Zonda C12

[Jonny5]

Has anybody owned / driven a Zonda. What's the difference between the C12 and the C12S?

Time for a new car.

[bad loser]

I might have read it wrong but an internet search states the c12 as 500 BHP and the C12s as 800 BHP.

Quite a difference, then.

[Jonny5]

Zonda C12 - 6 Ltr
C12s - 7 Ltr

The C12s from what I can see is 555bhp

[mr_tony]

yep 0 the 12S is more powerful but not 800bhp.
HAving said that the 'new' zonda out later this year (name escapes me - unveiled at detroit and an evolution of the 12S) is going to be significantly more powerful than the S if I remember right.

Awesome awesome cars. I only hope that they depreciate like XJ220s so I caa buy one before I go grey

[Jonny5]

2002 RHD Car at JoeMac, took in part-ex on their Enzo - £200k

[FourWheelDrift]

Apart from the engine externally the rear lights are different along with other minor bits, the rear wing on the C12 was a single piece, on the C12S two piece. The new Zonda F again has visual revisions to the rear lights and changes back to a single piece rear wing.

[bad loser]

Just realised that what I was reading before referred to a full racing spec 12S.

This may be of use: -

[url]www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/10_11_pag.htm[/url]

[mindgam3]

www.qv500.com/indexpagani.php

Gives you history and price guide - not sure how reliable it is but seems ok

Edit to say:

C12 - 6 litre - 0-60 4.2, top speed 190ish - 390hp

C12S - 7 litre - 0-60 3.7, 0-100 less than 8, 211 top speed - 550hp

according to their figures

>> Edited by mindgam3 on Thursday 7th April 13:19

[Jonny5]

Just found out it's a C12S - 7.3 Ltr.

May be chopping in the G

>> Edited by Jonny5 on Thursday 7th April 14:16

[v15ben]

Awesome car to choose, can't get much more exclusive than that

[petros]

Yes, I've heard that John Cleese is hoping to buy one. A wish called Zonda..

[BrianGotKrunk]

Wasnt somebody on here planning to buy a Zonda not too long ago? Just cant remember the chaps name.

[rico]

BrianGotKrunk said:

Wasnt somebody on here planning to buy a Zonda not too long ago? Just cant remember the chaps name.

SXS was planning on buying a Roadster. Didn't bother in the end

This thread gives a bit of background reading

[dinkel]

Didn't Evo had an article recently about a Murc and a Zonda driving side by side? Zonda won hands down on all fronts. I think it's an ugly piece of kit apart from the Gatlong gun back which is porn. But from the driving point of view . . . it must be one of the closest things to heaven.