David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/3/12 at 10:06 PM |
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Pagani Huayra video
Some fascinating facts in this video:
Pagani Huayra
But the video is so pretentious! (Magnificent car though...)
[Edited on 21/3/12 by David Jenkins]
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maccmike
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| posted on 21/3/12 at 10:42 PM |
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Sven Goren Pagani has produced a sophisticated car, think the looks need to grow on me though.
Still dont know how its pronounced, presenter did it atleast 4 ways.
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tilly819
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| posted on 21/3/12 at 11:20 PM |
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Fantastic , thanks for posting
tilly
F20C Haynes roadster 440 BHP/Tonne www.youtube.com/handmadeextreme
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A1
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 10:56 AM |
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that video was cheesy as hell... but then its pagani.
not sure of the looks but quite a technically interesting car. love watching the hubs etc being machined 
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nick205
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 12:32 PM |
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Some interesting material/process bits in there, but you have to stomach the marketing cheese.
Not that I can afford one of course, but the interior leaves me stone cold. I seriously doubt I could drive the car if I had to sit in there and look
at the dash and steering column arrangement....someone should introduce the less is more concept!
I was very lucky to drive a Ferrari California over Christmas and found the same applied there. Far too many buttons, settings, screens, buzzers and
general tat adorned the dashboard. It really detracts from the driving experience IMHO.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 04:17 PM |
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It was the "24 hours to machine the name for the rear of the car" bit that amused me - there are so many better ways of making that
name-plate, not only better, but probably a lot cheaper! (for example, lost-wax casting - if it's good enough for jewellers, it's good
enough for a Pagani).
I agree about the interior though - the outside is beautiful, the engine is amazing, but the inside is just "footballer's bling" -
more shiny bits than good taste would normally allow!
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RK
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 04:54 PM |
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Yeah, I wouldn't want one either.
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Coopz
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 05:14 PM |
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Not really a fan of the car. but a great bit of engineering and good video!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 05:49 PM |
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I also have a thought in the back of my mind - if I had a huge pile of money, would I really need that car to have a heap of fun? Are there other
cars that would keep me amused for considerably less money? I suspect that there are many candidates...
...not forgetting that you couldn't get that fun on any public roads in Europe, so all this talk of performance is total BS! Even if
you're rich enough to hire a track for a day - would you get your money's worth? I doubt it!
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TAZZMAXX
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 06:19 PM |
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I loved the sound of the Zonda's with the n/a 7.3 litre Merc V12 but the new twin turbo engine sounds too muted. I like the looks of the new one
and I like the fact that someone is eccentric enough to have it all done his way. Obviously it's out of the reach of all but a few but it would
be a nice feeling to know that you had enough money to own one. The trouble then is that there would be many other things you could afford and want so
it still wouldn't be an easy decision. Regardless of whether or not you like the car, you have to admire the fact that machines like these do
actually exist.
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A1
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| posted on 22/3/12 at 08:04 PM |
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i must admit, if i had that theoretical pile of cash, id have a zonda r for the track and a cinque for the roads... Im a huge fan of the zonda.
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nick205
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| posted on 25/3/12 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I also have a thought in the back of my mind - if I had a huge pile of money, would I really need that car to have a heap of fun? Are there other
cars that would keep me amused for considerably less money? I suspect that there are many candidates...
...not forgetting that you couldn't get that fun on any public roads in Europe, so all this talk of performance is total BS! Even if
you're rich enough to hire a track for a day - would you get your money's worth? I doubt it!
It's often been said that super/hyper cars are hard work and unrewarding to drive. As you comment, there's very few places you could
really push the Pagani to its limits. Add to that there's very few people with the talent and experience to do the same.
I read a back page article some years ago in CAR or Motor (IIRC) where the author described following a guy driving a Citroen AX van in something much
much more capable (can't recall what it was). He described how the van driver was clearly having a lot of fun pushing an under powered badly
sprung vehicle to its absolute limits. Meanwhile he could not go any faster or safely overtake in the powerful agile car he was driving.
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