Pagani has officially revealed the new
Imola hypercar, a reengineered hardcore variant of the Huayra that will make
its public premiere at the upcoming 2020 Geneva Motor Show. Horacio Pagani’s
latest creation was first seen back in September last year, when the first
example was showcased by its owner on social media.
Power comes from an upgraded version of
the Mercedes-sourced 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12, producing 827 HP and 1,100 Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels by an Xtrac seven-speed
automated manual gearbox, which now offers reduced shift times thanks to the
addition of a new system Pagani calls Smart Gas.
Pagani didn’t reveal any other performance
figures about its new hypercar but judging by the work on the engine and the
chassis, the Imola should be fast enough on track. The new Imola is built upon
an ultra-reinforced monocoque chassis with Carbo-Titanium and Carbo-Triax, the
same one used on the Roadster BC. The Imola comes with a unique suspension
geometry while the new active dampers are interconnected with each other via a
new central electronic unit that also handles the active aero agenda, the
engine, the transmission and the differential.
The new Imola is of course named after the
famous Italian racetrack, where it has covered over 16,000 km during its development. The hardcore Pagani will be limited to just five
examples, all of which has already been sold at a price of five million euros
(US$ 5.4 million) plus taxes.
The Imola is also the first Pagani to
feature the new ‘Acquarello Light’ painting system, which reduces the weight of
the paint by 5 kg while retaining values like color richness, depth and shine
unchanged. Pagani’s goal to save more weight for the Imola involved more than 770
new forged or CNC-machined components, making extensive use of alloys like
aluminum, titanium and chrome-molybdenum steel. The end result is a dry weight
of just 1246 kg.
The new Pagani Imola will make its public
premiere at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show on March 3.
