Zonda R at Pagani

I noticed some interest in Pagani here. I hope this is not too far off topic. The Zonda R is awesome. I saw one being built at Pagani. Here's one outside their building...
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And Mr. Pagani himself on the phone... "Get this thing outta here... right now!"
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That thing is awesome! I only wish that we got them on this side of the world

 

Most orgasmic piece of automotive engineering this side of a McLaren F1. Possibly even surpasses it.

I know, I know...the Zonda R is technically a race car, and the Macca a road car...

But it remains incredibly awe inspiring. Thanks for the pics.

There's a pretty cool video of one driving around the streets outside the factory...outrageous noise.

 

Does anyone know who Pagani uses for their Wind Tunnel testing?

_J

 

Bill - Thanks for posting the pics. I love this car! You were very fortunate to catch a glimpse of this particular model. I hope to see one up and close one of these days!

 

Awesome pics! I can't wait for Horacio to pull the trigger and bring his works of art over here. Looks like the new model could be done in time for Geneva??? The first test mule looks like an Enzo...kinda.
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That is one wicked beast!

 

Here are a couple of my photos from last years Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Paul
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so Pagani C9 will have the same 6 liter V12 like Zonda R ?

 

I actually came here to say something very similar. If there is any car that I would consider the "McLaren F1 of our times" - the Zonda R would be it.

Very cool!

 

No. The zonda R block is a high compression N/A engine....the C9 will maybe be on the same basis but lower compression and those silly turbo's added.

The zonda R is allegedly faster round the track than an FXX...

 

That's crazy FXX have 800 hp and Zonda R have 750 hp
Also Zonda F is faster than Enzo

mr. Horacio is a genius

 

from the man himself, about 5 paragraphs down

http://argentinaautoblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/entrevista-horacio-pagani-los.html

 

Everything about that car makes it look perfect.

The McLaren F1 look like a shopping cart compared with it.

 

My Argentinian isn't great (well....more or less non excisting) but from what I can tell it will still look a little like a zonda. 1000nm torque is insane though.

 

The side view is absolutely beautiful. Everything a car should be.

 

A truly original supercar design. More and more these "ma and pa" supercars popping up all appear to be pulled from the same mold...at the price point these cars are sold at, I would expect nothing less than a unique and radical design...the zonda definitely fits this bill

 

I would do nasty, forbidden things to this car.

 

Btw, one dude bought two. One to race and one to display in his living room. You can't top that.

 

so who sound's better Carrera GT or Zonda?
http://www.vbox7.com/play:319ea251

 

Well, it IS a piece of art.

 

I thought the same thing; very familiar shapes at the rear half... This [C9] will have a more pleasing silhouette

 

well...you could race both

thought one...I LOVE the straight pipe'd AWE sound on the CGT, but the zonda with the optional inconel exhausts sounds more beautiful.

 

Very cool posting Bill, thanks for sharing. Love the old skool white ceramic coated 'pipes. Respect.

Perhaps we will just consider the Pagani Zonda as an honorary Ferrar Supercar eh?