At the end of June we reported that Pagani had smashed the Nurburgring record becoming the fastest car on the circuit with a lap time of 6:47. This is better than the 6.58 lap time Ferrari recently achieved in a 599XX.
Today, we bring you the first video of the record.
The Zonda R is powered by a V12 AMG engine that delivers 750 hp (100 more than the Zonda F) at 8000 rpm and 524 lb. ft. of torque. Although it looks like other Zondas, this only uses ten percent of the Zonda F components. New parts include a suspension forged in Avional (aluminum alloy), a new Pagani six-speed transversal sequential gearbox, and a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. The Zonda R will be limited to only 10 units each priced at €1.4 million euro (about $1.85 million).
Yes, the Zonda is on its way out, but it is definitely not leaving without exiting without leaving its mark! Pagani has announced today that their Zonda R recorded a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap-time of 6:47. This is better than the 6.58 lap time Ferrari recently achieved in a 599XX. However the Zonda R is not a road legal model, so Porsche and Nissan aren’t in danger yet.
The car was driven by ’Ring specialist Marc Basseng and was equipped with bespoke P-Zero tires developed by Pirelli.
The Zonda R is powered by a V12 AMG engine that delivers 750 hp (100 more than the Zonda F) at 8000 rpm and 524 lb. ft. of torque. Although it looks like other Zondas, this only uses ten percent of the Zonda F components. New parts include a suspension forged in Avional (aluminum alloy), a new Pagani six-speed transversal sequential gearbox, and a carbon fiber monocoque chassis. The Zonda R will be limited to only 10 units each priced at €1.4 million euro (about $1.85 million).
You might have never known or guessed that Italian auto manufacturer, Pagani, would be a soccer fan. Well, apparently they are and they have created a special edition Zonda S in order to prove to the entire world that the World Cup is not a joke in their eyes! And this special edition carries the flag of the England team. Subtle enough for you? Is this a war against the Germany team? Or just a way of saying that Germany has Nurburgring, but England will have the world cup? Those of you out there watching futbol, feel free to offer up any type of confirmation!
The special edition Zonda England features a big St George emblazoned across the length of the car. If that wasn’t fanaticism at it’s best then they decided to add several images of the football team’s badge and the official World Cup logo.
Now, the Pagani Zonda S is a magnificent car all on its own so the special edition will only receive the decorations needed to idolize the game. Other than that, the Zonda England will carry the same specifications of a standard Zonda S, meaning an output of 555 HP and a top speed of 197 mph. Add all of that together and you will get the greatest automotive futbol creation ever!
We don’t often get the chance to catch videos of the ultra exclusive Pagani Zonda Cinque out on the streets so when our friends over at Marchettino sent us this video of the Zonda Cinque - #2 of 5, so they say - we wasted little time in watching the video. Just remember that when you watch it, be sure to turn your speakers up and make sure that everything’s quiet around you. Similar to how people drink wine or smoke their cubans, there’s an art that comes with listening to the piercing roar of a monstrous engine and the Zonda Cinque’s V12 678 horsepower certainly qualifies as one.
Remember, make sure it’s quiet around you, dim the lights, and turn up the volume. It certainly doesn’t get any better than this.
Pagani is saying goodbye to the new generation Zonda with a new special edition. Called the Uno, the new Zonda will be limited to only one unit and was built for a well-known car enthusiast in the middle-east. The Uno will be painted in baby blue, like all the other supercars that belong to car collector, Ana Al-Thani. The engine will be tuned to deliver an impressive 700 HP.
This is the first time we have the chance to see the car in all of its glory. We know it’s not the best quality video ever, but for a unique vehicle, like the one built for this enthusiast, we felt it necessary to make an exception.
