The new Pagani Zonda R

[fordgt84]

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One of the most desirable supercars on the planet just got even better. The Pagani brand has finally brought out the Zonda R which is the ultimate racing Pagani that owners can drive on the road too. While it may not look it at first glance, the Zonda R shares only about 10% of its components with the Zonda F. that means from the start it was designed for its own unique purpose.

As one would expect, persuading the Zonda R forward is an engine sourced from Mercedes-Benz's AMG division. It's the 6.0-litre V12 powerplant found in the racing CLK GTR that has successfully competed in GT championships. It's angled at 60 degrees, light in weight and produces humongous figures of 750hp (552kW) and 710Nm of torque. The gearbox is a 6-speed sequential model that sends power to slick tyres. Lubrication is a dry sump with a separate oil tank.

Further differentiating itself from other Paganis, the Zonda R has had its wheelbase increased by 47mm, overall length is up by 394mm while the track increased by 50mm. Bodywork was optimised to increase downforce even at low speeds, while an aerodynamic package of a bonnet with flaps, adjustable rear wing, and rear diffuser give the car exceptional cornering ability. While the car corners the driver is sitting comfortably inside a cabin that hugs and gives him a sense of stability and safety.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090116.003/pagani-zonda-r-officially-unveiled-finally


i said a while back that i thought it was odd to be frightened be the way a car looks...i still think it's odd... but odd in a good way :twisted:

[fabro_s]

Too much for me, its like a space ship, something you will race in the moon or something like that, give me an F anyday.....

[SHIZL]

ultimate track car at least one of em i'll take two please hehe

[silentm]

that thing looks like it was born to kill :twisted:

[turpija]

give it to the stig!!!

[toffytofik]

^
That might be impossible! I heard Stig's seriously frightened by 60 degree angles! And that if you ask him to calculate sinus for 60 degrees, he'll run in tears straight to the south...

[enzoferrari]

More pics pls??

[styla21]

Wow. Only one pic i could find which was that one originally posted... Post more when u have them pls :thumbup:

[leblanc2.0]

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PRESS RELEASE

Zonda R

While we certainly cannot say the Zonda F lacks performance figures, driving around the Nürburgring in 7:27:82 and achieving lateral G forces of almost 1.5 G, it is however a road car, easy to drive, intuitive and setting the benchmark for comfort, safety and lightweight. Paired with a quality finish and the attention to detail this made the Zonda F one of the most desirable supercars resulting in the 25 Coupé models being sold out in record time.

This did not seem to fulfil the requirements of our most demanding customers, who adore the weekend drive on a racetrack.

The spark has been set by an Italo-American customer, enthusiast and already proud owner of 3 Zondas. He describes the project this way: "The thought has been on my mind for quite some time, but I am not interested in racing".

The Zonda R is born with full liberty. The target: the ultimate performance at the racetrack without any implications of rules, except for safety, where no compromise is allowed.

In September 2006 the first drawings were ready, but it was crucial to have the support of Mercedes-AMG for a high revving engine with a power output of 750hp, dry sump, light and with a low centre of gravity. The basis was the self supporting engine of the mighty CLK GTR, which has dominated the GT championships.

Eve at constant racing pace the engine would have to cover over 5.000 km before servicing. The challenge has been accepted without hesitation.

The Zonda R is a car designed from scratch, with only 10% of the Zonda F components to be carried over. The suspension forged in Avional, a new Pagani six speed transversal sequential gearbox, carbon fibre monocoque, aeronautical four pump fuel tank are only part of the equation.

The wheelbase has grown by 47mm, the overall length by 394mm and the track is increased by 50mm. The bodywork and aerodynamics have been studied to offer maximum downforce. Even though built for the track, the project would not have received kick off, if the quality and finish of the car and its details was not up to the level of the Pagani road cars.

One of the first cars to be delivered however will be kept in a living room, designed by Pagani and built with the same materials as the Zonda F, beautifully textured carbon fibre, avional, titanium, inconel and other state of the art materials. Additionally it will feature a bespoke HiFi System that will allow the customer to listen to the sound of this car at Le Mans and the Nürburgring.

Technical Specifications

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.

