Pagani
Huayra Dinastia
The
Italian supercar maker unveiled the super sonic Huayra Dinastia in Shanghai,
under the watchful eye of none other than Horacio Pagani himself, seen here
standing on the right chatting up to local VIP’s.
The
event also celebrated the official launch of the Pagani brand in China. Pagani
cars have been available for many years but they were sold only via licensed
third-party dealers. From now on the Italians will have their own shops, with
the first being in Shanghai.
The
Dinastia is a special edition for China, limited to only three cars. Price? 29
million yuan or 4.58 million US dollar.
The
Dinastia features a unique body kit with a large front lip and a racy
stabilizing fin on the rear deck. She comes in three colors and with three
dragons; one in blue carbon (emblazoned with Baxia, the water dragon), one in
gold carbon (embellished by the image of Yazi, the warrior dragon) and one in
red carbon (decorated by Chiwen, the protective dragon of fire and rain).
‘Dinastia’
refers to the famous Chinese ‘dynasties’. Pagani should have done a bit more
Chinese homework here, because dynasties and dragons don’t go very well
together. According to ancient Chinese believes and traditions, frequent
sightings of dragons were an omen that
the end of the ruling dynasty was near.
The
engine is unchanged: a twin-turbocharged AMG V12 with an output of 700 Ps and
1350 Nm, carrying a weight of 1350 kgs, and good for a 0-100 in 3.3 seconds and
a 350 km/h top speed.
