There are very few cars in this world that can keep up with the Pagani Zonda, but even with its AMG-powered 7.3-liter engine that produces 555 horsepower and 563 lb/ft of torque, it isn’t the most powerful car in the Pagani family.
That title belongs to the Pagani Huayra and its AMG-powered 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that generates 700 horsepower and 740 lb/ft of torque.
This video, courtesy of EVO Diaries, features the two Pagani supercars partaking in a nice little joyride on an isolated road. What’s fascinating about this 53-second video, apart from getting a good look at the Zonda’s fancy interior, is how much more meat the Huayra has over its older sister. Check out the video around the 30-second mark and you’re going to see the Huayra’s serious power as it breaks away from the Zonda when the road straightens out.
Like we said, we’d take very few cars over the Zonda, but if there’s one car that will completely change our mind, it’s the mind-blowing Pagani Huayra.
In the world of supercars, you have many different players. Ferrari is the technological wonder child, while Lamborghini is that school bully that developed a bit of common sense with age. Aston Martin is the sophisticated gentlemen spy that can charm any living thing with a single word. Then, you come to Pagani, the new boy. These cars don’t feature any sophistication or old world charm. Yet, their radical designs and outrageous performance have placed them in the top tier of the supercar tree and now, we have a new version, the C9.
In the world of follow-ups, this one is massive. Sort of like the Godfather II following the Godfather. The Zonda was the car that made Pagani into the company you see today. Automotive journalists loved it and the base version spawned many different special editions and one-offs like the Zonda F and Cinque. It was like nothing ever seen before. The Zonda’s development was evolutionary, but the C9 that will replace it will be revolutionary.
UPDATE 09/16/2011: The new Pagani Huayra has found its way into one of the most famous garages known to man: Jay Leno’s Garage. Horacio Pagani accompanied the brand’s new supercar as he explained the most amazing details about the Huayra to Leno. Hit the jump to watch the video.
UPDATE 01/03/2012: Pagani has unveiled new images of their latest Huayra supercar, and we have to admit, the car looks great in red. Enjoy!
Hit the jump for more details on the Pagani Huayra.
The Chinese automotive market is growing bigger by the day and automakers everywhere are taking advantage of this growing market by throwing a number of special editions their way. One type of vehicle that is ripping through the streets of China is the super car. Anything from Ferrari to Pagani to Lamborghini is making its way over to the land of Dragons and Emperors, and this video was created to show off a number of these vehicles.
Watching this video may incite some ever growing jealousy for the people lucky enough to get behind the wheel of these bad boys. The supercars are all part of the Chinese Sportscar Club (SCC), which got together on an airstrip to show off their rides. The list of the supercars is intense, including a Ferrari Enzo, a Pagani Zonda F/R and Cinque, a Mercedes SLR, a Mercedes SLS, a Ferrari F430, a Ferrari 458 Italia, tons of Lamborghini models, an Aston Martin, and our favorite, the Koenigsegg Agera.
The sheer monetary value of the collected supercars is enough to induce drool.
This video is the automotive equivalent of a perfect mix-tape. Ask anybody with any passion for exotics and they’ll tell you that one of their favorite things about these high-powered machines is the engine start-up.
In some cases, it’s the push of a button. In other cases, it’s turning the keys in the ignition. Whatever set-up an exotic has, the glorious roar of that engine coming to life is as good as it gets.
Naturally, somebody has come up with the genius idea of compiling 22 of the most mouth-watering super cars on the planet and capturing these cars spring to life one growling roar at a time.
Just in case you’re wondering about the line-up of supercars in this video, there are Lamborghinis, Ferraris, a Ford GT40, and even a Pagani Zonda. The video is only a little under two minutes long, giving you enough time to serenade your senses with the unmistakable noise that only exotics can provide.
When the Pagani Zonda was still around, the rich and mighty had no problem asking for customer-spec versions of the mighty supercar. The Zonda gave birth to a number of these "one-offs", including the HH, the Absolut, and the RAK to name a few.
Now, it appears that the Zonda’s successor, the Huayra, is about to be given a similar treatment after Pagani revealed the first customer-spec Huayra is ready to be presented its excited new owner in Asia. This particular Huayra - Chassis number 003 - will be sporting a silver color scheme to go with a set of spankingly awesome Gold Zonda R style wheels.
Chassis numbers 001 and 002 are being used as the official Huayra auto show cars so you can be sure that whoever ordered this customer-spec Huayra will really have first dibs on the very first "one-off" Huayra.
The folks over at GT Spirit took a photo of the one-off Huayra in all its silver-and-gold glory. And just in case you’ve already forgotten what this supercar is capable of, the Huayra boasts of a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 700 horsepower and 811 lb/ft of torque while also capable of hitting 0-62 mph in just 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 235 mph.
