The maker of ultra rare exotic super cars, Pagani took the automotive world by storm when they first showed off the Zonda. Subsequently, the Zonda kept undergoing alterations to make it better and better. In 2003, however, during the introduction of the Zonda S Roadster, another concept was born and kept under wraps. The project was termed the C9 and was planned to be the Zonda’s replacement. Six years later and Pagani had come up with the Huayra – which means ‘wind’ and is taken from the ancient legends of Aymara Huayra Tata, also known as the ‘God of Wind’.

Since the Zonda design was initially outlined in the 90s, the first thought that struck the engineers at Pagani was that its design was now obsolete, and so they decided to imagine a car totally different in form, dimension and technology.

The Huayra is made of more than 4000 components (engine and gearbox not included). To create them and put them together required creativity, patience and passion from a fantastic young team and to propel the car, Pagani went and brought no less than the famous tuning house, AMG, on board.

In defining the size of the car, Pagani owner, Horacio Pagani, thought of a car that would be longer than the Zonda, a track increased by 70 mm, a cabin position shifted 40 mm to the back and even more spacious.

The ideas were laid out including elliptical shapes in the front and at the back and keeping the central exhaust from the Zonda. The Huayra also features active aerodynamics. According to the study of results gathered through calculations and aerodynamic testing there are flaps that are activated when necessary. In fact, the whole car is shaped as a wing and has a high front to reduce the length of the upper part of this wing to counteract lift. The active suspension in the front and the 4 flaps allow the supercar to optimally balance the drag coefficient and downforce. The car looks dominantly provoking and sexily dangerous.