2009 Pagani Zonda R official images
February 6, 2009 by George Skentzos
While most newly founded supercar firms promise greatness then recede into the pages of history, Pagani is one brand which has defied the trend, largely thanks to its ostentatious design.
As a send-off to the first generation of Zonda supercars, Pagani has created the special-edition Zonda R – a car which the brand claims is 90 per cent new and completely insane.
Using an exotic blend of carbon fibre and titanium, allegedly an industry first, the Zonda R represents the pinnacle of founder Horatio Pagani’s vision for the ultimate supercar.
With few standard Zonda’s ever venturing out from their pristine garages, street legality was apparently not a consideration for the Zonda R – which will either become the ultimate track-day special or an automotive sculpture in some Saudi oil tycoon’s living room.
Its exterior gives a good indication of the power on hand, with an incredible 551kW and 710Nm available from the AMG-sourced 6.0-litre V12 engine.
Weighing in at precisely 1070kg, the Zonda R’s performance is simply staggering, reaching 100km/h in just 2.7 seconds from a standstill – just tenths away from the Veyron – with a top speed of more than 350km/h.
Only 16 examples of the Zonda R are slated for production, 15 of which will be offered to the public at roughly AUD$2.75million with the final model staying with Pagani.
Source: Pagani via iMotor
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What a fantastic car, pity we’ll never see one on the road.
Love that tacho on the steering wheel, i love Pagani for its attention to details. Even on a track day car such as this, Pagani makes it look more finished and well made than other super cars such as FXX and MC12 Corsa
Cool, that’s pretty wild!
As a Track car I would prefer a Gumpert Apollo GT similar to the one featured on Top Gear.
Not only is it more powerful than the Zonda; it has a V8 engine capable of producing 500-600Kw with an expected top speed of approx 360-400Km/h [almost as fast as the veyron] but its much better looking.
I’ll take one in black one in red/black thanks…