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Video: Pagani releases odd coffee-flavored C9 teaser

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Pagani C9 Teaser

Pagani teases… something – Click above to watch video after the jump

The Pagani C9 is coming and it will be here sooner than you think. Slated to arrive in the beginning of 2011, the C9 figures to be a beastly V12-powered supercar ready to pick up where the Zonda leaves off… if it ever actually leaves. Before we get a good look at the production C9, Pagani has decided to go the teaser route. It’s giving us a glimpse of… something, and it’s doing it in video form rather than close-ups of a headlamp or a wheel lugnut.

It’s hard to tell exactly what to look for in the video, but you have to watch until this most subtle of teasers all the way to the end to find it. Hop the jump to view the java-flavored clip. Thanks to all for the tips!

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Video: Pagani releases odd coffee-flavored C9 teaser originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spy Shots: Pagani C9 caught flexing its V12 muscle

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Spy Shots: Pagani C9

Spy Shots: Pagani C9 – Click above for high-res image gallery

While you might be at home recovering from a Turkey-induced hangover, the dedicated spy photographers of the world are out and about, dutifully catching glimpses of new cars as they are tested. One lucky lensmith caught a camouflaged Pagani C9 being put through a rigorous testing regime.

And rigorous it is, with a reported 500,000-plus combined kilometers having ticked off the odometers of the four prototypes and one test mule. Pagani wants to hit 700,000 kilometers before the car shows its unmasked face, which looks almost Fisker-esque in the photos you see here.

The Pagani C9 is powered by an AMG-developed V12 engine, which is not related to the V12 found in the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. Rumor has it that the V12 powering the C9 produces over 700 horsepower while also lowering C02 emissions to sub-supercar levels.

We’re still calling it the C9, but the real name will be revealed sometime in the next few weeks. Pagani’s Zonda replacement, whatever moniker it might wear, should make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 2011. If that happens, you can be certain we’ll be on hand to capture it from every angle.

Gallery: Spy Shots: Pagani C9

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Spy Shots: Pagani C9 caught flexing its V12 muscle originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pagani, Mercedes say V12 bound for C9 isn’t shared

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Pagani C9 spy pics – Click above for high-res image gallery

For reasons unclear, Mercedes and Pagani both felt the need to quash increasing speculation that the V12 in the coming Pagani C9 has anything to do with the V12 in the SL65 AMG Black Series. AMG is developing the motor for Pagani’s next supercar, and Road & Track and Autocar had both said the Pagani engine was an evolution of a mill from Mercedes.

The twin-turbo V12 in the Black Series was rated at 670 horsepower and 730 pound-feet – itself a massaged and tuned version of the motor in the standard SL65 AMG. The joint statement to refute said, however, that “The engine of the Pagani C9 is not a derivative of the AMG V12 engine developed for the SL65 Black Series, nor is the AMG V12 engine in the SL65 Black Series derived from the engine AMG is currently developing for the Pagani C9.” That about says it all, no?

Gallery: Pagani C9 high-altitude testing spy shots

[Source: AutoWeek | Images: CarPix]]

Pagani, Mercedes say V12 bound for C9 isn’t shared originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Start Wearing Purple: Pagani releases one-off Zonda 750

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Pagani Zonda 750

Pagani Zonda 750 – Click above for image gallery

One of these days, we’ll turn around and find that the last of the one-off special editions of the Pagani Zonda has come and gone. And that’ll be okay, because by then we should have its oft-spied and highly-anticipated successor (tentatively dubbed C9) to ogle instead. But that day is not today, as yet another specially-commissioned Zonda has hit the interwebs.

Called the 750, this edition is based on the five-of-a-kind Zonda Cinque, but sets itself apart with an unmistakable magenta paint job and a redesigned rear window to accommodate that giant overhead fauxhawk air inlet. Specific details have not been announced, but given the one-off’s name, it could be packing a 750-horsepower version of the Mercedes-Benz AMG-built 7.3-liter V12 engine. Or the 750 could stand for something else entirely.

The supercar is currently undergoing construction, commissioned by an unspecified Middle Eastern buyer. Color us surprised… which happens to be a similar shade of purple.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda 750

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Start Wearing Purple: Pagani releases one-off Zonda 750 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Pagani Zonda Tricolore pays homage to Italian “Blue Angels”

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Pagani Zonda Frecce Tricolore

Pagani Zonda Frecce Tricolore – Click above to watch video after the jump

Italy’s equivalent of America’s Blue Angels is called the Frecce Tricolori, or Tricolor Arrows. Otherwise known by its official name, the 313th Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, the aerobatic team celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The squad recently brought the smoke and cartwheels with its fleet of Aeromacchi MB-339 jets, while Pagani added a little extra razzle-dazzle by taking its special edition Tricolore Zonda to the Rivolti Air Force base for some fun-and-gun. As usual, there’s beauty everywhere. Follow the jump for the vid.

