Filling the Void
Pagani is known for creating the most exquisite super and hypercars, blending form and function. The Zonda was the car that launched Pagani to where it is now and held on for a long time through various iterations, but it eventually needed replacement.
Filling the shoes of something as loved and revered as the Zonda is not easy, and Pagani went all out when they introduced the successor, the Huayra, back in 2011.
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God of Wind
The name came from the Huayra-tata, the Andean God of Wind. Most people described it as a fusion of art and engineering. A key aspect of the Huayra’s game-changing features includes active aerodynamics, a new chassis material mix of carbon fiber and titanium (carbotanium), and, for the first time, a twin-turbo V12.
Its engine came once again from longtime partner Mercedes-Benz, but it was just a 6.0-liter that pumped out 730 horsepower in base form and 737 lb-ft of torque. It was to be a true driver’s car, and the powertrain was paired to a 7-speed sequential transmission. Inside, Pagani had a steampunked theme, with exposed mechanical linkages, milled aluminum, and leather.
It was initially offered as a Roadster back in 2011, a very rare breed with only 100 units ever produced. One of the few has just broken a new auction record at the recently concluded Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event. With just 2,331 miles and finished in the iconic Gray Clement with exposed blue carbon fiber, this car went for a staggering $3,190,000. It’s officially the most expensive car sold at a Palm Beach auction.
The Earlier the Better
One reason this particular Pagani Huayra went for that price is the exclusivity and the rarity of the early Huayra specification. It has become highly sought after for collectors to go for the earlier Coupe model.
Pagani is known for extending the lifespan of a specific model, and it shows. Succeeding the Coupe was the roadster (lighter, removable roof), the track-focused Huayra BC, and the track-only Huayra R/R Evo. In 2022, a special-edition Codalunga was built with a more streamlined, elongated rear, harkening back to 1960s Le Mans racers. More recently, in celebration of Horacio Pagani’s 70th birthday, they released the limited Huayra 70 Trionfo.
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