2018 Pagani Huayra

The 2018 Pagani Huarya lineup comes with various options depending on the specificity of its use. Also, the trim differentiation depends on the fact of increasing the sense of rarity. It comes with a single configuration but these customizations can be tailored to personal preferences. The active suspension and the 2 flaps on the rear end enable it to balance the drag coefficient optimally. The highly lightweight and unique engine produced by the Mercedes AMG division does the job of powering with 730 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. The power is directed only to the rear wheels of the car through a seven-speed single-clutch automatic transmission. This makes the Huayra brutal in a straight line. Also, the track-built spec lowers the front end of the car which grants great stability on the track too. Carbon Ceramic brake rotors help in better heat dissipation and also aid in weight reduction. An active flap system is used in order to keep the car design true to itself, and not use anything to increase the weight or hamper the design. The car is priced around $1.4 Million and varies when talking about the personal specifications if done.

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The 2018 Pagani Huarya comes with standard trim on offer from the company, but the Unico program enables the buyer to choose from various options like small inserts in the interior, the color of stitching, color options to choose for the brake calipers, customizing the livery, customized innovative developed components, alloy wheel paint options, and much more. It totally depends on the buyer and how unique they want to and can build their car. The various options cost like custom color options range from an additional $20,000 to $134,000, optional carbon fiber panels cost around $150,000, custom color brake calipers for $5,000, and custom colored wheels for around $4,700. This extreme customizability enables every customer to make their car unique in their own ways.

Release date

The 2018 Pagani Huayra has not gone through any generational changes and stays a part of the 2011 model. The Huayara is limited to just 100 units and was all sold out after it was announced. 

The 2018 Pagani Huayra uses a specially built Mercedes-Benz AMG engine which is a 6.0L twin-turbo V12, which delivers an insane 730 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. This engine pulls the car like a slingshot from 0-60 mph in under 3.2 seconds with the Pirelli P Zero tires. In the real world environment, this is how much the burning rubber can do, and when talking about prolonged acceleration, the car can easily do a top speed of 230 mph. This is truly brutal on wheel’s life, but yeah it is what it is. Talking about the engine, Mercedes-Benz comes with a completely custom-built unit for Paganis with an internal designation of M158. The car uses two turbos, which was done in order to reduce the turbo lag and further, enhance the performance. Additionally, the active aerodynamic winglets continuously work to keep the car flat and intact with the road making it uniquely capable of running flat with 730 horsepower even on the corners. The Xtrac sourced light under 100kg single clutch gearbox does its job insanely well. Also, there are steering-mounted stainless steel paddle shifters. 

The highly powerful Mercedes AMG 6.0L twin-turbo V12 engine does insane power delivery. The car just catapults at speeds of three digits in a blink of an eye. The transmission choice from dual-clutch to single-clutch was an intentional one as the single-clutch one keeps the overall weight of transmission reduced by 100kgs. The transmission is sourced by the British company XTrac which develops transmission solutions for Le Mans racers and Formula 1 cars. Looking at the competition, Bugatti is the heaviest and with a faster dual-clutch manages to be the fastest down the quarter mile, all thanks to the quad-turbo and W16 engine. Whereas the Koenigsegg Agera RS is the fastest when it comes to the 0-60 mph bracket. Also, Koenegsigg manages to deliver the maximum top speed of all. 

2018 Pagani Huayra Ride and Handling

The 2018 Pagani Huayra comes with a newly built chassis that features revamped basics from the previously built Zonda. This enables it to be easily flexible and deal with the downforce at high speeds exceptionally well. A car is a ruthless machine, but not one that can be easily pushed. The car demands respect and hence when dealt with accordingly, can do amazing speeds. The innovative and rewarding cornering abilities hit the driver with an amaze. The active aerodynamic winglet system helps keeps the car flat and stable even at high speeds and extremely maneuverable spots. The Pirelli tires being 19-inch in front and 20-inch in the rear burn insanely but do deal with the matter supportively. The car has numerous sensors that measure throttle and steering inputs along with traction. The rear flaps act according to when there’s a loss of traction or at times of intensive stability demands. 

2018 Pagani Huarya Braking Performance

The 2018 Pagani Huayra uses massive carbon ceramic brakes with vented options. The brakes feature the use of a multipiston setup, pushing evenly the pads against the disc, and delivering evenly distributed brake force. The brakes are capable of long-legged push delivering force to clamp down the momentum which seems alarming at first but does the job adequately. There is also an option for buyers to get brake calipers of whatever color they want. The carbon ceramic brakes are lighter in weight and good in heat management when used extensively. 

