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Of the many special editions of the Zonda which Pagani released during the hypercar’s long production run, one of the rarest and most sought after is the Tricolore, unveiled in 2010. tinted carbon fiber with Italian flag accents. It was faster and much more expensive than a standard Zonda, and only three were built. Now that the production of the current Huayra is also phasing out, Pagani has a Tricolore version of the Huayra that’s even wilder than its Zonda predecessor.
Inspiration was again drawn from the aerobatics team of the Italian Air Force, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary next year. Pagani looked specifically at the Aermacchi MB-339A PAN jets used by the team, stunning planes capable of reaching speeds in excess of 550 mph above sea level and performing amazing stunts. The Tricolore has been designed with extreme lightness in mind, achieved through the extensive use of composite materials and aviation technology.
Pagani Huayra Tricolore special edition is very, very Italian
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As with all other Huayras, the Tricolore uses a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 engine sourced from Mercedes-AMG, but the Tricolore gets a great deal of effort. It delivers 829 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque, increases of 38 horsepower and 37 lb-ft over the already extremely powerful Huayra BC Roadster. No performance specs are provided, but given that Pagani says the Huayra Tricolore weighs just 2,800 pounds dry, it should be monstrously fast. The chassis has also been upgraded with greater stiffness due to the composite construction.
Pagani worked extensively on the styling of the Huayra to ensure the best possible aerodynamics. There is a redesigned front bumper with a more complex splitter, new wheels with a design inspired by propellers and a larger rear diffuser. The large rear wing is seamlessly integrated into the rear deck, with struts that mirror the shape of the aircraft, and Pagani says it perfectly compensates for the increased downforce at the front. I’m always a sucker for a shovel, so my new favorite part is the gorgeous central intake that sits between the roll bars and feeds cold air straight to the engine.
That seems fun.
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The body of the Huayra Tricolore is made entirely of blue carbon fiber and there is a prominent red, green and white tricolor stripe across the sides to match that of the planes. The Tricolori logo, which is made of three three-pointed stars in the colors of the Italian flag, can be found on the nose of the Huayra. Parts like the front splitter, aero flaps and side mirrors are made of black carbon, while parts like the headlight caps and sideshoe trims are blue anodized aluminum.
On the inside, the Tricolore gets white and blue leather seats with Italian flag stripes, and the Tricolori logo is embroidered into the headrests and found on the four-point racing seat belts. All of the super light aluminum is anodized blue to match the exterior, and the gearshift is machined from a single block of aluminum and carbon fiber and then polished by hand with a transparent finish. Even the floor mats are made of composite. Strangely, Pagani hasn’t released any pictures of the interior, so we’ll just have to take his word for it how interesting it is.
Because of course you need an airspeed meter.
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But the coolest (and strangest) feature is something we haven’t seen on any other production car. A pitot tube is mounted on the nose of the car, a metal measuring device commonly used on airplanes to measure airspeed. And it does the same here, with a special gauge on the center console that displays airspeed to the occupants. It’s pretty useless but very cool, and isn’t that what hypercars are about?
As with the Zonda, only three Huayra Tricolores will be built, with an immense starting price of $ 6,745,000 excluding European taxes. Each of the three is given a unique number painted on the wing and front that corresponds to the three formation leaders of the Tricolori: No. 0, the commander leading the show from the ground, No. 1, the head of the formation who the group leads, and No. 10, the soloist who does the craziest stunts. If you have $ 7 million left and want one, it’s probably too late, as the Huayra Tricolore is probably already sold out.
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