Huayra [Official] Pagani Huayra

Monster · Jun 21, 2016

Some VERY interesting points raised by Alejandro, apparently things didn't go down well with Pagani when he did the Hyper 5 video, as well as other issues with the ownership experience. He isn't the first one to report problems with the batteries and the gearbox, I believe a Taiwanese owner also had the same complains.

Honestly I thought Pagani wouldn't have any issue with it because his cars are unique in its own way and the Huayra isn't about outright lap records.

Yaz · Jun 21, 2016

Respect Alejandro for keeping it real. I love this guy.

Monster · Jun 21, 2016

Yaz said:
Respect Alejandro for keeping it real. I love this guy.

Also interesting to note that the car is already on its 3rd owner.

sako97 · Jun 22, 2016

Monster said:
Some VERY interesting points raised by Alejandro, apparently things didn't go down well with Pagani when he did the Hyper 5 video, as well as other issues with the ownership experience. He isn't the first one to report problems with the batteries and the gearbox, I believe a Taiwanese owner also had the same complains.

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Honestly I thought Pagani wouldn't have any issue with it because his cars are unique in its own way and the Huayra isn't about outright lap records.

Luca Venturi, the head PR person for Pagani for the past few years has kept tight control over what the press has written and/or said about the Huayra. Being that Pagani is a boutique manufacturer, any negative press could seriously hinder sales. However, from an enthusiast's standpoint it slowly diminishes brand integrity. After all no car is perfect.

During the first test drives of the Huayra, we heard numerous complaints about the operation of it's compact Xtrac sequential transverse gearbox, but a short while later no more complaints as if the issue was resolved. Supposedly the last thing the heads at Pagani want to hear anyone (owners included) say is that the Zonda is better. They say the two cannot be compared.

slicknick · Jun 22, 2016

Late to post it once again, damn

As much as I admire the tremendous craftsmanship of Pagani, I cannot really say that I'm immensely surprised about his experiences

Rolf · Jun 22, 2016

I really like Alejandro supercar reviews and shows, he has alot of character. You would think that Pagani would have been really happy that he is actually promoting their cars by taking the Huayra all over the country to different race tracks and meetings. He spends 1.8Mill on one of their cars, they should be giving him 1st class treatment all the way. Having to wait 8 months for a key to be replaced, is really ridiculous.

Monster · Jun 22, 2016

Rolf said:
He spends 1.8Mill on one of their cars, they should be giving him 1st class treatment all the way. Having to wait 8 months for a key to be replaced, is really ridiculous.

After this I can see why his friends are taking their money and throwing them at Bugatti and I can now understand why he spoke so much about the Bugatti customer service experience in his recent videos.

LaArtist · Jun 22, 2016

Not surprised either. Customers like him want the fastest, easieast most in thing.

Pagani is not that, as he admits it has other qualities.

Monster · Jun 22, 2016

LaArtist said:
Not surprised either. Customers like him want the fastest, easieast most in thing.
Pagani is not that, as he admits it has other qualities.

Well this is why he bought it.

Yaz · Jun 22, 2016

sako97 said:
Luca Venturi, the head PR person for Pagani for the past few years has kept tight control over what the press has written and/or said about the Huayra. Being that Pagani is a boutique manufacturer, any negative press could seriously hinder sales. However, from an enthusiast's standpoint it slowly diminishes brand integrity. After all no car is perfect.

During the first test drives of the Huayra, we heard numerous complaints about the operation of it's compact Xtrac sequential transverse gearbox, but a short while later no more complaints as if the issue was resolved. Supposedly the last thing the heads at Pagani want to hear anyone (owners included) say is that the Zonda is better. They say the two cannot be compared.

So it's not Mr. Pagani himself being anal? I wonder what he thinks about it though.

Also, eight months to get a key when we all know the internals are a M-B key. I'm sure the have a small block of aluminum laying around they can mil for the key housing.

Rainer271 · Jun 30, 2016

Pagani Huayra Roadster unveiled for customers during new factory grand opening

If you happen to live in San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy and were wondering why you heard champagne bottles being opened in the industrial park last night, you should know it all has to do with Pagani.

The Italians held a massive celebration event on the evening of June 29, treating guests with a melange between the unveiling of the Huayra Roadster and the grand opening of the new factory.

The open-top Huayra was only there for customers' eyes and it's all explained in the leaked photo above, which brings us the invitation for the event (hat tip to Magazin ProDriver CZ for the pic).

The automaker's website also offers a clue on the topic: "Please be informed that factory tours [an opportunity usually provided by Pagani] will be suspended from June 10 to July 17 in order to allow all departments to move to a new facility under construction."

As a slightly amusing detail, while aficionados will "recognize" the tail of the new Huayra, with an exposed carbon take that includes the exhaust tips, here's what Google thinks this is: run the pic though the tech giant's reverse image search and the result will be "piano".

We can't hold anything against the search engine's algorithms, though, as any machine delivered by Horacio Pagani's company can be considered a piece of art. Besides, carbon fiber pianos do exist and perhaps such an instrument could superbly accompany the voice of the AMG-supplied twin-turbo V12 motivating the Huayra.

On a more serious note, the new factory, which sits next to the old shop (some 600 feet away) is a major step in the automaker's development. While Pagani will only build 100 units of the Huayra Roadster, as in the case of the Coupe, the new site sees the company's annual production capacity jumping to anywhere between 200 and 300 machines - keep in mind Pagani's yearly production figures used to be expressed with modest double-digit numbers.

With Pagani having launched Huayra BC (20 units) and the retrofittable Tempesta package for the Huayra Coupe, we can't wait to get our hands on the official info for the Roadster and see what happens once the open-top model starts receiving its updates.

Read more: Pagani Huayra Roadster Unveiled for Customers during New Factory Grand Opening