The Pagani Huayra Thread

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The objective is always to outdo oneself. Pure beauty in all shapes and surfaces - this is the philosophy behind Horacio Pagani's latest creation. From this foundation is built a masterpiece with a perfect balance of attention to detail and technological advancement. The combination of Art and Science: a founding principle and cornerstone to the philosophy of Pagani Automobili. This creed comes from the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, who pursued perfection in form and function at every stage of the process, down to the most minute component of the design. All Pagani creations are born from this relentless chase of beauty and passion. The Pagani Huayra Roadster represents an unbridled artistic showcase, featuring the most dynamic technology; this is Horacio Pagani's open-air tribute to the gods of wind.

First presented to the public in Geneva in 2011, the Pagani Huayra Coupe marked a new era of hypercars. The Huayra Coupe became the gold standard, raising the bar for lightweight build and innovative performance-based technology. This formidable combination earned the Huayra Coupe the most accolades in the automobile industry, second only to the Zonda.

The Huayra BC was a natural evolution, raw power packaged into a 1,218 kg high-performance automobile, and, at 1.8 G, capable of the highest lateral acceleration ever seen on a car with road tires. Valuable experience and knowledge gained from relentless testing on the road and the most difficult circuits of the world, enabled Pagani Automobili to build a solid technical premise from which to base all Research and Development. This foundation and expertise was crucial in the development of the technical solutions applied to the Pagani Huayra Roadster.

The Pagani Huayra Roadster project began in 2010, with the ostensibly simple idea of a Huayra Coupe with a removable roof and conventional doors, as was developed for the Zonda Roadster in 2003. In 2013, the design was scrapped and everything restarted from the beginning of the design process. Each Pagani creation has a life of its own, every detail must have its own harmony in line with the spirit and soul of the machine car. The Pagani Huayra Roadster became a project independent of its predecessor, a machine car with its own soul.

From the very beginning, the Pagani Huayra Roadster door design followed in the tradition of the Mercedes-Benz models of the 1950's, specifically the gullwing doors of the 300-SL, and its Roadster variant featuring conventional doors. In the end, the design closely follows in the tradition of Pagani - the vehicle best represented in the Huayra Roadster design: the Zonda Cinque Roadster.

The overall shape is smooth and immediate, where each line has a beginning and a definite end. Every last detail has been revised- every contour made more defined, every curve redrawn multiple times to arrive together in a cohesive, liquid form.

The Pagani Huayra Roadster is powered by the Mercedes-AMG M158 engine. The twelve-cylinder engine, built specifically for Pagani by Mercedes-AMG, has benefitted from the research and development done for the Huayra BC, delivering power of 764 HP at 6200 RPM, with a torque of over 1000 NM already available at 2400 RPM.

Equipped with the most cutting edge technology, the twin-turbo, 12 cylinder, narrow angled 60 degree engine with 5,980 cm3 has been developed to satisfy both the international homologation standards and the even more stringent Pagani internal standards, resulting in a driving experience both relaxed and electrifying. The turbines have been developed to provide an immediate throttle response without delay, providing the driver with full control of the vehicle. The dry sump lubrication allows for perfect engine response, even under the most extreme lateral acceleration conditions. The M158 motor is approved for the most restrictive EURO 6b and Carb environment regulations.

https://www.netcarshow.com/pagani/2017-huayra_roadster/

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Car looks too busy. Looks-wise, I still believe the gazillion iterations of the Zonda were much much better
 
Say hello to the new 562 kW Pagani Huayra Roadster

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the new Pagani Huayra Roadster. And, somewhat unusually, it’s actually lighter than the coupé on which it is based … and makes even more power.

Is that the sound of you dialling your bank manager? Too late. All 100 have already been sold. Besides, you’d need to have coughed up a pre-VAT base price of some €2 280 000 (that’s around R31,5-million).

Pagani says the roadster project began back in 2010, with the “ostensibly simple” idea of a Huayra Coupe with a removable roof and conventional doors. But three years later, the design was scrapped and the design process started all over again.

One of the ambitious goals set at the very beginning was to build a roadster that would be lighter than the coupé, improving the torsional rigidity of the frame.

Pagani says it managed a 52% increase in stiffness, at the same weight, thanks to the liberal use of carbo-titanium and carbo-triax HP52. The dry weight of the Huayra Roadster is 1 280 kg, or about 80 kg less than the Huayra Coupé.

Power come from a Mercedes-AMG M158 engine. In this guise, the twin-turbo 6,0-litre V12 makes a whopping 562 kW at 6 200 r/min, with peak torque of “over 1 000 N.m” available at 2 400 r/min. This considerable oomph is managed by a seven-speed transmission developed for the Huayra BC and built by X-Track.

The Pagani Huayra Roadster will be fitted with two types of roof. The first is a light carbon hard-top with a central glass element. In this configuration, Pagani says it “assumes the look of a coupe, with a glass roof that provides the passenger a unique brightness”.

The second type of roof is a fabric and carbon cover that can be “easily installed manually and can be stored inside”.

The Huayra Roadster will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/say-hello-to-the-new-562-kw-pagani-huayra-roadster/
 
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