Gallery: Geneva 2010: Pagani Zonda Tricolore

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Video: Pagani Zonda Tricolore pays homage to Italian “Blue Angels” originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pagani Zonda HH commissioner revealed as 30-year-old Chicago software mogul

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Pagani Zonda HH – Click above for image gallery

Even with the new model around the corner, Pagani has no problem putting out special editions of the current Zonda faster than Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s. The latest came in the form of the Zonda HH, a one-off blending the best bits from the Zonda Cinque edition and the Zonda F Roadster in a delicious blue package that looks about as drool-worthy as they come.

The big question on enthusiasts’ minds, though, was just who commissioned the latest unique Zonda. Initial speculation based on the name had it that Hugh Heffner had ordered the special supercar, but those rumors can now be put to rest as the real buyer has been revealed as David Heinemeier Hansson.

The 30-year-old software guru is the brains behind such programs as the Ruby on Rails web-dev platform and the 37signals software firm. Heinemeier Hansson is based in Chicago, but since the Zonda was never homologated to U.S. specifications, reports indicate that the owner bought a vacation home in Italy just so he could drive the thing. Now that’s dedication.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda HH

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Pagani Zonda HH commissioner revealed as 30-year-old Chicago software mogul originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pagani C9 could finally make it to the States

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For years, Europe got all the hottest Pagani Zonda variants, but now we can count down the days until the Pagani C9 finally arrives Stateside. Expected to debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the all-new C9 is slated to get U.S. EPA and DOT certification and be Route 66-approved before going on sale in the U.S. sometime next year.

The gullwinged monster will be powered by an uprated version of AMG’s 6.0-liter V12, boosted with two turbos to output approximately 690 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque. And the fact that only 40 of them will be built every year isn’t the only thing that will keep them exclusive: the €900,000 price ($1.145M U.S.) will prevent pretenders from even kicking the C9’s specially developed Pirelli tires.

[Source: Autocar]

Pagani C9 could finally make it to the States originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Pagani backgrounds its ‘Ring run in the Zonda R

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The Pagani Zonda R is one freaky-fast exotic. In fact, we found out exactly how amazing the 750 horsepower supercar was when it turned in a Ferrari 599xx-crushing lap time of 6:47.5 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. But the final ‘Ring run is only part of the tale, so Pagani created a 3:45 documentary to fill in the details of the unofficial king of The Green Hell.

The video gets into the reasons Pagani takes its vehicles to the ‘Ring for testing, what makes driving the freakish-looking R fast so (relatively) easy and more. Hit the jump to experience the video for yourself. Most of the audio is 100 percent Italian with English translation available via text at the bottom of the screen, but we’re thinking it’s still worth your time.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda R

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Video: Pagani backgrounds its ‘Ring run in the Zonda R originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pagani Zonda HH fully revealed

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Pagani Zonda HH – Click above for image gallery

The latest special edition Zonda to come from Pagani is set to be delivered to one ludicrously wealthy American later this year, but before the official wraps come off, a sneak peek of the Zonda HH has arrived online.

There’s still no word on who the one-off convertible is being built for, but the proud poppa has detailed his commissioned creation over at TeamSpeed and, as reported previously, it’s a keen amalgamation of the Zonda F and Cinque.

The HH starts with the Zonda’s carbon-titanium tub, and from there the owner has picked the best bits from the Pagani parts bin. Carbon ceramic brakes hide behind center-locking wheels, while the Cinque’s 680-horsepower AMG-sourced V12 resides out back, with spent hydrocarbons shuttled out a titanium exhaust system and sending power to a proper manual gearbox.

While the Monterey Blue exterior and yellow accenting is a go, the design is still be fleshed out and the man behind the HH hopes to have it in his possession by year’s end, complete with the F’s front clip but minus the massive rear-mounted air intake. In the mystery buyer’s own words, “that was a little much.”

Gallery: Pagani Zonda HH

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Pagani Zonda HH fully revealed originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Watch the Pagani Zonda R’s 6:47 ‘Ring run

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Pagani Zonda R runs the ‘Ring – Click above to watch video after the jump

The visuals to go with the “record.” Pagani blasted its Zonda R over the Nürburgring for the purposes of testing production components. Removing all the mystery from the endeavor, the in-car video shows the view out the window as the driver of the R resets yet another bar at 6:47. We put “record” in quotes simply because this flier isn’t road legal, so we’re in all kinds of gray area. But it beat the Ferrari 599XX, and that’s feat unto itself. Follow the jump for the sights and sounds.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda R

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Video: Watch the Pagani Zonda R’s 6:47 ‘Ring run originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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