- [Glen] In today's video we're going over
some of the greatest car designs
of the great Horacio Pagani.
Pagani has become one of the biggest names
in car, design working first at Lamborghini
and then going on to create his own company.
- [Narrator] Number eight.
- [Glen] Pagani started out working in the body shop
and the composite materials department
of Lamborghini, where he began working with carbon fiber.
After his stint of that, they decided it was time
for him to design an actual car.
And it was just in time for a 25th-anniversary vehicle.
The special edition Lamborghini Countach
was his first big-name project.
The 25th anniversary Countach was originally
going to be limited to 400 models
but became the best selling Countach
selling 667 cars.
The suspension was redesigned and with upgraded tires
it was more stable and safer than previous models.
Air intakes were redesigned
to improve aerodynamics while continuing
to keep the engine cool.
With a top speed of 183 miles per hour
and a zero to 60 time of 4.7 seconds
it's faster than its other models.
- [Narrator] Number seven.
- [Glen] Debuting in 1999 at the Geneva Motor Show
Pagani's first vehicle was the Zonda C12.
During the design phase of the Zonda
he ran into the same problem with his F3 race car,
he had no engine.
He was introduced to the lead engineer
over at Mercedes Benz
which led to the Zonda C12 being fitted
with a 6.0 liter V12 engine
producing 554 horsepower.
With his love for carbon fiber
you can bet that there was a ton of it
used during construction.
Only five of the original Zonda C12s were made
while one was used in a crash test
and another was a demonstration and show car.
- [Narrator] Number six.
- [Glen] Only one year after unveiling his first car
Pagani was back at it again
at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show
with the brand new Zonda S.
Pagani was determined to show that his company
was not just a one-trick pony.
The new model sported multiple changes
to the body style.
The Zonda S had new lights and exhaust
as well as an elongated nose and flaps
at the rear of the car
for improved aerodynamics and turning.
It sported a 7.0-liter engine
that boasted 542 horsepower.
Only 15 of the 7.0 liter Zonda S models were made.
Pagani went on to make a Zonda S 7.3
which had a larger 7.3-liter engine.
Only three of the Zonda S 7.3 models were made
but there was also a roadster version
that had a run of 40 cars.
- [Narrator] Number five.
- [Glen] In 2005, Pagani was back at the Geneva Motor Show
with his brand new Zonda F
named after a Formula 1 driver
and personal friend of Horacio
Juan Manuel Fangio.
While this model shared a lot in common
with other Zonda models made
most everything was re-engineered.
Enhanced intake manifolds,
a revised ECU, an upgraded exhaust
are just a few of the upgrades.
It also came with an extra headlight,
a revised front end and a brand new rear spoiler.
All of which helped make the vehicle
even more aerodynamic than previous models.
The original Zonda F was limited to 25 cars.
They went on to make a roadster version
of the Zonda F as well,
which was also limited to a run of 25 models.
- [Narrator] Number four.
- [Glen] In 2009 Pagani was ready to bring us
another insanely powerful vehicle.
The Honda Cinque was designed
to be the most extreme road-legal Zonda.
And there was only a plan to make five of them.
The Cinque had a brand new six-speed
sequential gearbox.
The bodywork was redone with new side skirts,
a rear diffuser, as well as a roof-mounted air intake.
The changes made the car extremely aerodynamic.
That, coupled with the power of the engine
made it the fastest Zonda created at the time.
It went on to make a roadster version
that was also limited to five models.
- [Narrator] Number three.
- [Glen] In 2017 at the Pebble Beach Councours d'Elegance,
Pagani Automobili surprised everyone
by unveiling the brand new and last rendition
of the Zonda.
Only three of these vehicles were ever made
and was created as a 60th birthday present
to Horacio Pagani himself.
It might have upset a few Cinque fans
when it claimed the title of most powerful
road legal Zonda ever made,
but getting your hands on one might prove tough.
Only three were made and one was retained
for Horacio's personal collection.
- [Narrator] Number two.
- [Glen] After an incredibly successful run
with the Zonda models, Pagani decided
to bring out something brand new.
Enter the Pagani Huayra,
Named after Huayra-Tata, the god of wind.
It was incredibly well-received
even being named the hypercar of the year for 2012
by Top Gear magazine.
The Huayra was a complete shock
to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
With its sleek body style, gullwing doors
and outrageous performance.
Powered by a twin-turbo charged 6.0-liter V12 engine,
which produces an insane 720 horsepower
only 100 units of the Huayra were produced.
- [Narrator] Number one.
- [Glen] The latest vehicle from Pagani
is the incredible Huarya BC
named after a personal friend of Horacio
as well as the first Pagani customer
Benny Caiola.
The Huarya BC was entirely track-focused
and had an improved version
of the original Huarya's engine.
Not only was the engine upgraded
but the weight of the car was reduced
using a new material called carbon Triax,
which is supposedly 50% lighter
and 20% stronger than carbon fiber alone.
Only 20 units were made, but of course
there is a BC roadster version
with around 100 units being made.
So there we have it.
Eight amazing designs from Horacio Pagani
that shook up the automotive world.
Let us know which one was your favorite
from this list.
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