Is This Pagani Hot Enough to Melt the ICE at St. Moritz Concours?
Exotic hypercar maker Pagani will show off its new Utopia Roadster next Friday and Saturday at The ICE St. Moritz (International Concours of Elegance) on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22. The roadster will be one of several Paganis new and old, dating all the way back to a blue Zonda S 7.3 that debuted 22 years ago in nearby Geneva.
Photos of the Utopia Roadster debuted last summer, and the specs were typically Pagani promising: 852-hp twin-turbo V-12 without hybrid assist, but with a manual option. Only 130 are slated to be produced, at a sticker price of $3.4 million. The St. Moritz showing is promised as a "dynamic debut," which could mean it'll just be driven into the show, or it could mean the supercar may take some laps around the ICE festival's frozen course. We'll know tomorrow.
In any case, it'll be nice to see it among the various Paganis present.
"The showcased model (Utopia Roadster) embodies Horacio Pagani's vision, a tribute to the past projected into the future," Pagani says of the Utopia. "Its body, finished in glossy Verde Mara, draws inspiration from the model car he built as a child in Argentina—still preserved at the Horacio Pagani Museo—enhanced by Grigio Montecarlo details."
The Utopia is the successor to the Pagani Huayra, introduced in coupe form in 2022.
Other Paganis on hand will include the Huayra Epitome—also promised in both static and dynamic form—as well as a Huayra R and a Zonda S 7.3.
The ICE St. Moritz is part of a weekend-long celebration of winter sports that began in the 1920s with skiers towed behind horses. It evolved into skiers towed behind Porsches and has now expanded to include all manner of ice races for classic and modern cars, as well as this concours. St. Moritz lies midway between Milan and Innsbruck in the Swiss Alps. Flights are cheap. You have a week. Get going!This one-off Hypercar comes from Grandi Complicazioni, the name of Pagani's division "dedicated to ultra-limited series projects that push the boundaries of technology, entrusted to only a handful of the world's most skilled artisans."The only production Pagani available with a manual transmission, the seven-speed stick shift is mated to a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12 making 852 hp. The Epitome wears unique carbon-fiber bodywork.Epitome interior.The exposed shifter gate is a Pagani point of pride.The Pagani Huayra R is a track-only hypercar with a 6.0-liter V12. It succeeds the Pagani Zonda R and is considered the most extreme Pagani ever made.The car's naturally aspirated V12 generates 850 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque.Redline is 9,000 rpm.It weighs 2,315 pounds, Pagani says.It's the topless follow-up to the Utopia coupe that was revealed back in 2022, Car and Driver said when it debuted. Pagani meticulously redesigned the carbon-titanium monocoque for maximum rigidity without adding weight. That means the Utopia Roadster isn't any heavier than its coupe counterpart, which Pagani claims weighs a feathery 2,822 pounds without any fluids.Like its fixed-roof sibling, the Utopia Roadster is among the few new hypercars that doesn't have a hybrid powertrain. Another anomaly is that it caters to purists by offering a seven-speed manual transmission. The stick-shift setup routes power from the twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 to the rear wheels. Developed by Mercedes-AMG, the Utopia's hand-assembled engine makes a hefty 852 hp at 6,000 rpm and 811 lb-ft of torque from 2,800–5,900 rpm.You can skip the Utopia's third pedal and opt for the seven-speed automatic, which allows paddle-shifted gear changes. Pagani didn't share any performance estimates, but it did quote the droptop's electronically limited top speed of 217 mph.A manual transmission is a rarity in today's hypercar.The Zonda S 7.3, chassis number 20, debuted at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.This particular model stands out with its Blu Francia exterior and ivory and nubuck leather interior.It also features exclusive wheels with blue-painted spokes—a unique detail created specifically for this car.Initially built to a customer's specifications, it was later reacquired by Horacio Pagani to preserve its history and maintain its deep connection with the Pagani Atelier.
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