The Pagani Huayra is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani. Succeeding the company's previous offering, the Zonda, it had a base price of €850,000. It is named after Huayra-tata, a Quechua wind god. The Huayra was named "The Hypercar of the Year 2012" by Top Gear magazine and received a very positive review when tested by Richard Hammond on Top Gear. The Huayra was previously the fastest road car to go around the Top Gear Test Track, setting a time of 1:13.8, beating the previous record of 1:15.1 set by the Ariel Atom V8 in January 2011, and also placed above other hypercars such as the Aston Martin Vulcan, Bugatti Veyron 16.4, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, Koenigsegg CCX, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, and Pagani Zonda F. It is also unofficially faster around the track than the Ferrari LaFerrari. However, in June 2016, the Huayra was beaten by the McLaren 675LT that set a record of 1:13.7.
On February 11, 2015 it was reported that the Pagani Huayra has been sold out. The Huayra was limited to just 100 units as part of Pagani's agreement with engine supplier Mercedes-AMG.
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| Manufacturer | Pagani Automobili S.p.A. |
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| Production | 2012–present |
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| Assembly | Modena, Italy |
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| Designer | Horacio Pagani |
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| Class | Sports car (S) |
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| Body style | 2-door coupe
2-door roadster |
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| Layout | RMR layout |
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| Engine | 5980 cc Mercedes-AMG bi-turbo M158 V12 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed sequential |
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| Wheelbase | 2,795 mm (110.0 in) |
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| Length | 4,605 mm (181.3 in) |
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| Width | 2,036 mm (80.2 in) |
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| Height | 1,169 mm (46.0 in) |
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| Curb weight | 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) (dry)
1,697 kg (3,741 lb) (wet)
1,280 kg (2,820 lb) (Roadster) |
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