Huayra launches flying Car Only £860,000 !!!!!

Is NOW the right time to launch an £860,000 hypercar? Probably not, but ­Pagani clearly think it is.
A replacement for the iconic Zonda, the Huayra is powered by AMG’s trusty bi-turbo 6.0 V12, good for up to 730bhp.

Top speed is 230, with 60 coming up in just over three seconds. ­Keeping all that power tidy is a Bosch three-stage traction control system.

There’s a seven-speed paddle-shift box mounted transversely behind the engine, kerb weight is just 1350kg and the whole plot, including those fabulous gullwing doors, is made of carbon fibre wrapped around a carbon titanium skeleton.

Uniquely, Pagani say the body ­actually changes shape like an aircraft wing to reduce aerodynamic drag, with four movable air flaps that can be manually or ­automatically ­operated. If that’s not enough, you can even adjust the front ride height to control air flow under the car at speed and during hard braking.
The Huayra’s tour de force, though, is its heavily chromed baroque interior, which glitters like a Bond Street ­jeweller’s window.


And Pagani are really bullish, planning to invade the US and Chinese markets, doubling ­annual production and even opening an entire new factory this year.

Double dips aside, we should be heartened by the fact that there are plenty of people out there for whom £860,000 for a weekend toy is a mere bagatelle. Apparently they are known as wealth creators.