Pagani Hypercars at The Quail

September 20, 2017 by conceptcarz.com

Along with the Koenigseggs, The Quail also hosted a large gathering of Pagani hypercars. Pagani Automobili unveiling their first car at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. Founded by Horacio Pagani, a former employee of Lamborghini, the company set out to build his own supercar in Ferrari's backyard in Modena. Their first model was name the Zonda and quickly proved to be successful in Europe. It was not available in North America, thus missing out on a massive market share. The company's next model, would rectify this problem.

The project was first conceived in 2003, mid-way through the production run of the Zonda. The Zonda had been first designed in the early 1990s, and by the close of its production run, was reaching obsolescence and would require an entirely new car to compete with the next generation of supercars. The result was the Huayra. In similar fashion to the Zonda, the Huayra's engine was sourced from Mercedes-Benz; unlike the Zonda, Pagani chose to utilize turbochargers. The engine was capable of producing 720 horsepower and 1,000 Newton-meters of torque. It had active aerodynamics in the form of four independently operating flaps placed on each corner of the car. Controlled by the car's computer, these flaps can instantly adjust to reduce drag, offer additional downforce, or rein in body roll depending on the car's speed, lateral acceleration, steering angle, and throttle position. Zero-to-sixty took a mere 3.0 seconds on its way to a top speed of 238 mph.

The quality and attention to detail continued to its interior. Leather of the highest quality, Alcantara, and carbon fiber give the cabin an equally sporty yet luxurious ambiance.

The Huayra was fully customizable by the customer and had a list price of over $1,000,000.