Pagani Automobili has selected two U.S. dealers as the first in America to represent the Pagani brand, British Motor Car Distributors, Ltd. of San Francisco and The Auto Gallery of Beverly Hills. "Both The Auto Gallery of Beverly Hills and British Motor Cars have extensive track records of excellence, not to mention a long-standing relationship with Pagani Automobili and Mr. Pagani personally," said Francesco Zappacosta, Managing Director of Pagani. " We are certain that they are the right partners to helps us make our first entry into the U.S. and positive that they will exceed client expectations both during and after the sale." We will begin taking orders staring in mid-2011for early 2012 delivery. For more information please contact Vincent Golde at 415 351-5102 or at vgolde@bmcd.com.
Pagani Huayra
After seven years of hard work I am now able to tell you a little
brief history and the path that led to the birth of the Huayra, project
name C9.
The concept was born in 2003, the year of the introduction of the
Zonda S Roadster. As you may recall the early 2000s were prosperous for
the world of supercars. The commitment of big car manufacturers have
contributed to the rise of extraordinary cars like the Bugatti Veyron,
Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari Enzo, Mercedes McLaren SLR. This context
led us to make several observations concerning the future of the Zonda
and what could be a new Pagani. Since the original design of the Zonda
was done in the early 90s the first thought was that it was now an
obsolete project and we decided to imagine the car totally different in
form, dimension, dynamics and technology, all this without losing the
essence of our approach, to follow a concept born in the Renaissance
where Leonardo da Vinci told us that art and science are disciplines
that need to walk alongside. The eternal element air in all its forms,
especially wind, became determining in defining the concept and it was a
great inspiration, a sit is ever present in our lives: a jet turbine,
the silence of a glider... the elegance of the movements the wind
creates&hellip but also the violence and force that it can unleash.
The Huayra is made of more than 4000 components (engine and gearbox
not included). To create them and put them together requires
creativity, patience and passion that I shared with a fantastic young
team and with the most competent partner in all sectors. In defining
the size, I immediately thought of a car that would be longer than the
Zonda, a track increased by 70 mm, a cabin position shifted 40 mm to the
back and even more spacious. The silhouette should be soft, easy to
read and form itself from lean and sleek lines that have a clear
beginning and an end.
As the style is concerned during these five years we have tried to
find the best compromise working on 8 scale models and 2 full scale
models, as well as hundreds of drawings without never leaving the
original idea and taking meticulous care of the details. The ideas
were of including elliptical shapes reminding of our brand in the front
and at the back, keeping the central exhaust as the completion of the
line of the canopy, the line starting at the headlight area that
continues and ends into the air intake. We also thought from the
beginning of active aerodynamics. Flaps that are activated according to
the study of results gathered through calculations and aerodynamic
testing. The whole car is shaped as a wing so it was necessary to create
a high front to reduce the length of the upper part of this wing to
counteract lift. The active suspension in the front and the 4 flaps allow to optimally balance the drag coefficient and downforce.
Mercedes-AMG has created a truly unique and lightweight engine, a
twin turbo with over 700 HP and 1100 Nm of torque that perfectly
complements the car giving a feeling that has motivated our research:
that of the brute force of an airplane taking off. The main focus
was in a power delivery that was linear and not with lag, because that
could potentially create safety problems or a continuous operation of
electronic driving aids. Mercedes-AMG already 5 years ago thought
about the coming environmental restrictions by creating a 12-cylinder
engine that is at the peak of efficiency in terms of CO2 and
consumption.
Pirelli has created a very progressive tyre with a exceptional grip
in all situations and with low rolling friction. Every aspect of safety
was treated not only to comply with the highest standards of the United
States but also taking into account the dynamic by which most accidents
with high performance rear engined cars occur.
While developing the C9 we witnessed the evolution of the different
models of the Zonda and it showed us that the Zonda wasn’t obsolete as I
had originally feared. The Zonda R has been a key laboratory for the
Huayra. The team was able to work on many projects at the same time
driving on different tracks that occasionally came to meet by sharing
engineering concepts, materials, safety and scientific or design
studies.
Horacio Pagani
Technical data:
Engine:
Mercedes-AMG M158 V12 twin-Turbo
displacement: 5980 cc
power: >700cv
torque: >1.000 Nm
Gearbox:
transverse sequential seven speed gearbox
AMT robotyzed system with driving programs
Dimensions:
length: 4605mm
height: 1169mm
car’s body width: 2036mm
car’s width with rear mirrors: 2356mm
dry weight: 1.350 kg (*)
weight distribution: 44% front 56% rear
* changing according to the model
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