Pagani initially thought-about a V-8 hybrid powertrain for the Utopia
Pagani additionally checked out an electrical possibility for the supercar
Pagani mentioned none of its prospects desire a hybrid or EV
Pagani has solely ever provided automobiles powered purely by V-12 engines, and it appears to be like like that is the best way it’ll be for the forseeable future.
Talking to The Drive on the unveil of the 852-hp Utopia Roadster throughout 2024 Monterey Automotive Week earlier this month, Pagani founder Horacio Pagani mentioned the corporate initially checked out a V-8 hybrid powertrain when creating the Utopia however finally selected a V-12 engine, specifically an additional evolution of the twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 that powered the Huayra, the supercar the Utopia changed.
In line with Pagani, who serves because the chief designer on the firm he based, the hybrid powertrain would have added an excessive amount of weight to the Utopia, to the tune of 880-1,100 kilos. He additionally mentioned none of his prospects are literally demanding a hybrid powertrain.
“In actuality, nobody is interested by a hybrid automobile,” he mentioned. “I consider that in case you ask individuals, most of them will say {that a} hybrid is one thing extraordinary as a result of it has all the issues of an electrical automobile and all the issues of a combustion automobile, together with larger [development and maintenance] prices.”
Horacio Pagani
He gave comparable causes throughout a 2022 interview for why a deliberate electrical possibility for the Utopia was dropped.
Ought to client developments change and extra of his prospects begin demanding hybrid and even electrical powertrains, Pagani instructed The Drive he is prepared.
“Pagani is a household, we don’t have a large automaker or conglomerate behind us, we’ve to construct what the client needs to purchase and we’ve to have a number of expertise to quickly pivot in case we have to change,” he mentioned.
Presently, Pagani’s V-12 and deliberate additional evolutions of the engine sit on the fitting aspect of emissions guidelines till 2031. Nonetheless, the corporate plans to maintain the V-12 alive past that date and can do the whole lot it could possibly to take action.
