Pagani has been creating track-killing vehicles since 1992 and is known for aggressively designed, low-volume supercars with over-the-top features. The Zonda, available as both a coupe and a convertible, was Pagani's debut product and helped put the company on the map. The Huayra, which succeeded the Zonda in 2011, was powered by a Mercedes-AMG 720 HP twin-turbocharged V8 engine. The Pagani Imola is the carmaker's ultimate track-focused Pagani Huayra-based hypercar. The supercar is powered by a 6.0-liter bi-turbocharged V12 engine that has been overhauled to generate 827 HP and 848 lb-ft of torque, with power traveling to the rear-driven wheels.
Pagani Automobili produced only five vehicle units globally, making it one of the rarest cars in the world. The new hypercar was tested for more than a whopping 10,000 miles to ensure that it is road and racing worthy. This distance is equivalent to almost three times the 24 Hours of Le Mans event.
The Best Feature: A Road-Worthy Hypercar With A Complete Racing Temperament
Due to Horacio Pagani's insistence on retaining some design hallmarks, the Imola shares certain features with the Huayra, although the engineers have reworked the wheels and carbon fiber. The dual-lens headlights, which seem like two teardrops on each front fender, the rear-view mirror ants-antennas, and the quad grouped exhausts in the center are already hallmarks of this outstanding company. The front and rear suspensions are equipped with independent double wishbones, helical springs, and electronically controlled shock-absorbers. The Pirelli Trofeo R tires are used on the R21 structure, chassis, and composite materials, including Carbo-Titanium HP62 G2 and Carbo-Triax HP62 monocoque with front, rear tubular steel subframes. Talking about the wheels, the front wheels of the Imola are 20 inches, while the rear wheels are 21 inches. Dimension-wise, the vehicle is 191.1 inches in length with an 80.1-inch width. The car also boasts a 110 inches wheelbase and 50 inches height.
The Pagani Imola employs the active aerodynamics system initially introduced by Huayra, the world's first road car to do so. This implies that each of the four movable winglets reacts dynamically and immediately to changing driving conditions, even when stopping, by providing an aerodynamic braking motion.
Pagani Automobili’s Track Technology
The introduction of Acquarello Light, a new bespoke painting system, represents a further evolution of Pagani's advanced state-of-the-art weight reduction technology. Acquarello Light reduces the weight of the paint while maintaining color richness, depth, and shine unchanged. Over the years, the company’s extensive weight-saving research has resulted in the increasingly widespread use of noble alloys such as aluminum, titanium, and chrome-molybdenum steel, allowing for general optimization in terms of mechanical properties and lightness, as well as greater aesthetic experimentation. More than 770 forged or CNC-machined components were used for the new Imola, featuring the newly designed texture finish.
The interior of this Italian supercar is minimally built as the tremendous dynamic performance was the priority. The inside features lush leather and fake suede, several exposed carbon fiber panels, and great attention to detail. In front of the driver’s seat is a sporty, functional steering wheel hidden behind the versatile dashboard. Paddles regulate the gearshift, and the central section is dedicated to the onboard computer display, which shows all the vehicle's pertinent information. A huge tachometer is located on the left side, while a speedometer is on the right. The vehicle’s center console features attractive ventilation system deflectors that resemble jet plane exhausts. Then there are the mechanical controls for various operations and the display for the multimedia system. The athletic and airy seats are bucket-style with strong side support.
Severest On-Track Validation
The core of the Italian hypercar is a 6.0-liter V12-cylinder Mercedes-AMG power unit with two turbines. However, the design engineers felt that this was insufficient, so they significantly changed the engine to produce 827 HP and 848 lb-ft of torque. A 7-speed Xtrac robotized gearbox with a 3-disc clutch and Smart Gas technology for lightning-fast shifting transmits all torque to the rear wheels. There is also an electrically controlled locking rear differential. Apart from this, the carmaker offered Anti-lock Braking System, Central Locking, Backup Camera, Tire Pressure Monitor, Power Doors Lock, Child Safety Lock, Stability Control, Rear Seat Belts, and Crash Sensors as the car's safety features.
The Pagani Imola is a specially made hypercar optimized for top-notch performance in variable driving conditions and one of the rarest as the carmaker produced only 5 Imolas, and each will be priced at $5,399,990.
Sources: Auto Evolution, Pagani, Drive