Pagani Zonda successor to be called Huayra?

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2012 Pagani C9 mule

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

It looks like we may have an inkling as to what Pagani will call its next supercar. According to the Italian web site Al Volante, the company has gone through the hassle of registering the name “Huayra.” The nearly unpronounceable moniker sticks the company’s tradition of branding its products after the famous winds of the world (not unlike many Volkswagen and Maserati models). In this case, Huayra is the word for “wind” from the ancient South American language of Quechua. Either that, or the company’s marketing department threw alphabet soup at the wall until they came up with a suitable smattering of vowels and consonants.

Until now, the next Pagani has simply gone by the internal code name C9. And while the company has been kind enough to share a strange video teaser with the world, hard facts about what we can expect from the Zonda successor are few and far between. There’s some indication that the beast will pack a mighty V12, and we’d be surprised if it didn’t have enough horsepower to melt asphalt at a whim, but otherwise, we’re completely in the dark as to what to expect. Thanks for the tip, JH!

Gallery: Spy Shots: Pagani C9

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[Source: Al Volante | Images: CarPix]

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Simbol Design’s Lavazza GTX-R looks like a high-speed Enzo-Zonda mashup

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Simbol Design Lavazza GTX-R

Simbol Design Lavazza GTX-R – Click above for high-res image gallery

Simbol Design’s Lavazza GTX-R slaps a Lego-ized version of the Ferrari Enzo’s snout on an otherwise Pagani Zonda-like body made of carbon-Kevlar built atop a tubular steel frame. And since German powerplants have emerged as the new crate engine of choice for niche manufacturers from Spyker and Wiesmann to Gumpert and Pagani, the Lavazza packs a BMW-sourced 5.4-liter V12, picking up Lamborghini’s tractor-origins mantle with an electro-pneumatic transmission reportedly sourced from a bus. Sources differ on the engine’s output – alternately claiming 489 horsepower or 620 – but either way, 0-60 mph times quoted around the four-and-a-half second sound conservative.

Both coupe and roadster bodystyles are apparently in the works, though there’s no word on availability or pricing just yet. Either way, check out the high-resolution images in the gallery below and a video of this supercar mashup after the jump.

Gallery: Lavazza GTX-R by Simbol Design

[Source: Simbol Design via Carscoop]

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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

[Source: Pagani]

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

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Click above to watch the video after the jump

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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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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