Pagani named their replacement for the Zonda supercar after Huayra Tata, the Andean god of wind. To most of us, the Huayra will be just as ethereal, and equally unlikely to be encountered in person. I can’t come close to pronouncing the new car’s name without sounding like I’m coughing up a hairball, but that doesn’t diminish it’s appeal in the least. In fact, Pagani could have named this car the “Snuffaluffagus”, and it would still give me serious wood. Enjoy over seven minutes of pure Pagani porn, set to a soundtrack of Ravel’s “Bolero”, below.
I seriously doubt I’ll get the chance to drive a Huayra, and I’m reasonably certain I won’t be purchasing one in the near (or distant) future. Still, I have immense respect for manufacturers like Pagani and Koenigsegg, who are more than happy to build the cars that corporatized Ferrari and Lamborghini no longer do. If you’ve got serious bankroll, but never bothered to learn to drive a stick, Ferrari’s got a car that’s perfect for you. If you’ve got even bigger bank, and care more about how fast something goes than how it makes you look, give Pagani a call instead.
