwarfed today, but in 1999 these were impressive nonetheless contributing to a top speed of nearly 300 km/h.
In 1999 a Pagani Zonda C12 would set you back US$299,999, today many new Pagani have that figure in options alone I guess, prices have gone up considerably for cars from this Modena based company, officially production of the Zonda was halted in 2012 when Horacio unveiled the new Huayra, but wealthy clients have a habit of convincing car manufacturers of making an exception when a lot of money is involved, so Horacio kept building bespoke Zonda’s six years later.
In mid-2018 Horacio Pagani unveiled his most expensive car to date, the Zonda HP Barchetta, he confirmed these three units would be the last Pagani Zonda ever to be built, and only two of these were available to customers as Horacio intended to keep one for himself, still, it seemed no problem at all to find two customers to come up with €15,000,000 (about US$17,500,000 at that time) for one of the two remaining Zonda HP Barchetta, by then power had increased to 800 PS already.
In 2011 the Pagani Zonda was officially replaced with the Pagani Huayra, a new design, with dynamic aero parts … two wings at the front, and two more wings at the rear would remain flush with the body for high speed runs, but in corners, they could all be raised individually to increase downforce on the corner that needed it the most, a very innovative idea that gave the Huayra hypercar an edge over the competition.
Only 100 units of the Pagani Huayra would be built, and we’ve heard they all sold by early 2015, but that didn’t mean you could order this hypercar from Pagani Automobili anymore, Horacio just started building a Roadster version, after that the Huayra BC and BC Roadster … and the list goes on today, in 2021 there are still versions of the Pagani Huayra available like the Pagani Huayra BC Pacchetto Tempesta unveiled during Monterey Car Week.
But the Pagani Huayra chassis is a decade old now, so it’s time to talk about a successor, the third model from Pagani Automobili that has an internal codename ‘C10’ that should be unveiled and receive her final name by 2023, and while just about everyone is talking about electrification or at least hybridization, Pagani will stick to a turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V12 that will be specifically built for this car alone.
If we think about the fact that the current Pagani Huayra Roadster BC comes with nearly 800 hp and 774 lb-ft of torque, I can only speculate the Pagani C10 will make a jump closer to 900 hp in two years time, why isn’t Pagani asking Mercedes to develop a hybrid transmission for his new car is easy … Horacio asked around in his current clientele and none of them were interested in an electric or hybrid Pagani, they want to buy a real hypercar with an internal combustion engine while it’s still legal to drive on the open road.
The newly developed V12 Mercedes-AMG engine will be complying with worldwide regulations until at least 2026, if not 2027, and let’s not forget Pagani Automobili is located in Modena, Italy, a country that is working towards an exemption of the 2030 all-electric legislation because production numbers from Ferrari and Lamborghini, for instance, are extremely low compared to mass-produced cars, in the end, Pagani is building less than 50 cars a year.
So we might be seeing a turbocharged V12 engine in the new Pagani C10 for several years into the future, but Horacio isn’t a fool either, so he has been thinking about a contingency plan since 2019, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a Pagani Huayra test mule out there with electric motors, Pagani is working on an EV model, Horacio himself confirmed he liked the Rimac, but it’s too heavy in his opinion, the Huayra is a lot lighter and can pull more lateral G, which is what the customers for his bespoke hypercars are looking for, a lightweight, sensual hypercar.
At the time of writing there is no indication of power output, nor any styling cues on how the 2023 Pagani will look, we still only have the internal development codename C10, so most likely the upcoming hypercar hasn’t been named yet … but with it keeping a V12 engine without any hybrid help (as far as we know today), this sounds like a really interesting car to look out for, and as we already mentioned, there have been countless versions of the Pagani Zonda and the Pagani Huayra already, if you are interested in a complete overview, feel free to take a look at our Pagani Model List.
September 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Codename C10 – the new Pagani for 2023
I am sure there are people out there that never have seen a Pagani Huayra in real life yet, but this amazing model from Horatio Pagani was introduced back in 2011 already, the Huayra is celebrating her 10th anniversary this year, and with Monterey Car Week in little over a week, Automobili Pagani found the perfect venue to commemorate this event, by bringing something new to California for us to enjoy … the Huayra BC Pacchetto Tempesta.
But let’s take a trip back to 2011, when Pagani officially unveiled the Zonda successor, called Huayra, in a simple online press release in January 2011, due to the close collaboration with Pirelli the world premiere featuring a real car was done at the Milan headquarters of Pirelli a month later, because Pagani used a Mercedes-AMG sourced engine for the new Huayra, production was limited at only 100 units … four years later, by February 11, 2015, this very special Pagani was sold out.
The Pagani Huayra at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show
A more public unveil for the new Pagani hypercar occurred at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show where the two cars on the stand drew a lot of attention, keep in mind at that same Geneva show Lamborghini unveiled the long-awaited Aventador LP700-4 and Koenigsegg showed the bright white Agera R, yes, the one with the ski box on the removable roof panel!
