Pagani has revealed the new Huayra Tricolore, a new very limited edition of the Italian hypercar that pays tribute to the 60th anniversary of Italy’s Frecce Tricolori, the world’s largest aerobatics patrol. This isn’t the first time Pagani honors the Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team, as they did the same back in 2010, at the team’s 50th anniversary with the Zonda Tricolore. Like its predecessor, the new Pagani Huayra Tricolore will be built in just three examples, each priced at 5.5 million euros (US$ 6.7 million) before taxes.
The latest special edition of the Pagani
Huayra features new bodywork that’s inspired by the Frecce Tricolori’s jet
aircraft, the Aermacchi MB-339A P.A.N. Focusing on aerodynamics, the new Huayra
Tricolore features a more pronounced front splitter with a completely new
aerodynamic profile for maximum downforce that works together with a new front
bumper with side extractors designed to maximize the efficiency of the
intercooler.
There’s also a new air scoop that allows
even greater airflow of cold air directly into the biturbo V12 engine. The rear
diffuser has also been further optimized while the new wing is fully integrated
to the rear clamshell and helps in achieving perfect aerodynamic balance,
compensating for the increased downforce upfront. Speaking of the rear wing,
its supports have a similar shape with the tail fin of the team’s jets and
display the number of the car on their outer sides in a similar fashion with
the patrol aircraft.
The highlight of the new limited Pagani
however is to be found in the center of the front hood, where there a Pitot
tube, the instrument used by aircrafts to measure the macroscopic air speed and
determine their aerodynamic condition. Being an aviation-inspired model, the
new Pagani Huayra Tricolore is finished in a special livery, featuring the
tricolor running along the sides of the car “like an impetuous engulfing flow
of air”. The graphic extends up to the rear light clusters and is matched with
a translucent blue carbon color. There’s also a new set of alloy wheels with a
turbine design, new anodized aluminum frames for the side air intakes, and
headlights machined from billet.
The latest version of the Mercedes-sourced
twin-turbo V12 engine produces 828 HP and 1,100 Nm of
torque, paired to a seven-speed sequential transmission with an
electromechanical differential. The chassis is made out of Pagani’s
Carbo-Titanium and Carbo-Triax, which introduced a significant improvement in rigidity
while the suspension geometry, the electronically controlled dampers, and the
active aerodynamics ensure that the Huayra will perform exceptionally under any
conditions.
The interior of the Pagani Huayra remains
one of the most special environments in the business and the new Tricolore
makes it even more special; all the aluminum parts are made out of
aerospace-grade alloys and machined from billet before being anodized in their
distinctive blue color. The seats are dressed in an exclusive two-tone white
and blue, with leather inserts in white, red, and green as another nod to the
patrol’s aircraft. The biggest change is of course the addition of an
anemometer on the dashboard, which works with the external Pitot tube to show
air speed and make you feel like Tom Cruise in Top Gun.
