Pagani C10 spy shots: Huayra successor finally spotted
The successor to Pagani's Huayra supercar has been spotted just months after its debut.
The new car, code-named C10 (the Huayra is the C9), will be unveiled around mid-2022, with its debut taking place at the Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Milan, Italy. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2023.
Fewer than 300 units will be built, including the coupe and convertible body styles plus the usual series of special editions, and apparently all production slots have been sold, although some buyers are likely to be Pagani's preferred dealers. As a comparison, Pagani built approximately 280 Huayras during its 10-year run.
Our spy shots show that the C10 will feature an evolved look, blending elements of both the Huayra and its own Zonda predecessor. Of interest is the vast flat area at the rear, which is expected to feature active aero elements.
The C10 is known to be available in two versions, one with Mercedes-Benz AMG's newly developed twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 engine and the other with an electric powertrain The V12 engine is available with a manual transmission or paddle-shift sequential units, and will comply with emission regulations worldwide until at least 2026.
For an electric powertrain, Pagani CEO and founder Horacio Pagani told Italy's Quattroruote in a 2021 interview that the company could use its existing supplier, Mercedes, for the technology. Another possibility that has recently surfaced is Lucid Motors, an American electric car startup. Lucid's main shareholder is Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund that purchased a 30% stake in Pagani in 2021. Lucid's Air Dream Edition Performance electric sedan, with its 1,111 hp output, already rivals Pagani's supercars in performance.
In an interview with Quattroruote, Pagani said that the C10's peak output will remain below 900 hp regardless of the car's power source. He said this is enough to keep the car fun without making it overpowering. He said that Pagani is not about the fastest acceleration or top speed; all of his cars are speed-limited to 217 mph, and not a single customer has requested the removal of this limit. Instead, Pagani plans to focus on lightness, including electric versions.
As noted above, the C10 is just a code name. The name Zonda comes from the winds of Pagani's native Argentina. The name Huayra, on the other hand, comes from Huayra Tata, the Argentine god of wind, and one hopes that the C10 will continue this trend.