The engine for the Pagani Huayra might have been sourced from Mercedes-AMG, but it was a bespoke built for this car only, a 6-Liter twin-turbo V12 unit (internal code M158) that would deliver 720 hp at 5,800 rpm, but more importantly a massive 1,000 Nm of torque between 2,250 and 4,500 rpm … weighing in at only 1,250 kg, the Huayra was extremely fast on the track, in part due to the active aero ‘flaps’ at the front and rear of the car.
It took Pagani a few years to come up with an improved Huarya because the 100 units of the ‘base’ Huayra were sold out (not all delivered yet, however), we got the BC shown to the public at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, a more track-focused model named after the late Benny Caiola, a close friend of Horacio Pagani, and the first Pagani customer.
The Pagani Huayra BC at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
The Pagani Huayra BC came with more power from the 6-Liter twin-turbo V12 engine, now rated at 745 hp with 1,100 Nm while overall weight got reduced to 1,218 kg, one of the options available on the limited edition Huarya BC was an impressive air intake on the engine cover and roof to make the car look even more like a race car … only 20 units of the Pagani Huayra BC were built.
A year later Pagani released the version of the Huayra I would be interested in the most, the Huayra Roadster, I prefer convertibles for my personal use, and the Huayra Roadster showed a rather radical, bespoke design, and I love it, she looks stunning. Naturally, the entire section over the engine had to be redesigned to offer open-top motoring, Pagani style, and on a car like this a canvas folding roof would be blasphemy, so the Huayra Roadster came with a removable hardtop section that could be left in the owner’s garage on a custom frame.
The new Pagani Huayra Roadster at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show
Unlike the Huayra that has those jaw-dropping gullwing style doors that open up, the Huayra Roadster comes with traditional doors, there is no roof to fix the hinges needed for gullwing doors, and while Horatio Pagani did some testing with a different way of opening for the doors on the Roadster, in the end, he deemed all the more ‘special’ solutions to be too heavy for this topless Huayra, so he settled for regular, horizontally swinging doors but still increased power from the V12 engine to 754 hp, the Roadster was again limited to 100 units only.
Just as with the closed coupe, the Pagani Huayra Roadster received an even more powerful BC variant, introduced in 2019, this time 40 units would be available of this $3,210,000 hypercar, now with almost 800 hp still from that Mercedes-AMG sourced twin-turbo V12 engine with a 6-Liter displacement. New to the roadster was a set of exhaust diverting flaps that would move some of the exhaust down, under, and more importantly over the sides of the rear diffuser, in effect making the Huayra BC Roadster a derivation of Formula 1 blown-diffuser technology developed in 2011 by Red Bull Racing.
The Pagani Huayra BC Roadster was intended to be unveiled at the 2020 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during Monterey Car Week, but sadly that event was canceled due to the worldwide pandemic, fortunately, the 2021 edition will take place, during which Pagani intends to offer some serious experience for their owners by gathering a large number of Pagani cars on the track, more on that later.
The most powerful, street-legal Pagani Huayra is the 2020 Imola version, with 827 hp, this very special model took its name from the fact Pagani did about 16,000 km of testing on the famous Italian Imola track, with an overall weight of only 1,246 kg thanks to a new way of producing the carbon fiber body, the more obvious points to recognize this version must be the new side sills, big roof scoop, and a vertical ‘shark fin’ that runs into a fixed rear wing … this looked like a race version of the Huayra, but that one was still on the drawing boards at Pagani, only 5 units of the Huayra Imola were made.
If you think a production run of 5 units on the Pagani Huayra Imola was limited, think again … the Huayra Tricolore came in only 3 units, even an MSRP of € 5,500,000 before VAT didn’t keep people from buying this ultimate Pagani. In 2010, Pagani paid tribute to 50 years of the Frecce Tricolori by creating the Zonda Tricolore, with only three built too, making it the most exclusive and sought-after Zonda model in the world.
In 2020, the Frecce Tricolori reached their 60th anniversary and Pagani wanted once again to celebrate this milestone with another piece to a mosaic created from passion, tradition, and the spirit of collaboration, inspired by the Aermacchi MB-339A P.A.N., the Huayra Tricolore is powered by a new Pagani V12, a twin-turbo engine specially developed by Mercedes-AMG, now capable of delivering 840 hp at 5900 rpm and 1100 Nm of torque from 2000 to 5600 rpm in this latest iteration.
2021 marked the year when Pagani came up with the long-awaited R version of the Huayra, much like the Zonda R presented at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the Huayra R is a track-only car, this beast is not street-legal, but she still looks amazing, although we haven’t seen a rolling prototype yet, only a static mockup in a YouTuber video, the intention is to build a total of 30 units of the Huayra R, against 15 units of the radical Zonda R.