A new heart

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.

technical data
Type V12 - M120
V - angle 60°
Displacement 5987 ccm
Stroke 80,20 mm
Bore 89,00 mm
Valves per cilinder 4
Horse Power 750
Power output 551 KW at 7.500 1/min
Torque output 710 Nm
Aspiration Single throttle bodies, mechanically
operated
Lubrification Dry sump with separate oil tank
Firing order 1-12-5-8-3-10-6-7-2-11-4-9
dati tecnici
Tipo V12 - M120
V 60°
Cilindrata 5987 ccm
Corsa 80,20 mm
Alesaggio 89,00 mm
Valvole per cilindro 4
CV 750
Potenza max. 551 KW at 7.500 1/min
Coppia max. 710 Nm
Aspirazione corpo farfallato singolo, azionato
meccanicamente
Lubrificazione a carter secco con serbatoio olio separato
Ordine di accensione 1-12-5-8-3-10-6-7-2-11-4-9
For me Zonda F Cabrio or (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/09/pagani-releases-more-pics-details-of-zonda-cinque/)Pagani Cinque (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/09/pagani-releases-more-pics-details-of-zonda-cinque/) , road-legal version of the racetrack-only Pagani Zonda R

[toffytofik]

Crikey! That's the overkill!

Price tag number won't fit in one post, will it?

[HeilSvenska]

Utterly pointless. I don't like it.

[pitfield]

brilliant, but surely not road legal?

[HeilSvenska]

brilliant, but surely not road legal?
No. Nor is it homologated for racing. So, wrong kind of pointless car.

[leblanc2.0]

Pagani ZONDA R ++++++ 1,8 Million €uro Baby - YouTube

+1,4 Million €uros

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[5vz-fe]

Eve at constant racing pace the engine would have to cover over 5.000 km before servicing. The challenge has been accepted without hesitation.

Wow.

One of the first cars to be delivered however will be kept in a living room, designed by Pagani and built with the same materials as the Zonda F, beautifully textured carbon fibre, avional, titanium, inconel and other state of the art materials. Additionally it will feature a bespoke HiFi System that will allow the customer to listen to the sound of this car at Le Mans and the Nürburgring.

This is stupid

[deuces]

This is stupid
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true, it sounds stupid and a bit out of place. but i bet if you had it you wouldn't complain :mrgreen:

[5vz-fe]

lol.....yeah, that's true too.

[enzoferrari]

Zonda R vs Ferrari FXX Evolucione and 860 hp.:twisted:

[5vz-fe]

Definitely less rice looking than the earlier drawing suggested.

[robruf]

Why would someone buy this car when it is slower than the Zonda F that went around the N-ring faster than this one by 2 seconds? It looks really mean though

[5vz-fe]

Why would someone buy this car when it is slower than the Zonda F that went around the N-ring faster than this one by 2 seconds? It looks really mean though

Where did you read that?

[toffytofik]

One of the first cars to be delivered however will be kept in a living room, designed by Pagani and built with the same materials as the Zonda F, beautifully textured carbon fibre, avional, titanium, inconel and other state of the art materials. Additionally it will feature a bespoke HiFi System that will allow the customer to listen to the sound of this car at Le Mans and the Nürburgring.This is stupid
I heard the first Veyron owner also placed his car in the livingroom, turned the HiFi stereo and listened to the wind noise recorded at 400kph... Bloody idiot! If i were him, i would tear up some David Gilmour recordings!

[5vz-fe]

Yeah...but we are looking at it from an ordinary Joe angle. If we were him, we would probably have a 2nd one in the garage.

[robruf]

When EVO or CAR tested the 5 supercars at the N-Ring, the Zonda came in second place behind the Maserati MC 12 with a time of 7:25 something. therefore 2 seconds faster than this car, however, unknown tracks condtions may have hindered this Zonda R true performance.

[Svensson]

When EVO or CAR tested the 5 supercars at the N-Ring, the Zonda came in second place behind the Maserati MC 12 with a time of 7:25 something. therefore 2 seconds faster than this car, however, unknown tracks condtions may have hindered this Zonda R true performance.

We know about the Zonda F laptime on the Ring, but the question is: Where did you read about the Zonda R's laptime? Because as far as I know there hasn't been an official run yet, or at least it hasn't been published.

[robruf]

In the long press release, in the first sentence it says what the N-Ring lap time is

[5vz-fe]

^I believe you have mis-read the paragraph. It is stating the official time recorded for the Zonda F by Pagani

[leblanc2.0]

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Autocar.tv: Pagani Zonda R at Monza [Video] (http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=237928&CT=V)

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[Strop]

:twisted::twisted::love:

[leblanc2.0]

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EVO: Pagani Zonda R at Monza track :twisted:
(http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/234015/zonda_r.html)

[luke deluxe]

fuck me sideways :ohmy: this is true hardcore car ! it's like Pagani did it again :-)