Automobile Of The Day: 2016 Pagani Huayra

The Huayra is Pagani’s second supercar following the profitable Zonda. Comparable in design, it makes use of a Mercedes-sourced V12 engine and takes benefit of Pagani’s in-house carbon fiber experience.

Named after a deity of the South American Quechua individuals related to winds, the Huayra’s contours are masterfully crafted utilizing Pagani’s unique “Carbotanium” composite. This distinctive mix intertwines carbon fiber and titanium strands, surpassing carbon fiber’s power and rendering it immune to shattering. The car’s dynamic sculpting attracts inspiration not solely from fellow hypercar rivals but in addition from the cutting-edge design of the newest fighter aircrafts.

Pagani completely revised their manufacturing course of to instrument up for the Huayra. It makes use of a special kind of building, involving in depth use of titanium througout the chassis and suspension. Pagani says that most of the methods developed for the Zonda R track-day supercar have been used within the Huayra’s building. Propelled by a twin-turbocharged 6.0L/620 HP V-12 engine, every meticulously handcrafted by a devoted AMG technician, the Huayra accelerates to 60 MPH in a mere 2.8 seconds and achieves a powerful terminal pace of practically 240 MPH.

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