The Pagani Zonda R at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show
And it seems Pagani isn’t ready to unveil a working Huayra R yet either, their latest press release states ‘key components of the Huayra R project are on display’ at the 2021 Monterey Car Week, so we won’t be seeing an actual car in California this year, at least not a Huayra R, but we will be able to enjoy some serious Pagani hypercars over that weekend as Pagani will showcase the most iconic Huayra models at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, together with the world premiere of the Huayra BC Pacchetto Tempesta.
Pagani will bring along the first Huayra BC to be fitted with the new Pacchetto Tempesta together with one of the 40 units in the Huayra BC Roadster production, as they couldn’t unveil that car back in 2020 at the same event, the Pacchetto Tempesta is specifically developed to improve the already potent Huayra BC even further towards its racing attitude.
The Pacchetto Tempesta distinguishes itself from a regular Huayra BC with a different front splitter and dedicated air intake to maximize aerodynamic efficiency, a new rear wing featuring an integrated central fin comes into play, a different six-pipe exhaust system together with a new suspension. To enhance both comfort and looks, the interior of the Huayra BC gets some striking interior details and an all-new Soft Driving mode makes its appearance, power is increased by 8% to a total of 827 hp and 1,100 Nm torque.
While there won’t be a completely functional Huayra R on display this year, Pagani will showcase some key components of the project, like the all-new Pagani V12-R naturally aspirated engine, the six-speed sequential gearbox (created in collaboration with HWA), and the ultra-light Carbo-Titanium HP62-G2 and Carbo-Triax HP62 monocoque, specifically designed to provide the driving thrill of a true racing car, in line with the most stringent FIA requirements.
The monocoque interior to be featured inside the Huayra R shows a true racing setup, but will still be a testament to how even the most extreme, cutting-edge, models are fitted with unparalleled craftsmanship and unmistakably refined Pagani details, as even the R version, while not being street-legal, remains a Pagani masterpiece.
In the words of Pietro Berardi, CEO of the North American Market: “Passion and the continuous desire to go beyond our limits are some of the values that Pagani and Pirelli have shared for over 10 years in one of the most fruitful partnerships in the automotive world. Over the last years with Pagani we have implemented several research and development projects, always focused not on only maximum performance but also the new quality and safety standards: from the first record beaten in 2010 with a Pagani Zonda R on Pirelli P Zero at the Nürburgring, the iconic German racing track, to the use of Formula 1 modeling to develop the P Zero Trofeo R tires for the new Pacchetto Tempesta for the Huayra BC. Last but not least, just a few months ago, on the legendary Spa-Francorchamps racing track, the record set by the Roadster BC equipped with specially developed P Zero Trofeo R tires set a milestone in the history of “Motor Valley” supercars. With the new slick tires, specially developed for the Huayra R, the outlook looks much brighter for the years to come!”
August 5, 2021 / Comments Off on The Huayra is a decade old this year
It’s been about a week since the doors at the 2021 edition of the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed closed for the public, and all those supercars, hypercars, race cars, and classics have been taken back to their owners or company headquarters, and while we haven’t seen too much publicity about it, Pagani Automobili SpA was also present this year, with two impressive cars.
And Pagani has some celebrations to do this year, it has been ten years since the Huayra was introduced in 2011, a concept inspired by the philosophy of Leonardo Da Vinci and still a key part of Pagani Automobili’s DNA. The hill climb circuit was actually taken on by an amazing-looking Huayra BC, the famous competition uphill where F1 drivers, celebrities, and guests hurtle up the track at break-neck speed, I’m sure we’ve all seen Shmee150’s multiple videos on him being a passenger in several cars for the hill climb.
From the press release: The Huayra Roadster BC, a car designed for the track but developed for the road is a record-breaking vehicle: with a time of 2:23,081 minutes, it actually set a new world record for road-legal cars during the validation tests on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Plenty of painstaking work went into the aesthetics of the vehicle, involving almost obsessive attention to detail, in order to create a Pagani road car with unique styling, able to transmit the superlative driving experience of a roadster in a powerhouse of technology weighing just 1,250 kg.
But an even more interesting Pagani was displayed on the “Cartier Style et Luxe” Concours Lawn during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Huayra 760 VR, a bespoke build for a very special client, who was actively involved in the design and development of this one-off, in co-operation with Pagani’s design team, the customer will receive an exclusive Huayra with bespoke details and using materials from aviation, the Huayra 760 VR is a testament to Pagani’s commitment to creating the best of the best while satisfying even the most demanding owner.
July 17, 2021 / Comments Off on Pagani Automobili at Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2021
The new track-focused Hypercar from Pagani combines the highest level of automotive engineering and aerodynamic know-how with unprecedented aesthetic sensitivity in an exercise of style that represents the full expression of Pagani Automobili’s technological development. The Huayra R is a celebration of passion – an extreme, untamed car, developed free from rules except for safety, with the sole aim of offering uncompromising performance. But first and foremost, it was designed to excite.
