- The Pagani Huayra 70 Derecho is powered by a twin-turbo AMG V12 engine.
- It is rear-wheel drive with a seven-speed guide gearbox.
- The one-off is electronically capped at 217 mph (350 km/h).
They are saying clinging to the previous is an unhealthy behavior, however Pagani is fortunately ignoring the memo since holding on to older fashions is nice for enterprise. To not be outdone by Ferrari and its 12Cilindri Manuale, one other elite carmaker based mostly within the Emilia-Romagna area is combining a V12 with a gated shifter. However whereas Maranello’s setup is predicated on a dual-clutch computerized, the newest Huayra has a correct guide.
It is referred to as the Huayra 70 Derecho and is the second of three vehicles constructed to have a good time Horacio Pagani’s seventieth anniversary, following the Trionfo (Italian for “triumph”). The most recent member of the seemingly immortal Huayra lineup takes its title from a windstorm filled with extreme thunderstorms, a becoming moniker for the drama solely a stick-shift V12 hypercar can ship.
Painted in Pearl Orange with Inky Blue accents, the one-off tries to clean up a design that’s already 15 years outdated. Sure, we first noticed the Huayra again in 2011. The 2-tone paint scheme has a semi-transparent end that highlights the “fish-bone” weave of the carbon fiber. Different notable adjustments over a daily Huayra (as if there may be such a factor) embody a wider rear wing with built-in cut up lights and a wide range of solid-milled aluminum elements anodized in shiny titanium to match the bespoke 20- and 21-inch wheels.
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Bathed in Ceramic White and Tricolore Blue leather-based, the inside is simply as daring, carrying over a few of the Pearl Orange theme for a placing distinction. The Huayra 70 Derecho has a few of the most intricate gauges we have ever seen, and a few would argue they seem to be a bit an excessive amount of. Then once more, who’re we to argue with the proprietor’s tastes?
After all, the cabin’s focus is the gated shifter linked to a seven-speed guide that sends all 852 horsepower to the rear wheels. The V12 engine is a tried-and-tested AMG-sourced 6.0-liter unit with a pair of turbochargers producing 852 hp and 811 lb-ft (1,100 Nm). Whereas Pagani stays tight-lipped about dash occasions, it does say an digital top-speed limiter is programmed to kick in at exactly 217.5 mph (350 km/h).
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The Huayra made approach for the Utopia again in 2022, however Pagani has been conserving the previous mannequin alive by its Grandi Complicazioni division, which oversees particular tasks. The corporate would not say whether or not the 70 Derecho is a totally new automotive or based mostly on an current chassis. The Zonda was the primary Pagani to get pleasure from an unusually lengthy life, debuting in 1999 and nonetheless alive in 2026 with the one-off Cervino, which is predicated on a donor automotive.
Pagani is displaying off the newest Huayra mission this week on the Goodwood Competition of Velocity alongside two different flavors: the Huayra Codalunga Speedster and the Huayra R with the non-obligatory Tempesta package deal. The Zonda we talked about earlier can be on show in Zonda F Roadster specification.
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Motor1’s Take: Rich clients clearly prefer it when Pagani replays its best hits as a result of they can not seem to get sufficient of the Huayra or the even older Zonda. The Utopia has been round for almost 4 years, but some one-percenters nonetheless aren’t carried out with the previous fashions.
Preserving outdated fashions alive has was a profitable enterprise for Bugatti as properly. Earlier this yr, the previous Volkswagen Group model rolled out a beautiful Veyron/Chiron mashup.
