Pictures of the new Pagani Zonda

[venzent]

Or read this (dutch) article from where the pictures came
http://autotelegraaf.nl/VanOnzeRedactie/?id=3794

 

[venzent]

Another on

 

[venzent]

Oooops forgot the attachment, but atleast its good for my # of postings

 

[venzent]

And the last one

 

[BMW POWER]

is it any different from the one in GT3?

 

[Tailslide]

Look look they've fitted a steering wheel.
I wonder if it's functional or just there for show

 

[Viper_Maniac]

Originally posted by venzent
Oooops forgot the attachment, but atleast its good for my # of postings

Uhm, why does it have a Mercedes-Benz engine in it?

 

[venzent]

I dont know about the exterior, but the engine is a new one. New enginge data:
7.3 Litre
555 Bhp
750 Nm Torque
0-100 Km/H in 3.7 seconds

The added ABS and TCS.

This car as just been published on the carshow in Geneve

(with steering-wheel, whiseguy )

 

[LoudMusic]

Originally posted by viper_maniac


Uhm, why does it have a Mercedes-Benz engine in it?

A lot of exotic car manufacturers use someone else's engine in their funky body styles. Take the McLaren F1 for example. I think it uses this same engine ...

~LoudMusic

 

[LoudMusic]

Originally posted by BMW POWER
is it any different from the one in GT3?

I agree. This one just looks like it got a purple paint job. Here is a picture of the real car that is also in GT3:

Pretty much the same thing ...

~LoudMusic

 

[Race Idiot]

Originally posted by LoudMusic


A lot of exotic car manufacturers use someone else's engine in their funky body styles. Take the McLaren F1 for example. I think it uses this same engine ...

~LoudMusic

I thought the McLaren F1 had a BMW engine

 

[LoudMusic]

Originally posted by Y2TUSCAN


I thought the McLaren F1 had a BMW engine

Yeah, I think you're right. Who is the other manufacturer that uses Mercedes engines in their big power sports car?

~LoudMusic

 

[FuryX21]

Originally posted by viper_maniac


Uhm, why does it have a Mercedes-Benz engine in it?

The same reason why if you looked at the engine in a McLaren F1 you would see a BMW V12

 

[Viper_Maniac]

Originally posted by LoudMusic


A lot of exotic car manufacturers use someone else's engine in their funky body styles. Take the McLaren F1 for example. I think it uses this same engine ...

~LoudMusic

Ah i see. I didnt know that.

 

[Race Idiot]

So was I wright? about the McLaren F1 having a BMW engine?

 

[Nexus Maelstrom]

.

 

[Race Idiot]

Im assuming its a road car 😈

 

[LoudMusic]

The Pagani Zonda is a street legal boy toy, much like the Ferrari F50 and the McLaren F1. They're quite pricey, and I'm told they're loads of fun.

Does anyone know what else Pagani makes? The Zonda C12 and C12s are the only models I've ever seen, and they have the same body with different engines (I think ...).

~LoudMusic

 

[-Fred-]

Pagani only makes the Zonda, in C12 and C12S form. The C12 is the base model, as in GT3, and can keep up with a 360 Modena or a 911 with no problem. The C12S is right up there with the Bugatti EB110, Ferrari F40 and F50, Lambo Murciélago and Diablo, and the McLaren F1...

the Purpley-Blue looks very nice!!

 

[-Fred-]

it also comes in yellow... as seen here

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by Y2TUSCAN


I thought the McLaren F1 had a BMW engine

Correct - although BMW's M-Sport division did a custom job for McLaren, so it's certainly not an 'off-the-shelf' job like most of them

There's many examples - the Gillet Vertigo uses the Alfa Romeo V6 or the old Ford Cosworth 2 litre turbo, the De Tomaso uses a Ford V8.

Engines are often the most expensive part of the development process - particularly with emissions regulations and all. If you've got access to a half decent motor (and let's face it, something with a Merc V12 in the middle of it is off to a pretty good start grunt wise!) it saves a lot of development budget.

 

[Pako]

Moved to automotive forum....

 

[Race Idiot]

I wanna black one just like the racecar!
Does Anyone know what Motorsport series that the pagani zonda racer is in I sure would love some pics of that!

 

[Race Idiot]

Originally posted by vat_man


Correct - although BMW's M-Sport division did a custom job for McLaren, so it's certainly not an 'off-the-shelf' job like most of them

There's many examples - the Gillet Vertigo uses the Alfa Romeo V6 or the old Ford Cosworth 2 litre turbo, the De Tomaso uses a Ford V8.

Engines are often the most expensive part of the development process - particularly with emissions regulations and all. If you've got access to a half decent motor (and let's face it, something with a Merc V12 in the middle of it is off to a pretty good start grunt wise!) it saves a lot of development budget.

Yeah It cant be off the shelf its coated with gold (I just cant remember why it is)

 

[BMW POWER]

Yeah It cant be off the shelf its coated with gold (I just cant remember why it is)

because gold is the best material to reflect the heat of that marvelous BMW V12

 

[vat_man]

The engine itself wasn't lined with gold, it was the engine bay. Can't recall why they chose that material.

 

[f1king]

Zonda is quickly coming up in the ranks as far as super cars go.

 

[Race Idiot]

My bad I just remember watchin a Jeremy Clarkson video and I remember the word gold and engine mentioned in the same sentence. So gold is a good heat reflecting thingy.

 

[mr_pushrod]

That must be the C12S I would have thought so it has an AMG version of the Mercedes V12, the standard car has a 6.0 version.

 

[SandStorm]

Sweet man! I love it! I gotta get GT3!