“Le Mans cars had extremely attractive lines, which are still a huge source of inspiration for our cars today. The Porsche 917 is my favourite, with its romantic yet bold shape, which gives the impression of a very fast car. It is beautiful, elegant, and timeless. From this desire for freedom, and from the experience of the Zonda R and the cars of the past, came the idea of the Huayra R, like a breath of fresh air.” Horacio Pagani
Towards the end of the 2000s, an exciting new project landed on the Atelier’s doorstep and triggered an unprecedented journey of research to create the first Pagani track car, a car that Horacio Pagani thought should incorporate the best racing technology of the time, combined with the beauty and attention to detail typical of all of the brand’s creations. The Zonda R, created with cutting-edge materials derived from the aerospace industry and from F1, was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009 where, under its refined, but bare natural carbon fiber surface, it embodied the pinnacle of Pagani Automobili technological development, combined with unprecedented attention to aesthetics for a track car.
“In 2008 we were working on the Huayra, a very challenging and demanding project from an engineering and stylistic point of view. After so many years, I felt an overwhelming desire for freedom and that’s how the Zonda R came about, a track car, free from constraints and regulations. Beautiful, high-performing, and safe. The Huayra R, just like the Zonda R, is the freest, most extreme, and performance-oriented Pagani car of all time.” Horacio Pagani
The Pagani V12-R – the beating heart of the Huayra R – is a 12-cylinder, 6-litre, naturally aspirated racing engine, designed from the ground up in partnership with HWA AG specifically to meet the Atelier’s need to equip its new creation with the lightest, most powerful and efficient track-ready V12 ever created. This need emerged to address the strong desire of Pagani’s customers, who dreamed of an incredibly powerful high-performance, naturally aspirated V12 engine for their new projects.
The Huayra R was created to offer the ultimate experience for anyone who wants to enjoy peak performance on the track up to the red line of 9000 rpm. For the engineers at HWA AG and Pagani, this objective meant not only focusing on increased power as a key element of research but also prioritizing lightness. This challenge was embraced by Affalterbach engineers without hesitation and after more than two years of design and development, the powerful Pagani V12-R tipped the scales at a total weight of 198 kg (436 lbs), placing it at the top of its category.
The cutting-edge components specifically created for the Huayra R include the brand new six-speed sequential gearbox which has been designed, along with the Huayra R’s engine, in collaboration with HWA AG to complete a tailor-made powertrain, this unit offers extremely reduced shift times and a total weight of just 80 kg (176 lb).
The new exhaust is made from Inconel 625/718 alloy, with tubes one-third the thickness of those normally used in road car equipment, and coated in ceramic to protect the engine bay and ensure better heat dissipation directly to the outside, the entire system boasts an extremely lightweight construction, developed not only to guarantee maximum aerodynamic performance but also to give the Huayra R’s occupants an unprecedented acoustic experience. The Huayra R still comes with mufflers that can be fitted as required, ensuring that noise emissions are reduced to within the FIA limit of 110 decibels for noise restricted tracks.
HWA’s vast experience in fine-tuning and production of racing cars and components, together with Pagani Automobili’s 30 years of know-how in the development of advanced composite materials, made it possible to apply structural principles and innovative engineering solutions from the world of motorsport to the Huayra R chassis to produce a safe structure suitable for track use.
Completely made from Carbo-Titanium HP62-G2 and Carbo-Triax HP62, the new monocoque incorporates the seats fully, guaranteeing maximum protection together with specific shock-absorption side structures and the roll-bar while maintaining easy access to the cockpit. The combination of new structural principles and materials specially developed for the Huayra R design, together with the resulting enhancement of the mechanical properties of the structure, means that the new car tips the scales at a dry weight of 1,050 kg.
Careful design and meticulous research conducted on the materials, bodywork, and roll bar structure were central to the development of the Huayra R in order to give customers not only the most thrilling track driving experience but above all, to provide a safe car that meets the most stringent FIA requirements for GT vehicles. Inside the passenger compartment, the extinguishing system is activated automatically in the event of a fire, while the seats, which are fully integrated into the carbon monocoque, are equipped with six-point safety belts and covered in Nomex flame-retardant material.
Every line and surface of the Huayra R is, in fact, designed to generate maximum aerodynamic load, with an initial development target of 1000 kg of downforce at 320 km/h (2204 lb at 199 mph) and the ground clearance that allows maximum aerodynamic performance to be achieved, guaranteeing safe and predictable behavior under all conditions. An ambitious goal, but one that was quickly achieved with excellent results right from the first aerodynamic tests, during which the car showed great stability and balance in line with the set target of 46%-54% downforce distribution throughout the entire speed envelope while maintaining reduced sensitivity to ground clearance.
