Saturday, March 5, 2011

Geneva 2011: face to face with Horacio Pagani

The great thing about Geneva is that everyone wants to be there, even a character like that in the stand of the new Pagani Huayra is generous and responds with precision and enthusiasm to insiders loads of curiosity. So, with that spark of passion and genius that lights up his eyes, received us in private, revealing what drove him to create a car capable of moving even higher level of the supercar elite.

'In 2003 he was preparing the Roasdster S, and we have seen extraordinary projects from other manufacturers who had to answer ... "says Pagani. "For me, the Zonda was over, I wanted to create a new car and we started from a blank sheet of paper picturing an airplane during take-off: everything had to be inspired by that." To "take off" the new born at home Pagani, Mercedes has built, at the hands of the legendary history AMG, a screaming engine, fitted with a twin-turbocharged, which ensures a linear progression as an aspiration, drastically reducing emissions.

"Mercedes has given us a specific engine, something unique and now we have a twin turbo with emissions that are half of the Bugatti Veyron. In addition, we have an active aerodynamics: the Huayra is designed as a wing of an aircraft and has four flaps that work together and the front suspension active.

" But this dream on four wheels is also an object to look at and to taste with the eyes because of the accurate construction of which has benefited. "The car has many details and all avional titanium screws, the frame is totally carbotitanio new Zonda R on the tested materials. The result of meticulous work well? Is explained with great satisfaction Pagani knows that his creation to the last bolt.

"With only 1350 Kg Huayra has the same power to weight ratio of the Bugatti Veyron, its competitor for coat of arms and money, and comfort comparable to a Mercedes. In addition, we worked a lot with our safety standards specifically for the side crash test. " The result of this work, so attentive was rewarded by fans of the brand which have booked their Huayra satisfied.

"From January 26 we sold 56 cars and maybe at the end of the exhibition we will have completed 2-3 years of production." Faced with this data we can not take off his hat, and respond to the invitation of Mr. Pagani in his Factory to tell all the secrets.

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