Here we see the legend that the Pagani Zonda R became together with the newest Pagani hypercar creation - the Huayra. The two models have been photographed at a Pagani track day together at Adria by “Soluz”, and published by our guys at Autoblog.it. There’s not much to add really, except that Pagani seems to have produced another exceptional hypercar that is stylistically different from the Zonda. See the gallery below.

Pagani Huayra and Zonda R in track pics together

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In this video Jeremy Clarkson drives the Pagani Zonda R as part of his DVD collection on Italy’s supercars. For the first time, we get what the Zonda R is all about - as Clarkson says it’s a “pure speed machine”. It’s not designed for racing, although it’s clearly one of the fastest cars on the planet, and it looks more like a pure prototype race car if you took away all the regulations involving race cars. It sounds quite scary, frankly. Compared to the Ferrari 599 GTO, which Clarkson also tried, this has an extra 70 hp and weighs a full 400 kg less. Not for the faint hearted - see what Clarkson has to say about it in the video. The key to the script? Clarkson says: “I asked the guys at Zonda how fast it goes and they said they’ve got no idea…”

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Last week we saw the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport test driven by Autocar, and today we bring you Tiff Needell driving the Pagani Zonda R. The supercar is as impressive as the Bugatti depending on which camp you’re in, though perhaps its style is more along the lines of a classic, Formula 1 look. Something which should suit Needell.

The Zonda R is equipped with a 6.0-litre V12 from Mercedes with 750 hp. It can get to 100 km/hr in just 2.7 seconds, has a top speed of 350 km/hr and weighs just 1,070 kg. Obviously Needell track tests the whole lot - horse power and low weight - in his farewell to the Zonda before it gets replaced by the future C9.

Obviously by the time the drive gets underway Needell does an awful lot of yelling to make himself heard, but what we can gather is that Pagani built a near-perfect vehicle with sweet torque and steering to match the awesome power. Of course, there’s the need to switch off the traction control at one point and then things get serious.

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Leaving aside any nasty comments about Jeremy Clarkson he has got a really good job. In fact, we imagine there are a lot of people out there wanting his job and if not all of it, at least the part where Clarkson does the Italian job. Meaning he spends part of his summer at Imola and Fiorano driving around in Italian supercars.

Clarkson has developed a two-disc DVD set of his exploits in which we can presumably see him in lots of scenes driving vehicles like the Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Gallardo and even the Pagani Zonda R. It’s all been in preparation for him to take on the ‘pros’ at a touring car event in the UK. Unfortunately the video above is just the trailer and if you want the full thing, with all the action and smart aleck comments, you’ll have to wait.

Source | Autoblog.com

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I was horrified on first seeing this that Autocar was going to a 90-second test drive verdict on the Pagani Zonda R but in retrospect it would have been fun to see them try. What’s there to say, really? The Zonda R represents the Zonda swansong before the new Pagani C9 turns up but that obviously doesn’t mean they shoved one off the production line with a few stickers attached and called it a special edition.

The Pagani Zonda R is equipped with an aspirated six-litre V12 engine with 750 hp. Clearly not a street legal car. The presenter is visibly excited which is quite funny really as he takes us through the technical details of the vehicle. The Zonda R can reach 900 hp without its power limiter and its gearbox is a full track job.

We’ll leave you to check out the video yourselves but we had to point out the one hilarious quote from Italian driver, Andrea Montermini. Question: “How do you drive it?” Answer: “It’s a piece of cake.”

Source | Autocar

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The Pagani Zonda R appears in this new video and frankly, the blood really does just go to your head on seeing it. The video is very cinematographic although its main purpose is to highlight the track focus of the new Pagani. We get to see the Zonda R from all angles, but more importantly we get some serious track action. Check it out in the video.

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It might be a car officially suitable only for track use, but we think no-one will object to a small road appearance for the Pagani Zonda R. And so the people of San Cesario sul Panaro got to hear a smooth V12 AMG baritone cruising their streets. Check out the video.

Source | Autogespot

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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

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Despite envying the owners, we love this car, and it’s definitely the case to thank the designers and engineers from Pagani for its exquisite Zonda R, seen here in further photos distributed by Pagani.

The 16 vehicles to be produced (one of which will remain in the company) will be sold for around 1.4 million euros, meaning none of us is ever likely to purchase one. The figure is, though, appropriate for a car of this performance: 739 hp from the V12 six-litre engine in a vehicle that made from carbon fibre, weighs only 1,070 kilos.

We can always dream of a ride in a Pagani Zonda R, but until then, enjoy the Zonda R gallery below.

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Here are some of the first shots of the Pagani Zonda R, presented at the luxury show in Vienna and appearing more like a sculpture than a car. Horacio has even revealed that one of the first customers confessed his desire to exhibit the car in his lounge room, rather than actually drive it.

What else to say then? The length measures 394mm and the width has also been increased, compared to “less” exclusive versions, while the weight still sits at 1,100 kg. Never was carbon so appreciated.

And then there’s the V12 6.0 litre engine at 705hp which will transport you into hyperspace at just 3.2 seconds to hit 100 km/hr, and a top speed of 400 km/hr. The price also inhabits its own twilight zone of 1.4 million euros. I wonder if the customer will reconsider his choice to place it in the living room. More shots after the jump.

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