Contributing to the reliable performance of the car, there are two new side air intakes at the front to ensure maximum cooling efficiency for the front wheel braking system, as well as channeling the outgoing airflow towards the side of the car, minimizing turbulence and helping to generate maximum downforce. The new roof scoop, with its integrated center fin, guarantees maximum intake efficiency for the Pagani V12-R. The flat bottom, in combination with the rear diffuser and the distinctive wing, help to generate maximum downforce.
With suspension made of forged aluminum alloy, independent double-wishbone with helical springs, and electronically controlled active shock absorbers, the entire configuration of the new system with rigid mounting points, not only allows all the power and the extraordinary torque of the Pagani V12-R to be transferred to the ground but also offers unprecedented driving precision. In fact, the Huayra R’s advanced and refined elasto-kinematics allow for greater camber recovery and optimized dynamic bump steer correction to guarantee ideal grip for the slick tires in every situation and allow the driver to attack the ups and downs of Eau Rouge without losing a single millisecond.
The Huayra R boasts world-class braking power thanks to the brand new Brembo CCM-R self-ventilated carbon-ceramic discs coupled with racing pads. Specially developed to allow the new car to exploit the best available technology, the new CCM-Rs have significant advantages in terms of thermal conductivity and maximum braking power, typical of carbon used in competitions.
The long process of research and development carried out in partnership between Pirelli and Pagani Automobili resulted in a slick version of the P Zero tires that offer maximum precision and a feeling of total control even to the non-professional driver, ensuring exceptional braking behavior and optimal traction.
To perfectly match the driver’s ergonomics, the adjustable pedal set has been custom-designed in partnership with AP Racing exclusively for the Huayra R and incorporates the principles of lightness and style that are at the essence of this car. Crafted with the quality of finish and aesthetic attention typical of all the Atelier’s creations, the Huayra R’s cockpit cannot fail to impress thanks to the meticulous design of every screw, lever, and surface, making its extraordinary concentration of speed-focused technology an ideal driving environment, tailor-made for each driver.
With Arte In Pista (“art on the track”), the Pagani Atelier seeks to take the experience to a new level, offering a calendar packed with personalized events that will allow Huayra R owners to enjoy the full excitement of driving a Pagani Hypercar, pushing it to its maximum performance, with the dedicated assistance of the Pagani Team and the support of professional drivers. From individual track days at internationally renowned circuits to group events, tailor-made for customers in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East: each occasion combines moments of leisure in beautiful locations with the raw excitement of driving one’s own Pagani on the track.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE: Pagani V12-R – 6.0 litres – naturally aspirated 12-cylinder V POWER: 850 HP (625 kW) at 8250 rpm TORQUE: 750 Nm from 5500 to 8300 rpm TRANSMISSION: Rear-wheel Drive GEARBOX: 6-speed sequential, non-synchronized dog ring gearbox BRAKES: Brembo CCM-R ventilated discs: Front 410×38 mm with monolithic 6-piston calipers; Rear 390×34 mm with monolithic 6-piston calipers WHEELS: APP forged monolithic aluminum alloy: Front 19 inches; Rear 19 inches TYRES: Pirelli P Zero slick version – Dry and Wet: Front 275/675 R19; Rear 325/705 R19 SUSPENSION: Forged aluminum alloy independent double wishbone with helical springs and electronically controlled shock absorbers CHASSIS: Monocoque in Pagani Carbo-Titanium HP62 G2 and Carbo-Triax HP62 with front and rear tubular subframes in CrMo alloy steel DRY WEIGHT: 1050 Kg (2314 lb)
March 18, 2021 / Comments Off on The Pagani Huayra R
Meet the new Pagani Huayra R, a track only hypercar based on the road legal Huayra model and limited to just 30 units. With fewer regulations to meet, the engine is now naturally aspirated just like the Zonda R. Each unit will cost interested buyers $3.1 million excluding taxes.
The new Huayra R comes 12 years after the reveal of the Zonda R back at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. A year before this, Pagani was already working on the Huayra road car and it was the desire for freedom that brought about the Zonda R. As the Huayra life cycle comes to and end, Horacio and his team have decided to repeat the same feat – desire for freedom through the new Huayra R.
This will be a track only hypercar and the most extreme Pagani model to date. We expect to see a few road legal conversions, similar to what select owners of the F1 GTR, Senna GTR, P1 GTR and FXX K did to their cars.
Pagani wanted to bring back F1 sounds of the 80s through the new Huayra R, they teamed up with engine specialists HWA AG to create a 6.0L naturally aspirated V12 solely for this new model. The regular Huayra has a 6.0L V12 Biturbo from AMG that sounds completely different from the naturally aspirated unit. This new ‘V12-R’ produces 850hp at 8250rpm and a maximum torque of 750nm between 5500 to 8300 rpm. This power is then transferred to the rear wheels via a new 6-speed sequential gearbox. The engine weighs only 198kg and can rev up to 9,000rpm. Service will be required after every 10,000km.
