Pagani Zonda R unveiled in Vienna
#1
01-16-2009 | 06:12 PM
Pagani Zonda R unveiled in Vienna
Pagani Zonda R unveiled in Vienna
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 fulfill 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.
Even 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
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 fulfill 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.
Even 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
#9
02-06-2009 | 11:05 AM
A few things to look for:
A. Notice how everything in the ass end of this car is bolted/mounted to the tranny case.
2. The coilovers are absolute works of art. I would assume the two black knobs at the base are for adjusting rebound settings and such. But what is the thin blue hood strut thingy bolted next to it?
d. And it looks like they took a bunch of fat-ass M&Ms and glued them to the dash for buttons. Nomnomnomnom. I would be trying to pick them off to eat them because I am hefty, hefty, hefty!
A. Notice how everything in the ass end of this car is bolted/mounted to the tranny case.
2. The coilovers are absolute works of art. I would assume the two black knobs at the base are for adjusting rebound settings and such. But what is the thin blue hood strut thingy bolted next to it?
d. And it looks like they took a bunch of fat-ass M&Ms and glued them to the dash for buttons. Nomnomnomnom. I would be trying to pick them off to eat them because I am hefty, hefty, hefty!
Last edited by Sid 6.7; 02-06-2009 at 11:10 AM.
#10
02-11-2009 | 04:25 PM
Engine:
6.0L | V12 | 48-valves | Dry Sump (Mercedes-Benz AMG)
750hp (552kW) @ 7,500 rpm | 710Nm @ 5,700 rpm
Transmission:
XTRAC 672 bespoke magnesium casing gearbox, 6 speed sequential dog gearchange with Automac Engineering AMT system | RWD + LSD
Carbon Ceramic Brakes + ABS
F: 380x34 mm 6 piston caliper
R: 380x34 mm 4 piston caliper
Traction control:
12 Stage - Bosch Motorsport traction control system
Suspension:
4 independent wheels with double A-arm; Forged Avional suspension arms; pull rod helical springs and Öhlins adjustable shock absorbers
Tires/Wheels:
Forged alloy APP wheels
F: 255/35/19 (Pirelli P Zero)
R: 335/30/20 (Pirelli P Zero)
Dimensions:
Length: 4886 mm
Width: 2014 mm
Height: 1141 mm
Wheelbase: 2785 mm
Weight-to-Power ratio:
1,43 kg/hp
Dry Weight:
1,070 kg (Approx. 2,359 lbs)
Performance:
0 - 100km/h(62mph): under 2.7s
Top speed estimated at over 350km/h (219mph)
Price:
1,460,000 Euro + taxes.
-----------------
Pagani launches track-only Zonda R
Banking on at least 15 world citizens not feeling the current economic crunch, Italys Pagani has released the first official images of its track-only Zonda R. The Zonda R was actually quietly unveiled at the Vienna Motor Show a few weeks ago, but these are the first official images of the companys latest supercar.
The new coupe was designed with one goal in mind: the ultimate performance at the racetrack without any implications of rules, except for safety, the company said.
The Zonda R was designed from scratch, with only 10 percent of Zonda F components being carried over. It features a 739 horsepower 6.0L V12 from Mercedes AMG division, derived from the CLK GTR race car. Power will be dealt with via Paganis first paddle-shift gearbox.
The wheelbase has grown by 47mm, the overall length by 394 mm and the track is increased by 50mm. The bodywork and aerodynamics have been modified to offer maximum downforce. Much of the Zonda R is constructed of carbon-fiber and titanium mix, resulting in just a 2,360 pound curb weight.
That power combined with super light weight means the Zonda R can accelerate from 0-60 in 3 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 233 mph.
The project began at the request of an Italo-American customer, enthusiast and proud owner of three Zondas. Pagani will build 16 examples of the Zonda R, although only 15 will be up for sale (one example will be kept by Pagani). Only the super-wealthy need apply, with the track day toy set to list from $1.8 million.
Here are the first images of the Pagani Zonda R out in the open. The car is shot at a race track where in two of the pictures it's parked next to another Zonda. Unless the driver was rain-master Sebastian Vettel this particular run could not have been too fruitful thanks to a visibly wet surface.
The Zonda R was naturally devised for the track experience in more ways than the already-high-performance Zonda range was meant to handle. Ironically the man who brought the idea of a Zonda R is not interested in racing at all. He is however still a valued customer at Pagani with three other Zondas already parked in his garage.
Thankfully the ride is not too harsh, enabling others like him to enjoy it even off the track.
6.0L | V12 | 48-valves | Dry Sump (Mercedes-Benz AMG)
750hp (552kW) @ 7,500 rpm | 710Nm @ 5,700 rpm
Transmission:
XTRAC 672 bespoke magnesium casing gearbox, 6 speed sequential dog gearchange with Automac Engineering AMT system | RWD + LSD
Carbon Ceramic Brakes + ABS
F: 380x34 mm 6 piston caliper
R: 380x34 mm 4 piston caliper
Traction control:
12 Stage - Bosch Motorsport traction control system
Suspension:
4 independent wheels with double A-arm; Forged Avional suspension arms; pull rod helical springs and Öhlins adjustable shock absorbers
Tires/Wheels:
Forged alloy APP wheels
F: 255/35/19 (Pirelli P Zero)
R: 335/30/20 (Pirelli P Zero)
Dimensions:
Length: 4886 mm
Width: 2014 mm
Height: 1141 mm
Wheelbase: 2785 mm
Weight-to-Power ratio:
1,43 kg/hp
Dry Weight:
1,070 kg (Approx. 2,359 lbs)
Performance:
0 - 100km/h(62mph): under 2.7s
Top speed estimated at over 350km/h (219mph)
Price:
1,460,000 Euro + taxes.
-----------------
Pagani launches track-only Zonda R
Banking on at least 15 world citizens not feeling the current economic crunch, Italys Pagani has released the first official images of its track-only Zonda R. The Zonda R was actually quietly unveiled at the Vienna Motor Show a few weeks ago, but these are the first official images of the companys latest supercar.
The new coupe was designed with one goal in mind: the ultimate performance at the racetrack without any implications of rules, except for safety, the company said.
The Zonda R was designed from scratch, with only 10 percent of Zonda F components being carried over. It features a 739 horsepower 6.0L V12 from Mercedes AMG division, derived from the CLK GTR race car. Power will be dealt with via Paganis first paddle-shift gearbox.
The wheelbase has grown by 47mm, the overall length by 394 mm and the track is increased by 50mm. The bodywork and aerodynamics have been modified to offer maximum downforce. Much of the Zonda R is constructed of carbon-fiber and titanium mix, resulting in just a 2,360 pound curb weight.
That power combined with super light weight means the Zonda R can accelerate from 0-60 in 3 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 233 mph.
The project began at the request of an Italo-American customer, enthusiast and proud owner of three Zondas. Pagani will build 16 examples of the Zonda R, although only 15 will be up for sale (one example will be kept by Pagani). Only the super-wealthy need apply, with the track day toy set to list from $1.8 million.
Here are the first images of the Pagani Zonda R out in the open. The car is shot at a race track where in two of the pictures it's parked next to another Zonda. Unless the driver was rain-master Sebastian Vettel this particular run could not have been too fruitful thanks to a visibly wet surface.
The Zonda R was naturally devised for the track experience in more ways than the already-high-performance Zonda range was meant to handle. Ironically the man who brought the idea of a Zonda R is not interested in racing at all. He is however still a valued customer at Pagani with three other Zondas already parked in his garage.
Thankfully the ride is not too harsh, enabling others like him to enjoy it even off the track.
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