In the last two decades, the Italian manufacturer of hypercars Pagani has a habit of keeping its models on display for much longer than most other automakers. In fact, the company’s current model, the Pagani Huayra, has been its most recent model for over ten years, coming onto the market in 2011.
Now that those ten years have passed, Pagani is preparing to launch its next major vehicle, currently called the C10. Despite the presentation of the C10 scheduled for a week from now, on September 12, the brand has been extremely secretive about its next creation. Other than a few social media posts in recent weeks intended to hype the auto industry, the brand hasn’t gone into much detail about the new car.
However, with speculation running amok over what is sure to be one of the lineup cars for the next generation, we have a firm idea of what the car will look like, while insider sources have revealed a rare drop of information.
The Pagani C10 is sure to be an eye-catcher
Since Pagani’s early days in the early 1990s, the company has been renowned for its glorious automobile design. The first model produced by the company established in 1992 was the iconic Zonda C12, a car that epitomizes the word ‘hypercar’ thanks to its aggressive lines, use of expensive materials and a price tag high enough to make even the most loyal members of the team cringe. rich in society.
The Zonda almost breaks the mold of what a production car would look like with its angular front end directing air over the fighter jet-like glass canopy with the body culminating in a rear spoiler similar to the one fitted to the rear. Rear of a Group C Le Man Race Car.
The Zonda isn’t the only Pagani showing just how impressive the company’s designs can be. The wedge-shaped car was replaced by the Huayra which, fair to say, brought its own level of uniqueness. The fighter jet theme continued, thanks to dynamic wings that would appear under load. A shorter front end gave the car a kick-start zest, and the quad exhausts at the rear were a stylish addition to an artistic piece of automotive design.
Inside, both cars benefit from radical design elements, like the Huayra’s exposed gear linkage or the Zonda’s dash shape that’s sculpted around the ventilation tunnels. So, overall, Pagani is a manufacturer known for its beautiful one-of-a-kind models, and we have no reason to believe the C10 will be any different, especially having seen the spy photos of the car tests.
EV or not EV? That is the question
For many years, Horacio Pagani and his team have been teasing the upcoming C10 hypercar, one of which was the brand’s continued development of EV technology. The idea for a fully electric Pagani product came as manufacturers were beginning to feel the impact of the European Union’s crackdown on fossil fuels. Although during the car’s development, small manufacturers, meaning those producing fewer than 10,000 units a year, were given a breathing space on the matter, allowing Pagani to abandon the idea. So the C10 is meant to be one last hurray for the internal combustion engine before the brand switches to cleaner energy sources from 2035.
Sadly, the engine set to power the car won’t be the ridiculous naturally aspirated V12 found under the Huayra R’s shell. Instead, the Italian automaker will be going back to its old friends at Mercedes, who will provide the C10 with an engine. biturbo 6.0. -liter V12. Yes, this is more or less the same power plant found in the standard Huayra and it is set to produce between 850 and 880 horsepower. Expect a roaring crash from the next model instead of a tortured scream.
Along with the old-school fuel-burn idea, the Pagani C10 is also said to feature a manual transmission as an option. This would be the first time since the Zonda that a Pagani model has used a manual, something the brand has said customers missed with the Huayra.
Another limited number of Pagani with unique C10 specials
Throughout the history of the brand, each of its models has been a limited production. The Zonda, despite its many forms from the C12 to the S and finally the F, was only built in 190 examples. With the 100 Roadster and 30 BC models, the Huayra is relatively common compared to the Zonda, but was only produced in very small numbers.
The same will surely be said of the C10 hypercar. We expect the company to increase its planned production numbers again, although many sources suggest that between 280 and 300 examples of the standard car will be built in the next few years.
Admittedly, the previous two models had their fair share of special editions and one-off examples, which will surely be the case with the C10 as well. As with the Huayra and Zonda, a standard Pagani C10 will probably look rather bland in five years or so, as we’re sure we’ll see models like a C10 Tricolore, a C10 R or even race-ready variants.
The proof is in the pudding when it comes to the scarcity of the Pagani C10, as stories emerged in 2021 that the car had already been sold. It seems that anyone looking to buy one of the new models that will cost upwards of $2 million will have to throw an extra few million dollars into the deal to have Pagani make a bespoke special edition.