The exhaust system is made of Inconel just like F1 cars, and can be fitted with mufflers to meet sound regulations at racing tracks. The weight has been reduced to the bare minimum, tipping the scale at just 1,050kg. The monocoque is made of both Carbo-Titanium and Carbo-Triax materials.
The suspension features independent double wishbone made of forged aluminum alloy with helical springs and electronically controlled shock absorbers. It rides on 19 inch wheels all round made of APP forged monolithic aluminum alloy. These wheels are then matched to Pirelli P Zero slick tires.
Rivals include the Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, Aston Martin Valkyrie Pro and the Gordon Murray T.50s – all track only hypercars.
Pagani Huayra R specs
March 18, 2021 / Comments Off on Pagani Huayra R: Track Only Hypercar with $3.1 Million Price Tag Revealed
It seems Horatio Pagani and his team are almost ready to finally take the covers of the track-only ‘R’ moniker, just as they did with the impressive Pagani Zonda R, the Huayra R will not be legal to drive on the road, but I’m sure the select few that will be able to acquire this ‘ultra’ version of the already amazing Pagani Huayra won’t mind too much.
The Huayra R will still be immediately recognizable as a Pagani, but it will come with the required massive rear wing and what seems like a more prominent roof-mounted air intake, together with the obligatory aero add-ons for a track car, the Huayra R will come with a naturally aspirated V12 engine from AMG and could pump out 900hp or more with the rev-counter going all the way up to 9,500 rpm … this car will scream for sure.
Horatio himself announced he was building a successor to the now 13-year-old Zonda R back in October 2020, but today we still don’t have an official date, nor a price for this track-only Huayra R … and just how many Pagani will be building this time, keeping in mind he only built 15 Zonda R and one single Zonda Revolución, I guess we won’ be seeing many Huayra R either.
Finished in Verde McLaren, this Pagani Huayra BC Coupe for sale is just one of only 20 cars worldwide. The interior features a saddle theme with green accents to match the exterior. It is offered by Pagani of Greenwich which is part of the larger Miller Motorcars. A one owner car with only 30 miles from new, it makes for a fitting addition to any hypercar collection.
The Huayra BC is a hardcore trim of the standard Huayra Coupe, it was named after Horacio’s friend Benny Caiola who was the first ever Pagani customer.
The 6.0L V12 Biturbo by AMG was improved vastly and now produces 745hp and 1,100nm of torque. It was the first Pagani to use carbon triax which is a type of carbon fiber, 50% lighter and 20% stronger than the conventional carbon fiber. Overall, the Huayra BC is 132kg lighter than the regular Huayra Coupe.
The Huayra BC offered here is priced on application. Interested buyers can reach out to Pagani Greenwich for further information.
Pagani Huayra BC for Sale
January 14, 2021 / Comments Off on 2017 Pagani Huayra BC Coupe For Sale – 1 of 20 Worldwide
Italian hypercar specialists, Pagani, officially announced a new limited edition model yesterday. Pagani Imola’s have been emerging over the past couple of months with a car delivered to Los Angeles last year and another to Europe mid-way through last year. A third is under construction and rumoured to be headed to South Africa. With all five sold, Pagani waited until now to announce the Imola to the world!
The official press release confirms that Pagani has ditched the Huayra badge for the latest special edition. Pagani has instead opted to name the five-strong, limited edition model after the racetrack on which it was modelled and fine-tuned. It’s not just a name either. Pagani claims that the Imola has covered 16,000 km on track during development – the equivalent to about three times the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Pagani Imola
So what’s different? In terms of the engine, the Imola continues to use the AMG-sourced V12 engine. It produces 827 hp with 1,100 Nm of torque. Power is still delivered, through an Xtrac 7-speed transverse AMT with electro-mechanical differential, to the rear wheels. Weight increases over the BC’s 1,218 kg rating to 1,246 kg likely due to the addition of extra aerodynamic components.
Pagani has reduced ground clearance so as to increase the downforce, taking advantage of the vehicle’s flat undercarriage. The Huayra’s active aerodynamics system is improved. The four mobile winglets have been improved. The suspension gains a set of electronically controlled active shock absorbers. A new SMART GAS system adds adaptive “dumpers” to reduce gearshift times.
The monocoque uses Carbo-Titanium HP62 G2 and Carbo-Triax HP62 construction, identical to the Huayra BC models. Acquarello Light, a new bespoke painting system, reduces weight by 5kg. The Imola also uses 770 forged or CNC-machined components.
The looks are sure to prove controversial. The Imola continues Pagani’s trend towards brutal aerodynamic-focused design. An aggressive front splitter is matched to a huge rear diffuser. The rear spoiler has a more aesthetic design than the BC’s. The most dramatic feature is the ram air intake, a huge lump of carbon fibre placed over the rear deck!
