Pagani Huayra Sells Best in America
Exotic Italian automaker Pagani has confirmed that the U.S. has become the single largest market for its Huayra.
After six months into the year, the automaker has announced that 40 percent of its Huayra production has been sent to the U.S. Earlier this year, the company established Pagani WorldWide in San Francisco, California and developed a network of dealers in North America with a presence in Connecticut, Miami, Dallas, Beverly Hills, San Francisco and Toronto.
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The company emphasized that it is the only small volume automaker in the world that manufactures less than 100 vehicles per year and has both E.U. and U.S. (EPA and CARB) certification with one of its models.
“We always knew that the demand for Pagani vehicles from the United States was very high. The Pagani Huayra was the company’s most ambitous project so far,” said Horacio Pagani, CEO and Chief Designer of Pagani Automobili SpA, Italy. “Developing a high performance sports car from scratch to be compliant with E.U. and U.S. requirements was a challenge our engineers and designers faced with enthusiasm, to create a Pagani vehicle that could be enjoyed by virtually every potential customer, everywhere around the globe.”
The Huayra is powered by an AMG-built 6.0-liter twin turbo V8 that pushes out 720 hp and 740 lb-ft of torque. Officially, it’s supposed to reach 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and uses a sequential single-clutch gearbox to direct power to the rear wheels.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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V12 , not V8.