If you’re tired of Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini what else should you buy, assuming you want raw power? Well, you’ve got a range such as Spyker, Ariel, Caterham, Morgan and Koenigsegg. However, only one of them really goes the whole way – designing something that for my mind looks like it has come from 20 years into the future. That brand is Pagani.
They have truly outdone themselves in this case too. The Pagani Zonda Cinque is special. Let’s just put that out there. It is special first of all as it is a homolgation of sorts, between the F and the R, to create a road going sports monster. What else makes it special? Well, as the name suggests, only five of them will be made. To top that, it’ll cost £1 million and will arrive to the lucky respective five owners in June next year.
What about performance? Well 0-60 is taken care of in less than 3.5 seconds and the engine outputs 678bhp. This means that the body needs to generate the extra downforce to keep you on the road – whilst you’ll need a strong neck to cope with the potential 1.45g of cornering force. Top speed meanwhile is in excess of 200mph.
In these days of the green meanie (or the angry eco warrior), the Pagani Zonda Cinque is a real achievement. It is special. I don’t care that you have to warm the 7.3 litre engine up for five minutes before using it, nor that the limited run means that you and I will probably never see one in person. The fact remains that it is simply a stunning feat of engineering – one that should be respected as almost perfect. What would make it better? Well, I’m always happy to get exclusive test drives for Car Articles…
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