Scrape together $ 1,358,500, and you might be lucky enough to drive home in one of the twenty Pagani C9 Huayra cars to be built this year. What makes this exotic supercar so special?
Once you rev up its 700hp twin turbo V12 mid-engine and get the thing racing along at around 230mph, you’ll be traveling faster than the speed of a commercial airliner at takeoff. So naturally, you’ll need flaps, and this brainy car is more than happy to accommodate with its active aerodynamics. That means there are four control flaps on the car’s corners that rise and fall, perfectly timed to keep the vehicle stable at such blistering speeds.
There’s been lots of talk and teaser videos (see the third one below) heralding the arrival of the gull-wing doored Pagani C9 Huayra, which is expected to roll out in March at the International Motorshow in Geneva.
It’s named for its Argentinian/Italian designer and former Lamborghini manager Horacio Pagani, and Huayra-tata, the “Father of Wind,” according to pre-Columbian Peruvians and Bolivians.
If you want even more details, take a look at Gizmag‘s extensive writeup. Meanwhile, feast your eyes on this gallery:
Front View
That’s a serious-looking face.
Front 3/4 View
Gull-wing doors
Windshield View
Look at those exotic seats, built to keep you in place at 230mph.
Low Angle
Not much ground clearance here.
Interior
Pagani designed the interior so that everything you need is within reach while you endure extreme g forces.
Top
Wind-tunnel tested, its active aerodynamic flaps are assisted by its slippery shape.
Flaps in Action
There are two of the flaps raising to keep the center of gravity as equal as possible.
At Speed
Cab-forward design contributes to the aerodynamics.
Short Ground Clearance
The car is raised and lowered according to speed and driving conditions.
Midships Engine
AMG V12 engine by Mercedes
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