GTSPIRIT NEWSLETTER
February 15, 2020 / Comments Off on Pagani Officially Announces Huayra-Based Pagani Imola
There were some spy shots and videos floating around the web of a new version of the Huayra from Pagani, but now there are some exclusive images of the upcoming car. The Pagani Huayra Dragon is the most advanced version of the car yet and has all of the features spied on the car in the spy shots. This is the next big thing for the company.
GT Spirit first shared the images of the Huayra Dragon, which we’ve included above and below. The car looks amazing with all kinds of special aerodynamic elements including a massive rear diffuser, a huge carbon fiber wing, and a flatter front splitter.
There are various vents and air outlets on the car that are not on previous versions of the Huayra. According to reports, Pagani will begin producing the Huayra Dragon once it is done building the 100 Huayra Roadsters. TopCar Design commissioned the Dragon from Pagani.
Official details for this car are scarce. However, you can bet the vehicle will have the twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 engine that the company sources from AMG. In Huayra BC form, that engine made 754 hp. It would make sense for Pagani to work on upgrading the engine in this model to produce more horsepower than that.
We’d love to see the car produce over 800 hp, but as of yet, there is no indication that is the case. Until official details come to light, enjoy the images included.
March 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Feast Your Eyes on the Pagani Huayra Dragon
The Geneva Motor Show 2019 set the stage for a huge amount of news. In the case of Pagani, while the 20 year anniversary of the Pagani Zonda took centre stage, it was clear that the Huayra’s successor is what they wanted to talk about. In an interview with Road & Track magazine, Horacio Pagani spilled a few details about the highly anticipated third generation hypercar!
Codenamed the C10 for the time being, Pagani are working on a 2021 launch date. Pagani revealed that plans are afoot to offer two versions. The first C10 will feature a V12 engine, a new unit sourced from Mercedes-AMG. These cars will have a manual gearbox as standard with the option of an automatic box. The second version is said to be fully electric.
The second version is said to come about through necessity. Pagani confirms that he has not had a request from owners or dealers. Nonetheless, Pagani believes that the time is right. Of course, the electric Pagani will require huge amounts of research and development. Pagani are aiming to offer something that combines lightweight performance with the visual art of its carbon fibre design.
Pagani also confirmed that there are no plans to hybridise the Pagani C10’s V12 engine. Instead, the company will work with Mercedes-AMG to ensure that it meets ever stringent emissions regulations. First, Pagani will unveil the Huayra BC Roadster, due to emerge during the summer!
March 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Pagani C10: Huayra Successor to Get V12 Manual and Electric Version
Californian Pagani dealership, Pagani Newport Beach, has listed a Pagani Huayra BC for sale on JamesEdition. The hottest Pagani Huayra model to date is a sought after machine. Just 20 were built and, as you would expect with Pagani, each one was tailored to the customer’s taste.
This particular Pagani Huayra BC was number 2 of 20. It was one of the first delivered and has covered a mere 3,433 km since it was delivered. Originally based in San Francisco, we are told that it replaced a red standard Pagani Huayra when it was delivered. We can only assume that the owner has taken delivery of a Pagani Huayra Roadster, forcing the sale!
Pagani Huayra BC
Since it was delivered, the Pagani Huayra BC has been spotted at various events around California. It is quite an attractive spec with blue carbon fibre the predominant body material with black carbon fibre accents for all of the important aerodynamic parts. The interior is pure black with silver stitching and the occasional red detail.
This is the first Pagani Huayra BC to emerge on the public market. Newport Beach have not ventured a sale price, however, we suspect that it will eventually sell for multiple millions.
By way of reminder, the Huayra BC features a 6.0 liter V12, twin turbocharged AMG engine with an extra 30 hp. It now produces 750 hp brake horsepower together with 1,000 Nm of torque.
July 26, 2018 / Comments Off on One of Twenty Pagani Huayra BC For Sale in the US
Pagani has performed a successful, albeit unintended crash test with what appears to be an upcoming new version of the Huayra Roadster. According to the Stuttgarter Nachrichten newspaper, a 37-year-old driver lost control of the Pagani and crashed it into the trees.
Road & Track is reporting that the camouflaged vehicle was one of Pagani’s development cars, crashed last week by the Italian supercar manufacturer’s German partner. The company was happy to say that the car’s central monocoque performed “exceptionally as planned” and that the driver and passenger were uninjured. That’s always a good outcome, and development cars can be expected to lead a hard life. The German police’s assessment of “several hundred thousand Euros worth of damage” sounds about right.
