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For those of you that will be cruising around in London on October 27th with about an estimated $2.2 million of extra cash in your pocket, boy do we have a deal for you! One of the 15 - chassis number five, to be precise - Pagani Zonda R models are up for auction during RM Auctions’ Automobiles of London event at Battersea Evolution. This incredible automobile is powered by a V12 AMG sourced engine producing 750 hp at 8000 rpm and 524 lb. ft. of torque. This calculation is about 100hp faster than the Zonda F! It sprints from 0 to 60 mph in only 2.7 seconds and can hit a top speed of 233 mph. With a time of six minutes and 47 seconds on the Nurburgring, this supercar beat out the time of six minutes and 58 seconds achieved by the Ferrari 599XX! It may look like every other Zonda out there, but the R version only uses about ten percent of the Zonda F’s components. Bringing originality to the table are the car’s new suspension forged in Avional (aluminium alloy), a new Pagani six-speed transversal sequential gearbox, and a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. .
29 comments: Pagani Zonda R up for auction I love the Zonda to death, but even I wouldn’t pay that much for one, or any car for that matter. I could get 10 Ferrari 308s, 5 GTR Spec-Vs, and still have about enough for a Veyron, Gumpert Apollo, Koe segg or any other hyper car for that price.
 If I had the money I would not even have a Rolls Royce.
I would drive the Zonda that much. Why? It is comfy and nice inside, and I prefer DRIVING. That is why I am a car fan. I love driving, so I would drive myself, not pay for a chauffeur. And the fact that a Zonda is a light sports car would make it all the more fun.
So I want a car to drive myself, that is fast and fun, and will last a long time.
 Cosworth can make their engines lighter than you say and it lasts a lot longer than 20,000. Their engines are preferred by marine, air, and also motor sport because of the superior engineering, performance, and reliability. I guarantee that no rich man would drive his Zonda for 100,000 miles. A wealthy person would much rather use his Rolls Royce for that.
 which is the sad thing about living up north. the roads are awful and id be afraid of taking something with a low ground clearance out.
 Pagani is such a down to earth & humble guy as well. A real inspiration. I mean he comes along with nothing more than a dream. Sets up camp in the back yard of Ferrari & Lambo. And essentially proceeds to build one of the best vehicles ever right under their noses. I mean its brilliant!
If the difference is a 4 liter Cosworth lasts 20,000 miles vs a 7.3l AMG that lasts 100,000 miles, then 80+ lbs is not worth it. Size doesn’t necessarily mean weight. A 2.0L I4 Ecotec weighs 350lbs. A LS3 weighs 420lbs. The SSC 6.3L V8 weighs 430lbs. The 4.5L Ruf V8 weighs 440lbs. The 4.2L Audi weighs 450lbs. So I will stick with big and reliable that has little to no weight gain. OR Its not worth the 80 pounds gain for a small reliability, heh? Im pretty sure that 4 litter cosworth would be more than 80Lb lighter than a 7.3 amg. Cosworth can do much better than amg. Large size is good, but its much better in high luxury 4 door cars.
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11.15.2010 @ 02:52