DREAM GARAGE: Pagani Huayra
The Pagani Huayra. Image from pagani.com.
I am embarrassed to admit this, but the first time I heard about this car was when I saw it on the front page of Yahoo! news.
I think that fact alone should warrant someone revoking my “cool car guy” membership card.
In any case, the new Pagani Huayra is anyone’s – not just a car guy – dream come true when it comes to exotic cars coming from what is arguably the most innovative designer in the car world today.
The Pagani Zonda 3.0 - the Pagani Huayra. Image from pagani.com.
According to the official Pagani website and Pagani himself:
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…
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.
Gullwing doors for the God of Wind. Image from pagani.com.
And the best part about this car? They are going to be selling them in the United States. Finally, my time has come where I can get my own Pagani!
Wait a minute – this car is going to cost how much? $1.4 million? Ugh. There goes my dream.
Actually, if you think about it (and can afford it), the Pagani’s are the equivalent to what Ferraris were when Enzo Ferrari was still alive. Owning one of these cars is like owning a piece of history that is still unfolding.
For more information about the Pagani Huayra, you can visit the official Pagani Huayra website at http://www.pagani.com/huayra/default.aspx. You can also check out this interesting article about the Pagani Huayra from insideline.com.
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