Italian supercar manufacturer Pagani Automobili celebrates the record at the Top Gear Test Track achieved by the 2012 multiple Car of the Year Award winning Pagani Huayra.
Driven by the Stig, the road legal 200+ mph Pagani Huayra, equipped with Pirelli PZero Corsa specifically designed by Pirelli just for the Huayra and powered by a bespoke 6.0 litre V12 twin turbo AMG engine, has been able to record a brilliant lap time of 1min13.8secs, by far the fastest lap time scored by a production car in the history of BBC Top Gear and just 3 seconds shy of the laptime achieved by the track only Pagani Zonda R.
Richard Hammond, who conducted a thorough test of the Pagani Huayra said The drama isn’t just restricted to the speed, because inside it looks like a Victorian’s idea of the 23rd Century. And the detail is beyond obsessive.” or “Pagani has never lost it’s innocence” and concluded with “If you can afford it, the message from all us enthusiasts is: do it, do it, do it! “.
Mr. Horacio Pagani CEO and Chief Designer of Pagani Automobili:
“We are delighted by this result and it makes us proud. We knew the Huayra had a fair chance of being quick but the time scored was beyond our expectations and we give credit also to an amazing drive by the Stig. But, on top of that, we are delighted that the audience has appreciated our efforts in trying to make a car that conveys not only cutting edge technology and state-of-the-art engineering, but also the continued pursuit of making every single piece beautiful and functional at the same time. I would like to thank all our partners, without them it would have been impossible to achieve such an incredible result”.
Mr. Luca Venturi Press Manager of Pagani Automobili:
“It’s been an incredible year for Pagani Automobili, who we all worked together to achieve these astonishing results. After winning the three European most prestigious Car Of the Year Awards, we were delighted to see Richard so captivated by philosophy behind the Huayra and sharing his feelings with the whole Top Gear audience all around the world”.
Pagani would like to thank its partners:
AMG
ASPA
BREMBO
GRUPPO DANI
MHG
PIRELLI
FAQs
1 2021 Pagani Huayra R: 240 MPH
The Huayra R is a track-only car. Naturally, without the usual street-compliant restrictions, it outperforms its base model. This track variant is rumored to reach a staggering 240 MPH top speed.
What is the fastest Pagani of all time? ›
Pagani Huayra BC Roadster — 240 MPH (Estimated)
What is the top speed of the Pagani Huayra in mph? ›
The Huayra has a top speed of about 383 km/h (238 mph) and it has a 0-97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time of 2.8 seconds.
Which is faster Pagani Zonda or Huayra? ›
8secs, by far the fastest lap time scored by a production car in the history of BBC Top Gear and just 3 seconds shy of the laptime achieved by the track only Pagani Zonda R.
What is the fastest road legal track car? ›
What is the fastest road-legal car? The Hennessey Venom GT. The 7L LSX turbocharged V8 engine in the Hennessey Venom GT propels it to a staggering 270.49mph (435.31km/h) with a 0-62mph (0-100km/h) time of 2.4 seconds, a 0-186mph (0-300km/h) time of 13.63 seconds, and a 0-200mph (322km/h) time of 14.51 seconds.
What is the fastest car in track race? ›
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series
Back in 2020, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series became the fastest road car ever around the Nürburgring. It beat the then record-holding Lamborghini Aventador SVJ by two seconds, a fraction of time which justified all of the effort that went into building it.
Which is faster Pagani or Ferrari? ›
The F40 has better acceleration, making it faster and the Pagani being right behind. F40 is 3rd fastest followed by the Pagani. However the Pagani does have better handling. The Huayra is faster but harder to control.
What's the fastest street legal car? ›
9, 2022, the Gas Monkey Garage-sponsored 2006 Ford GT known as the “BADD GT,” achieved a top speed of 310.8 mph (500.1 km/h) at Space Florida's Launch and Landing Facility, located in Kennedy Space Center, Florida, making this car the fastest street legal car in the world.
What's faster a Bugatti or a Pagani? ›
However,the Ultima GTR can reach 10 mph in 5.3 seconds which is blisteringly quick - that was timed independently. The Pagani Zonda is not as quick as that, taking 2 seconds more than the Veyron to get to 124 mph (200 km/h).
What car goes 0 to 60 the fastest? ›
As of today, the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 crushes all with a 0-60 mph time of just 1.66 seconds. That's simply absurd, but keep in mind the Demon was engineered with the single-minded purpose of going fast in a straight line.
Verdict. Agera is the fastest by considerable margin.
What is the fastest Pagani ever made? ›
Zonda R: The fastest Pagani ever Pagani has released official renderings and details of its fastest and most insane-looking car yet. Set to appear at the 2008 Geneva motor show, the Zonda R will use the same 6.0-litre AMG-tuned V12 as the other Zonda models but with power output cranked up to 750bhp at 8000rpm.
What is the most powerful Pagani? ›
At the heart of the Huayra R Evo lies the Pagani V12-R Evo engine, delivering 900 hp (662 kW) at 8,750 rpm with a maximum torque of 770 Nm.
What is the lap record for the Pagani? ›
Pagani Huayra BC Roadster completed a flying lap of Spa Francorchamps in 2 minutes and 23.1 seconds.
What is the most extreme Pagani? ›
Boutique Italian supercar maker Pagani has unveiled the race-track-only Huayra R Evo – an even more extreme version of the Huayra R which launched in 2021, and is the most powerful vehicle the company has ever produced.
