pagani zonda r
The Zonda R debuted at the Geneva Motor Show 2007, using the 6.0 litre V12 engine sourced from the race version of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR. The Zonda R's competition lies with track-biased cars such as the Ferrari FXX and Maserati MC12 Corsa rather than the original Zonda's road competitors as it is not road-homologated.
Despite sharing much of the Zonda's shape, the R is almost entirely new, sharing only 10% of the Zonda F's components. It has been obliquely suggested by Horacio Pagani that this car is a testbed chassis for certain components of the Zonda's replacement (in the same vein as the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione and the successive F40) and that the Zonda R accurately reflects some of the Zonda's successor's features. The Pagani Zonda R ran a power lap on Top Gear test track and finished with a time of 1:08.5. It is unable to be classified as a road car making it third fastest of non-qualifying cars behind the Renault R24 Formula One car and the Lotus Type 125 .
It broke Ferrari 599XX's lap time of 6:58 on the Nürburgring with an impressive 6:47; However, there is some skepticism surrounding the accuracy of this feat.
Despite sharing much of the Zonda's shape, the R is almost entirely new, sharing only 10% of the Zonda F's components. It has been obliquely suggested by Horacio Pagani that this car is a testbed chassis for certain components of the Zonda's replacement (in the same vein as the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione and the successive F40) and that the Zonda R accurately reflects some of the Zonda's successor's features. The Pagani Zonda R ran a power lap on Top Gear test track and finished with a time of 1:08.5. It is unable to be classified as a road car making it third fastest of non-qualifying cars behind the Renault R24 Formula One car and the Lotus Type 125 .
It broke Ferrari 599XX's lap time of 6:58 on the Nürburgring with an impressive 6:47; However, there is some skepticism surrounding the accuracy of this feat.
Top speed: 350 km/h.
Output has increased to 740 bhp (552 kW; 750 PS) at 8500 rpm and 525 lb·ft (712 N·m) of torque. A lightweight carbon fibre high performance intake system, racing multiple disc centered clutch and Formula One-style exhaust system, hydroformed in Inconel 625 and ceramic coated for optimal heat dissipation, have been added. The engine is combined with a 6-speed transverse-mounted manual sequential synchronized gearbox. Engine was built by Mercedes-AMG.