The crash, which happened near Affalterbach and thus near the location of Pagani’s engine partner AMG, was the result of the test driver accelerating too quickly after slowing down at a road construction site – perhaps it was testing a new, powerful engine variant from AMG. The car ended up off the road and hit trees. Luckily the camouflage was a blocky and pixelated one instead of nature-colored, or the rescuers would undoubtedly still be looking for the twin-turbo V12 supercar among the German foliage…
Related Video:
June 27, 2018 / Comments Off on Pagani Huayra Roadster prototype crashed into trees in Germany
“I’m in love with the whole shape of it. Especially the fact that it doesn’t share any body panel with the Huayra Coupe but it’s still a Huayra.” – Horacio Pagani
Horacio Pagani is an obsessive. This trait manifested itself during his time as an engineer at Lamborghini, where he was responsible for the outrageous Countach Evoluzione, a 1987 concept that not only shaved an incredble 1,000 pounds off the weight of the standard Countach through the use of carbon fiber and Kevlar, but also became a rolling test bed for advanced systems like antilock brakes, four-wheel drive, and a computer-controlled adjustable suspension.
When Lamborghini wouldn’t follow his suggestion and purchase an autoclave for making production carbon-fiber parts, he left and founded his own company. In the promotional materials introducing his latest supercar, the $2.4-million Huayra Roadster, he claims inspiration from no less than Leonardo Da Vinci, who sweated the details “down to the most minute component of the design.”
His compulsion is evident everywhere in the new vehicle. But where does this infatuation find its deepest resonance? After he unveiled the new car at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, we stopped by to chat with Horacio, and he explained his car’s most belovedly maniacal details.
On the silhouette: “First of all, I’m proud of the car itself. It’s sculptured by the wind and it was the biggest and hardest challenge we’ve ever undertaken. I’m in love with the whole shape of it. Especially the fact that it doesn’t share any body panel with the Huayra Coupe but it’s still a Huayra, you can definitely recognize it, [which] testifies how much work has been involved into the project.
The engine: “Mercedes-AMG made the engine bespoke and together with us, this is quite an honor and something that makes me proud. It is truly something special to have one of the oldest and the most important car manufacturers in the world making an engine specifically for you.
Aero: “The active aerodynamic system also. We brought this technology into the automotive industry back in 2011 with the Huayra coupe, and I’m happy to see it applied by a lot of manufacturers all around the world nowadays in many different projects and type of cars.
Materials: “The carbon fiber and composite material in general have always been one of the key features in our projects. The Pagani Huayra Roadster is the first roadster lighter than the coupe thanks also to the carbo Triax HP52, a new type of composite material which is 52-percent stiffer than the one we used in Huayra Coupè.
Inside: “The interiors also give me smile every time I sit in them – and the fact you can drive it without the roof gives me goose-bumps. Italy is the most beautiful country, so I imagined the Huayra Roadster as the perfect companion for traveling this open-air museum.”
Related Video:
March 10, 2017 / Comments Off on The Pagani Huayra Roadster is legitimately different than the coupe
The Pagani Huayra Roadster has been officially unveiled ahead of its debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show 2017. It has taken quite some time for Pagani to remove the roof from its Huayra, the result is staggering.
Work on the Huayra Roadster actually began in 2010. Pagani reveal within the release information that the design was binned in 2013 and Horacio went back to the drawing board. Production of the Huayra Roadster is limited to 100 vehicles, all are sold. The base price is a staggering €2,280,000 plus VAT.
The key design element of the car is the Pagani Huayra Roadster’s roof. There are two options. The first is a lightweight carbon too with a central glass element, similar in style to the Porsche Carrera GT. The second is a fabric and carbon cover which can be installed easily in the event of an emergency.
Pagani Huayra Roadster
The Pagani Huayra Roadster gets an aggressive front end, wider wheel arches and a redesigned roll bar. The Roadster is actually lighter than the Coupe with improved torsional rigidity of the frame. A new carbo-titanium composite material has helped create a 52% increase in stiffness. Dry weight is 1,280kg, about 80kg less than the Huayra Coupe.
The suspension assembly is made from a lightweight aluminum alloy, called HiForg, designed specifically for the Huayra Roadster. It achieves a 25% weight saving. Brembo brakes are uprated carbon ceramic (CCM) discs measuring 380×34 mm with 6-piston calipers in the front and 380×34 mm, 4-piston calipers at the rear. Unique Pirelli Piero Corsa’s are also redesigned and allow a lateral force of 1.8 G.
The Pagani Huayra Roadster continues to use the Mercedes-AMG M158 engine. The twelve-cylinder unit uses twin-turbochargers to produce 764 hp at 6,200 rpm, with a torque of over 1000 Nm available from 2,400 rpm. It has full EURO 6b and Carb environment regulations.
It is coupled to a new seven-speed AMT gearbox developed by X-Track. It uses a hydraulic and electronic activation system with carbon synchronizers. Bosch developed a new ECU and electronic differential for increased drivability while the entire system weighs 40% less than the standard dual-clutch gearbox.
February 14, 2017 / Comments Off on Official: Pagani Huayra Roadster, 100 Units all Sold Out