The 2018 Pagani Huayra comes with carbon ceramic ventilated disc brakes. The brakes being carbon ceramics help in overall weight management and better heat management as well. The factor of them being ventilated dissipates heat between both the disc and the brake pads helping to maintain a longer life. Pagani Huayra does not offer the biggest-sized rotors but given the weight, the 15-inch rotors stop the vehicle well in time. The stopping distance is around 91ft being the best among the competitors, closely followed by the Koenigsegg with a braking distance of 100ft. Also, the other braking electronics help the car be stable under sudden braking. This all ensures better safety.

The 2018 Pagani Huayra comes with a fuel capacity of 22.6 gallons. Pagani’s customers do not look out for mileage figures but still talk about a necessary aspect of a gas operative car, the car does furnish a total range of 292 miles on a full tank keeping in mind the mixed driving conditions. If a person thinks of buying a hypercar and still keeps mileage major selection criteria, then hypercars are the ones meant for them. The car is able to deliver fuel economy of 11 mpg in city driving and 17 mpg on highways. Its huge 6.0L engine is a fuel-drinking monster still, the lightweight compensates for all. 

Now after looking at the competition, the car with the best-combined mileage is the Lamborghini Centenario. The Koenigsegg comes with the smallest 21.6 gallons tank but still manages to give the best mileage even in city conditions as well. Others in the competition, brush off each other in fuel capacities and mileage figures. The Bugatti Chiron comes with the biggest fuel tank of all, given its fuel greedy engine. The city mileage isn’t the best of all with only 9mpg. The 2018 Pagani Huayra manages decently in terms of combined and city mileage and fuel tank capacity as well. 

The 2018 Pagani Huayra is known for its astonishing interiors. After opening the gullwing doors, the interiors are an intricate piece of artwork. The multiple gauges display each and every important information related to the car. Every button and garage looks like a piece of jewelry with amazing shiny chrome and the option for personalizing the interiors gives it a touch of premium-ness and uniqueness. The cabin feels safe and the sporty leather seats give a secure and tucked feel. There is a basic touchscreen infotainment display that can be used to operate an automatic air conditioning system and ambient lighting. The car also has options for multiple ambient lighting options, which can be chosen from the touchscreen itself. The car is a 2-seater, and its cabin does not make you feel like seating in a crouched space. It provides ample space and the carbon fiber interior panels do provide a unique finish. 

The interiors of Pagani Huayra are quite spacious when looking at the competition. The car has storage space for a couple of bags behind the seats under the rear quarter panel with an option for leather bags by Pagani itself as an additional accessory. All in all, the car’s interiors are loud in terms of luxury, uniqueness, and tailored fit. The leather and stitching colors can be changed as per the owner's requirement. Looking at the comfort on offer, the cabin does not feel like a cramped space and it is adequately air-conditioned. The leather and carbon fiber inserts are highly evident in their quality.

Some of the key features are

• Personalised color and quality of seating material
• Options for the color of stitching in the cabin
• Options for color and stitching on the seatbelt
• Option for either using carbon fiber panels or leather components
• Ambient color options to toggle from the touch screen
• Automatic Dual Zone Climate Control System
• Flip open knobs as buttons
• Separate knob for launch control
• Dedicated button for operating the winglets manually

2018 Pagani Huayra Infotainment System

The 2018 Pagani Huayra infotainment system comprises of basic touchscreen controls and usual AM/FM functions as well as BlueTooth connectivity for audio streaming. However, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are not offered. The touch screen is easy to navigate through but still requires some improvement as it is a bit slow and unresponsive at times. On the other hand, the car uses a customized and dedicated sound system by the famous Italian manufacturer Sonus Faber, known for manufacturing hand-built speakers and headphones. Again looking at the ambient lighting, they can be changed via the infotainment panel and these changes do reflect on the various driver gauges also. 

Some features are

• Sonus Faber speaker setup
• Central touchscreen
• Analog gauges 
• AM/FM radio
• BlueTooth smartphone connectivity 
• Dedicated drivers display

Talking about the segment competitors, every car comes up with their own design and external dynamics. Some focus on being the lightest, some being the most eye-catchy, and some on being innovative with their overall design. The Pagani Huayra is made of carbotanium which is a combination of carbon fiber with titanium. The variable flaps on the exterior of the car do enhance the look, and functionality and can be easily operated even when stationary. Pagani Huayra’s canopy is designed in such a way that the curvaceous sides and vents let the air into the engine for combustion and also aid dominantly in keeping the engine cool. Talking about the rims, they are made out of a single piece of aluminum alloy with 19 inchers in front and 20s in the rear. The rear diffuser features a quad exhaust tip above it being the signature Pagani-style rear end. 

