The long-awaited successor of the Pagani Huayra, codenamed C10, made its spy debut in Italy, showing its exotic silhouette that is clearly inspired by the mighty Zonda. The prototype is covered with a camouflage wrap but it looks really similar to the supposedly leaked photo from January 2021. The surfacing on the profile, the flat and low front end with a triangular nose, and the vertically-mounted taillights look like modern reinterpretations of the Zonda. On the other hand, details like the complex shape of the bumper intakes and the rear diffuser are closer to the Huayra but the overall look is more angular and aggressive.
The fender-mounted headlights appear to be
covered by a single cluster which is also the case with one-off versions of the
Zonda like the 760 LM. However, it is not clear if the prototype comes fitted
with the production-spec lighting units so we’ll have to wait and see if Pagani
sticks to the traditional recipe of dual headlights for its new supercar. In
any case, the prototype screams it is an Horacio Pagani creation from a
distance and couldn’t be mistaken for anything else. Besides the proportions,
signature elements include the central quad exhaust pipes organized in a
circle, and the aerodynamic mirrors sticking out of the ultra-wide fenders.
In terms of powertrain, it has been
officially confirmed that the new Pagani will be fitted with a non-electrified
AMG-sourced 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 mated to either a manual or an automatic
transmission. Horacio Pagani has also revealed that they were more focused on
dropping weight than adding horsepower, with the C10 not going over 888 hp.
The debut of the new Pagani is expected
sometime in 2022, with deliveries starting in 2023. A leaked Pagani-branded
document suggested that the reservation fee for a C10 production slot was
€ 300,000 (US$ 316,215). Like its predecessors, production will likely be limited
to around 300 units. Honoring the tradition, we believe that special variants
with more powerful engines and extra aero could emerge in the future.
