The successor to the Pagani Huayra, codenamed C10, has lastly been revealed. it is referred to as the Pagani Utopia, and it goals to reside as much as that lofty identify by emphasizing driving purity.
The results of a six-year design course of, the Utopia purposely minimizes the spoilers, ducts, and different aerodynamic gadgets seen on different supercars for a cleaner design, Pagani stated in a press launch. It is also recognizably a Pagani, with the automaker’s signature quad headlights (in housings machined from strong aluminum) and centered quad exhaust suggestions.
Aero gadgets are subtly built-in with the bodywork. The Utopia has a entrance splitter, massive intakes and vents that channel air by way of the grille and across the sides of the automobile, and energetic flaps on the rear. These mix to provide the Utopia near-perfect aerodynamic stability at a variety of speeds, whereas lowering the sensitivity to floor clearance for extra predictable, safer, dealing with traits, in keeping with Pagani.
Pagani Utopia
Pagani as soon as once more turned to Mercedes-AMG for the Utopia’s engine. After ruling out electrical and hybrid powertrains, Pagani went with a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 producing 852 hp at 6,000 rpm and 811 lb-ft of torque between 2,800 rpm and 5,900 rpm. The redline is 6,700 rpm.
The mid-mounted V-12 drives the rear wheels by way of an Xtrac 7-speed automated-manual transmission (a full-manual model can even be obtainable, Pagani stated). A dual-clutch transmission could be extra environment friendly, Pagani famous, however the automaker claims the Xtrac gearbox is lighter and provides the motive force extra management, including that its transverse association reduces the polar second of inertia to maintain oversteer in verify.
Pagani hasn’t printed any efficiency figures, however with a claimed 2,822-lb dry curb weight, the Utopia needs to be fairly energetic. A carbon-titanium monocoque (with chromium-molybdenum metal subframes) and aluminum suspension elements assist contribute to that comparatively low curb weight. Pagani additionally claims a ten.5% improve in torsional rigidity over the Huayra monocoque.
Pagani Utopia
The Utopia additionally will get impartial double-wishbone suspension with helical springs and semi-active shocks, in addition to a Brembo carbon-ceramic brake system. Wheels measure 21 inches in entrance and 22 inches within the rear, with commonplace Pirelli Zero Corsa tires. Pirelli SottoZero tires are additionally obtainable within the unlikely occasion homeowners resolve to take their automobiles out in winter situations.
The inside options Pagani’s standard excessive stage of workmanship, together with a steering wheel machined from a single block of aluminum. Pagani additionally made some extent of not together with any screens, as a substitute utilizing the area for switches and dials that look proper out of an plane cockpit.
Pagani plans to construct 99 Utopia coupes at an undisclosed value. If the automaker follows the identical sample because the Zonda and Huayra, you may anticipate a Utopia Roadster to observe the coupe, in addition to a sequence of particular editions and hardcore monitor variations. And whereas the Utopia formally succeeds the Huayra, that automobile could not go away. In any case, Pagani unveiled a brand new Zonda 760 Roadster in January—greater than a decade after manufacturing of that automobile technically ended.