RE: Pagani Huayra Imola revealed
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Gameface said:
Black wheels, no orange whatsover, it would look so better.
This.Can't help feeling the owner just wants to be seen by everyone in this...
... not that you wouldn't be seen by everyone in this if it was just back with black wheels, but...
Without the orange bits it wouldn't look far off a Gumpert Apollo in menace.
The original Zonda is in my top 25 Supercars of all time but the Huayra never wowed me at all.
I remember when it launched, seeing it for the first time thinking "oh, it's quite nice" - whereas even now, 20 years on, seeing a Zonda makes me weak at the knees. Though I'm sure Horacio Pagani doesn't care what I think as I'll likely never been in a position to buy any of his cars.
I remember when it launched, seeing it for the first time thinking "oh, it's quite nice" - whereas even now, 20 years on, seeing a Zonda makes me weak at the knees. Though I'm sure Horacio Pagani doesn't care what I think as I'll likely never been in a position to buy any of his cars.
InfamousK said:
It seems like everyone is saying Pagani has built a Dog because of the orange accents but surely someone has requested the customisations.
Look at the one in the trailer and that looks a lot more reserved.
Orange or no orange it just looks like it's got tat stuck all over it. I like a mad looking car bit this is just a bit sLook at the one in the trailer and that looks a lot more reserved.
tI loathe to say this, however Pagani seems to have fallen into a vicious circle of adding "more moreness" to its cars. Up to about a year or so ago they were my dream car, now, they seem hijacked by a few patrons who in their quest to one-up each other have transformed the cars into frankencars where form no longer follows function.
Its automotive jewellery, I get it, yet each iteration is louder and more vulgar than the last. Where is the purity of design? I always thought that the Zonda would follow the Mac F1 which followed the Miura as the ultimate collectors car, however they've even managed to dilute that as they persist in churning out one-offs which dilute the prestige of the originals. The F1 and Miura's beauty derives from their unfussy elegance (as does that of the E-type, Elan, DB5 etc).
I get that niche brands survive off a few collectors, however they should be very weary of falling into the trap of diluting their brand for short term profits. I'd be embarrassed to be seen in any of the last cars they released. It's akin to wearing an iced out Rolex vs a Patek.
Its automotive jewellery, I get it, yet each iteration is louder and more vulgar than the last. Where is the purity of design? I always thought that the Zonda would follow the Mac F1 which followed the Miura as the ultimate collectors car, however they've even managed to dilute that as they persist in churning out one-offs which dilute the prestige of the originals. The F1 and Miura's beauty derives from their unfussy elegance (as does that of the E-type, Elan, DB5 etc).
I get that niche brands survive off a few collectors, however they should be very weary of falling into the trap of diluting their brand for short term profits. I'd be embarrassed to be seen in any of the last cars they released. It's akin to wearing an iced out Rolex vs a Patek.
Original early 7.3S in blue with white interior. Then stop please.
Almost everything since has essentially been like people buying mobile phones worth ‘£1,000,000’ by sticking diamonds all over them... just so they can spend more money.
Even early on the conflict of purity was evident.
The 6.0 had a solid spoiler, the 7.3 split, and it was split to apparently make some aero improvement, so it was on the ‘faster car’
Fast forward some years to a ‘special’ and the full width spoiler is back, because it’s better for something again now.
And the wheels with little notches all around the inside of the rim for no other reason than ‘trinkets’
At that point it was clear Pagani was turning into a fancy watch maker, but with cars... not a car maker.
Almost everything since has essentially been like people buying mobile phones worth ‘£1,000,000’ by sticking diamonds all over them... just so they can spend more money.
Even early on the conflict of purity was evident.
The 6.0 had a solid spoiler, the 7.3 split, and it was split to apparently make some aero improvement, so it was on the ‘faster car’
Fast forward some years to a ‘special’ and the full width spoiler is back, because it’s better for something again now.
And the wheels with little notches all around the inside of the rim for no other reason than ‘trinkets’
At that point it was clear Pagani was turning into a fancy watch maker, but with cars... not a car maker.
Not sure why clear coated carbon fibre is still thought of as 'cool' or even cutting edge. It just looks unfinished.
Much of the time it's an over-specced material for a non-stressed part that could be made from something cheaper.
And to this beholder, the car in this topic looks gash, however good the workmanship may be. Sure those who buy one will love them, though.
Much of the time it's an over-specced material for a non-stressed part that could be made from something cheaper.
And to this beholder, the car in this topic looks gash, however good the workmanship may be. Sure those who buy one will love them, though.
Gameface said:
Mr Whippy said:
TVR used GRP to great effect.
Debatable...But hey, it’s great to look at weave all day, for weaves sake, in a car you don’t want to drive because it cost so much.
So you just park it in a garage and look at its weave.
Give me a GRP version painted bog standard silver and let me spend the savings on petrol and tyres!
swisstoni said:
Gameface said:
Mr Whippy said:
TVR used GRP to great effect.
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