Pagani has presented both the Zonda Tricolore and the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, one of five examples made, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Contrary to previous announcements that the Tricolore would be a one-off, Pagani has confirmed that the Zonda Tricolore will in fact, be made in three units. The model derives from the Cinque Roadster, also on show, with its exclusive tint and amazing airscoop feeding to the the V12 engine with 680 hp.
Pagani Zonda Tricolore live at Geneva 2010
Continue reading: Pagani Zonda Tricolore live pics from Geneva: Pagani Cinque on show
There’s nothing like an affable manager to really give you a tour of a supercar, and in the case of Pagani at the Geneva show, we got lucky again with the warm nature of Horacio. We got to have a look under the bonnet of the Zonda R and Zonda Cinque, which he opened for us.
On seeing the engine, it doesn’t take much to imagine the emotion that the six litre, V12 Mercedes-AMG motor can give. It’s capable of 750hp and 710Nm (with 150hp actually culled to ensure durability and trustworthy performance driving). The Pagani supercar reaches 100 km/hr in just 2.7 seconds, weighs 1070 kg and has a top speed of 350 km/hr. All this for a whopping 1,460,000 euros. But if we had the money…
Geneva Live 2009: Pagani Zonda R and Pagani Zonda Cinque
Continue reading: Pagani Zonda R and Zonda Cinque shots from Geneva
The Pagani Zonda Cinque is already making fans dream: only five examples will be made, 700 hp, high tech aerodynamics and road performance that’s the stuff of legend. While we haven’t got a lot of technical details to share, we’re keeping our eye on this limited edition, sister of the future Zonda R, by showing some new images.
The black, silver red livery could be the only available for this model, which is highly important for its power and also because it will probably be the swan song for the Zonda road model before the debut of the new car that will abandon the V12 AMG, in favour of a V8, possibly twin-turbo, of German origin.