Talking about the exterior dimension of all the cars, they do cater to the same audience but actually differ in terms of measurements. The Pagani Huayra delivers a smooth and sleek front end whereas Bugatti Chiron comes with a wide and load front end. All the cars do use all LED lights setup, but their external outlooks attract minutely different types of customers. All of them have a close-to-ground design, which obviously aids in better and planted high-speed drives. Bugatti Chiron is the heaviest of them all, as it is a wide-body car and does have a really heavy W16 engine. Pagani is the longest of them all with the least ground clearance on offer.

Some exterior features are

• Aero winglets for better maneuverability
• Single-piece aluminum alloys wheels
• Carbotanium inserts 
• LED running lights
• Quad-tip exhaust
• Bi-xenon headlights

The 2018 Pagani Huayra is one of the fastest supercars out there. Pagani Automobili is known for its supercars and exquisitely handcrafted vehicles. The car uses extremely lightweight carbon fiber parts and panels. It is one of the toughest and lightest materials which is used to manufacture a car of this caliber. The car has not been tested by either NHTSA or IIHS. But Pagani ensured their passengers' safety and keeping that as a priority they have done almost more than 50 crash tests, with only two body shells used for the testing. These shells post all the crash testing remain intact. This shows the level of safety and reliability the car is associated with. Pagani’s shell is made of carbotanium which is a combination of carbon fiber and titanium, eventually enhancing the sturdy nature of the chassis. 

Some active safety features which the Huayra has are:

• Use of Carbon/Titanium structure
• Dual-stage Air bags
• Advanced traction and stability control
• Better Seatbelt pre-tensioners
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Rear-view parking camera with dedicated sensors

2018 Pagani Huayra vs 2018 Koenigsegg Agera RS

The 2018 Pagani Huayra is a really different car when compared with 2018 Koenigsegg Agera RS, both the company owners Horacio Pagani and Christian Von Koenigsegg respectively have different motives. Pagani is more focused on art and beauty but Koenigsegg aims at extreme innovation and speed. The Pagani Huayra comes with a base price of $1.4 Million and additional customizations on offer for an additional price whereas the Koenigsegg Agera RS comes with a tag of $1.86 Million. Like their prices, the cars are different as Pagani uses a 6.0L TwinTurbo V12 unit by Mercedes AMG and Koenigsegg uses a 5.0L Turbocharged V8. Both the engines differ by a liter in capacity, still, Koenigsegg is faster in terms of 0-60 mph and also in top speeds. The option of buying a supercar still depends on the buyer itself. 

2018 Pagani Huayra vs 2018 Bugatti Chiron

The 2018 Pagani Huayra is half the price of the 2018 Bugatti Chiron, but if you are willing to pay the price for Bugatti, this 8.0L QuadTurbo W16 engined car can easily be yours. The Bugatti Chiron is a fuel-gulping monster and is easily able to see insane speeds in no time. Bugatti produces a humongous figure of 1500 horsepower which is double what Pagan Huayra does. The Bugatti is also able to do 0-60 mph at a faster speed and in lesser time. Also, Bugatti is the second fastest car with a top speed of 261mph in the segment after Koenigsegg. Bugatti also enables its buyers to choose from a flood of options even for the minute details on offer just like Pagani does. But Bugatti’s drive is better and more comfortable even on city roads as long as they are wide. But Huayra is a car with which you can have fun at lower speeds as well. So it really depends on the buyer’s preference and if yes they can go for both of them and be happy with what they have to offer. 

2018 Pagani Huayra vs 2018 Lamborghini Centenario

The 2018 Pagani Huayra when compared to the 2017 Lamborghini Centenario stands unique in many terms. Lamborghini Centenario does come with a price gap of $50,000 and a similar engine, but Pagani’s uniqueness is unbeatable. Pagani’s interiors and exquisiteness cannot be compared to Lamborghini’s as Pagani does what its customers want, whereas Lamborghini provides a general yet extremely amazing car. Lamborghini does not offer that many customization options and hence taking away the factor of uniqueness. It does offer a faster gearbox than the single-clutch transmission of Pagani. Both cars offer paddle shifters for faster and easier gear shifts along with the use of carbon fiber here and there making them light and better reinforced. The decision totally depends on what the customer needs out of the car. But yes in terms of uniqueness Pagani does have an upper hand and looking at the price with options of customization wins the game.

The 2018 Pagani Huayra is a car that everyone cannot afford but yet again the ones who can have options to go for others competitors as well. Owning a Pagani is a story of success in itself. Paganis do offer a customer-centric buying experience, where the customer is given the total liberty of choosing from the type of paint job they want on their car to the color of brake calipers, leather and stitching in the interiors, a Pagani-made luggage bags option and much more. Other competitors do offer faster and smoother vehicles at some point but the uniqueness which Pagani offers is of no comparison. The carbotanium element makes Huayra a safer car for higher speeds and even lighter in the competitive market. Also, the factor of having a lesser automated production line gives Pagani the factor of being closely monitored at almost every step of production.