2009 Pagani Zonda R

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This Zonda is purpose made for track use, without restrictions of any competition rules or homologation, with the only exclusion of the passengers" integrity, where no compromise is tolerated according to our philosophy and state-of-the-art safety measures are featured.

The engine is built by the racing specialists at Mercedes AMG, where the championship winning DTM cars are born, as well as the CLK GTR, probably the most devastating and effective weapon ever to compete in the GT series. From it's engine the Zonda R borrows the basic architecture including an ingenious dry sump allowing a low centre of gravity. This self-supporting engine with 750 hp at 8000 rpm and 710 Nm of torque carries a lightweight carbon fibre high- performance intake system, a racing multiple disc sintered clutch and Formula 1 style exhaust system, hydroformed in Inconel 625 and ceramic coated for optimal heat dissipation. The power unit combined with a 6 speed transversal manual sequential synchronised gearbox is designed to satisfy the most ambitious drivers.






The chassis

The central carbon chassis will incorporate a roll cage and a rubber racing fuel tank with 4 fuel pumps and quick refuel filler like on GT race cars. The wheelbase has been increased by 47mm to offer the best stability. The front and rear subframes are brand-new, built to accommodate a new suspension geometry, produced in avional. The magnesium forged rims with central wheel nut and a quick pneumatic lifting system allows fast and effortless changes of the slick tyres.

Bodywork and aerodynamics

The new bodywork has been honed to offer elevated downforce even in low speed corners. The longer front bonnet with flaps, closed underbody and the rear overhang with the adjustable rear wing and race derived diffusor translate into shattering aerodynamic efficiency and will let you experience cornering speeds beyond imagination.

The car displays and logs information about the amount of dowforce that the car is generating at each moment. Combined with the adjustable wings you can easily find the best setup for each track.

Workstation

The interior is designed to accommodate the driver and passenger in bespoke seats, built to offer the best support, when the G-forces from the vehicle dynamics come into question. The Digitek instrumentation provides the essential information and a sophisticated telemetry allows through a variety of sensors to monitor every single component of the car.


General Information
Vehicle Type:2-door coupe,race car
Configuration:Mid Engine/RWD
Engine:V12
Displacement:5987 cc
Horsepower:750 bhp @ 7500 rpm
Torque:524 lb-ft @ ---- rpm
Transmission:6-Speed Sequential

Fast-Autos

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Somehow the engineers at Pagani have managed to capture the sound of roaring thunder and bottled it into a car. How else does one explain the aural delights escaping from those four steel canons masquerading as tailpipes in the Zonda R? From the moment the engine is started up one realises that very special things are happening under the hood.

Indeed 750 special horses are awakened when all twelve cylinders finally fire up. As the Zonda R moves out of its confines in one of the pit garages at the famed Monza race track one can almost feel the driver's heart skip a beat while imagining the million thoughts going through his head. It sounds like he almost stalls it as he takes to the track. Supercars of this nature are notorious for their heavy clutches but this one is a 6-speed sequential gearbox. No mystery there; even Formula One cars do stall their similar transmission setups.

This car must be a massive handful to control and you see at the 1:33 point in the video clip the Zonda R nearly gets out of shape through the combination of slippery surfaces and all that power during kickdown. On the straights at full throttle (under the conditions) the car can only be compared to something like a full-bred Le Mans Prototype racer. What it must be like under clear blue skies...



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wish i had sum1 t clean my shoes before i go in my car too
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Pagani releases first official Zonda R trailer

Few carmakers still built each element of a car by hand, four at a time, in a single workshop, and end up with a product anywhere near the league of the Pagani Zonda, but the Italian hypercar maker has decided to one-up itself with the introduction of the Zonda R.

Adding more performance, power and reducing weight even further, the Zonda R promises not just the luxury and quality of a hand-built supercar, but the outright performance of a race car. Powered by a very hot variant of the 7.3L AMG V12 engine that underpins several other Zondas, the R model is an extreme machine - extreme in design, extreme in materials and extreme in performance. Though the car has yet to take to the track in anger - at least publicly - its heavier, less powerful Zonda F stablemate has already set a scorching Nurburgring lap time of 7:27.82.

To see what Pagani thinks of its new superstar, check out the first official commercial trailer below.



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Pagani Zonda R Gets Mean, Sounds It, On Track

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Pagani Zonda R Nurburgring mini documentary released

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