Yep, you read that right, another Pagani Zonda has been launched, discussion of middle lane hoggers delaying our attention somewhat. Anyway, clearly not content with building its
Huayra
replacement, Horacio Pagani has again been tweaking his original hypercar and created the Zonda Revolucion.
A Zonda then, just with more of everything
So what's new this time? Well, like the 760RS which was the last final Zonda (after the
Cinque Roadster
, don't forget), the Revolucion is a development of the
Zonda R
. This means a carbo-titanium monocoque and an Xtrac sequential gearbox made from magnesium, contributing to a kerbweight of just 1,070kg.
Pagani has also managed extract some extra power from the 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12. It's now pushing out 800hp and 539lb ft, up 50hp and 14lb ft respectively. For reference, the R hit 62mph in 2.7 seconds and 217mph all-out, figures the new car should improve on. Suffice to say the Revolucion will be pretty damn fast then.
There's a host of tweaks elsewhere too, just in case it appeared this was another rebadged cash cow for Pagani. A recalibrated ABS and traction control system now has 12 (!) settings, new carbon-ceramic discs are 15 per cent lighter and more resistant to fade, plus there's a DRS system on the rear wing. Clearly this will be of great use when 747hp per tonne is insufficient power for an overtake...
More carbon, more aero, more Zonda
This latest Pagani should therefore dispatch most rivals at a track day, if it passes any noise tests. Which is useful, as the Revolucion is another Zonda that can't be used on the road and will be the preserve of very wealthy aficionados, potentially with their own circuits.
It all serves to make the Zonda story resemble the career of a forgotten popstar, launching comeback after comeback until only the very dedicated remain with any interest. The original C12 was a shock in 1999, and the Zonda S turned the hypercar sector on its head in 2002 with that 7.3-litre AMG V12. The Roadster intensified everything and then the F just sweetened the recipe further in 2005. The F Clubsport could have remained the pinnacle of roadgoing Zonda development and few would have complained. But then the R arrived (followed by the 760 RS) as customers requested it, not because Horacio Pagani wanted it. And now we have another in the Revolucion, with some more power and a £2.2 million price.
For a far more accessible £895,000, this lovely Zonda F Clubsport looks astonishing value as it can be driven on both road and track. So perhaps enough already.