dig.ni.fy Winter Issue - January 2025 | Page 87

A Sampling of Cars

Pagani Automobili has introduced several models across its tenure, selling some 450 plus cars to date. The following list provides a sampling of just some of the models:

Zonda C12

The Zonda C12 was the first car made by Pagani Atelier in San Cesario sul Panaro.

The supercar sports a carbon fiber monocoque (vehicle structure in which the chassis is integral with the body), which allows it to be extremely rigid and tight. The Mercedes-Benz AMG engine, which was placed in a central location, is capable of unleashing 394 horsepower with 570 Nm of torque. Interiors

are inspired by past, present and future

cultures. (see photo: the Zonda C12 is next to Pagani and his Formula 2 car.)

Utopia Roaster

When the Utopia was originally conceived, it was determined the car would be both a roadster and a coupé. Hence, unlike roadster versions of the Zonda and Huayra, the development took place together under the same team of designers and engineers. The model comes with both a hard top that can be removed and positioned on a stand, and a soft-top that can be stored in a suitcase.

With a goal “of achieving a low-drag coefficient and significant aerodynamic downforce without resorting to protruding appendages,” the

Pagani team undertook a meticulous study of

airflow in a wind tunnel. The result was a

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