Thread: Pagani Huayra Officially Heading to US

Italian supercar manufacturer Pagani Automobili has announced its entrance into the US market today. The company will begin selling the Pagani Huayra in the US through a dealer network beginning in 2011. The US arrival allows stateside enthusiasts the opportunity to obtain a Pagani automobile in the US for the first time.

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no, Pagani's were sold here in 2008 or 2009. they sold like 2 of em.

that one however, looks really really nice.

Originally Posted by 92 Stealth TT

no, Pagani's were sold here in 2008 or 2009. they sold like 2 of em.

that one however, looks really really nice.

The Zonda is not legal for US roads and currently there is no legal way to make it so.

Still, there are three Zondas I know of in the US. A Yellow C12S on California Manufacturer Plates has been photographed several times driving under it's own power on US roads, Wyclef Jean's Red C12S on the East Coast has been photographed with plates on it, but as far as I've seen nobody has photographed it actually being driven on US roads (if anyone has such a photo, I'd really like to see it), and a Silver C12 Monza race car, that is track only. So far nobody seems to know how either of the road cars got here.

Of course, you can buy and import any Zonda you want, as long as you import it as a "track only" vehicle, and then you cannot drive it on the road, or it will be subject to seizure.

The Zonda is not currently eligible for Show/Display status, like the Mercedes CLK GTR, 911 GT1 or Maserati MC12 are, and, as I understand it, Show/Display status cannot be applied for until it is out of production.

Once they begin to cross the age of 25 years, the Zondas will be able to be imported and driven on the roads without any federalization, but only if the importation laws aren't changed between then and now.

the mc12 was street legal in the states as well. one of my teachers uncles brought his to a car show, drove it there and back.

i know about the c12r, that was for sale in Vegas in 2009 i think. i remember an article in motor trend(which i have somewhere) that show's Pagani's eligibility for US sales. if i can find it tonight, i'll take a picture. or i'm sure it's on their site somewhere

It's big enough news to make the front page of cnn.com lol

Originally Posted by 92 Stealth TT

the mc12 was street legal in the states as well. one of my teachers uncles brought his to a car show, drove it there and back.

i know about the c12r, that was for sale in Vegas in 2009 i think. i remember an article in motor trend(which i have somewhere) that show's Pagani's eligibility for US sales. if i can find it tonight, i'll take a picture. or i'm sure it's on their site somewhere

The MC12, 911 GT1, and Mercedes CLK GTR have Show/Display status and is legal for US Roads. If that was not clear by what I said, my bad. I have clarified the post.

Good luck on the other. The Zonda is not, or ever has been legal for US Roads. The two road cars that are here are here illegally.

Originally Posted by mini ferrari

It's big enough news to make the front page of cnn.com lol

Indeed!

Originally Posted by CNN Money

$1 million Italian supercar headed to the U.S.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- There's a new Italian sports car coming to America but at quite a price. The 700- horsepower Pagani Huayra will cost about $1.1 million.

The Huayra, pronounced "why-rah," is named after the ancient Andean wind god Aymara Huayra Tata. It's powered by a 6-liter twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine produced by the AMG division of Mercedes-Benz. It has a seven-speed twin-clutch automatic transmission.

At about 3,000 pounds, Pagani boasts that the Huayra is the lightest car in its class, enabling it to go from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in about 3.5 seconds.

Founded in 1991 by engineer and designer Horatio Pagani, the automaker currently has, up to now, had just one model, the Zonda, unveiled in 1999 and now available in a variety of different versions, all very expensive. This car will replace the Zonda, said Pagani managing director Francesco Zappacosta.

"This is a new and better Pagani for the same market," he said.

Pagani created the Huayra as part of the automaker's plan to break into the U.S. market. The Zonda was engineered to pass European safety and emissions standards but not those in the United States, which are different. The Huayra has been engineered and crash tested -- yes, some of these cars have been sacrificed already -- to meet safety standards on both continents.

So far, five full prototypes have been built. They have so far undergone about 300,000 miles of road tests, according to the automaker.

Much of the car's structure, particularly the area around the driver, is made from a strong, lightweight material called carbon-titanium.

The fuel tank, made from "different composite and ballistic materials," according to the company's announcement, is integrated into the body just behind the cabin.

With a total of only 60 employees, Pagani's small factory can only produce so many of the largely hand-built cars so initial sales in the U.S. will probably be limited to about five cars a year during 2012, according to the automaker. After that, a factory expansion should allow for sales of as many as 10 cars a year here.

Right now, the Huayra is competing for American sports car buyers ready to spend over $1 million with the likes of the Bugatti Veyron, among others, according to the automotive website Edmunds.com.

With worldwide sales of 20 cars a year, however, the Pagani Huayra will be an even an rarer sight than the Veyron, Zappacosta said.

Best news I've heard all week!

Originally Posted by ApexOversteer

The Zonda is not legal for US roads and currently there is no legal way to make it so.

Still, there are three Zondas I know of in the US. A Yellow C12S on California Manufacturer Plates has been photographed several times driving under it's own power on US roads, Wyclef Jean's Red C12S on the East Coast has been photographed with plates on it, but as far as I've seen nobody has photographed it actually being driven on US roads (if anyone has such a photo, I'd really like to see it), and a Silver C12 Monza race car, that is track only. So far nobody seems to know how either of the road cars got here.

Of course, you can buy and import any Zonda you want, as long as you import it as a "track only" vehicle, and then you cannot drive it on the road, or it will be subject to seizure.

The Zonda is not currently eligible for Show/Display status, like the Mercedes CLK GTR, 911 GT1 or Maserati MC12 are, and, as I understand it, Show/Display status cannot be applied for until it is out of production.

Once they begin to cross the age of 25 years, the Zondas will be able to be imported and driven on the roads without any federalization, but only if the importation laws aren't changed between then and now.

Just 4 you!!!! Zondas on USA roads...

New Jersey tag




New York tag


Zonda F rdstr on euro tags in California




Arizona


California dealer tag

Originally Posted by Sir Robbins

Just 4 you!!!! Zondas on USA roads...

New Jersey tag




New York tag


Zonda F rdstr on euro tags in California




Arizona


California dealer tag

The "Arizona" car is Wyclef's, I believe those are Jersey tags in the background.

The Yellow is isn't on a DLR tag, if you look closely, it's an MFG tag.

The silver car and the NY plate Roadster are new to me. The Euro plate car could be here on a temporary importation. We get many euro plated cars and motorcycles coming through the mountains, usually here to drive the Dragon or the Blue Ridge.

I'd really like to know how these guys are plating these cars, as they definitely are not US road legal.

Do you have any more information about these cars?