Pagani is developing not one but two new hypercars,
and the real surprise is that one is going to be an all-electric that’s set to
arrive by 2025, as confirmed by Horacio Pagani in an interview with elTres TV.
However, before the world meets the all-electric
Pagani, the Italian supercar maker will launch a traditional hypercar with an
internal combustion engine to replace the Huayra.
The Huayra successor will be powered by an all-new
twin-turbo engine still sourced from Mercedes-AMG, with Horacio Pagani saying
that his new creation will pass even the strict California emission standards
without the need of electrifying the powertrain. More importantly, the
company’s founder confirmed that the upcoming model will be available with a
manual gearbox.
The decision to offer the Huayra successor with a
manual was driven mainly by the huge demand from Pagani customers, with Horacio
referencing the Porsche 911 R as an example of the high-end market’s newfound
love for manual transmissions.
As for the all-electric Pagani, he said that he has
already a team of more than 20 engineers working on the project, without
revealing further details. Pagani believes that the high-capacity, brawny
internal combustion engines powering exotics will remain viable for
manufacturers until around 2025, when he plans to launch his EV hypercar.
When asked about autonomous driving technologies, he replied that his cars are bought to be driven, therefore there’s no
reason to include them.
