2010 Pagani Zonda spied undisguised in America
Following the previous shot alongside the Mercedes SL65 Black test mule in Colorado, the developmental next-generation Pagani Zonda has shown up again in the lenses of spy photographers right here in the good old U.S. of A. The undisguised test mule of the upcoming AMG-powered supercar has sent the online automotive community scrounging for speculation over the nature of the new Zonda, and we'll throw our ten-gallon hat into the ring.
The test mule is all but completely undisguised, giving us what's being touted as an accurate look at the second iteration of the Zonda. The front airdam is slightly enlarged, the flanks resculpted and there are some new vents added to the rear. There'll likely be a transparent engine cover to give onlookers a good view of the engine – be it the SLR's supercharged V8, the SL65 Black's twin-turbo V12 or another power plant entirely – however, the decklid window was taped over to prevent prying eyes from getting a premature glimpse. By and large this Zonda test mule, which reportedly carried a Zonda F badge, looks like the model it will replace, leaving us to wonder if Horracio Pagani might not be playing a little game with us, putting slightly revised body panels from the existing model onto the test mule to throw us off from a more radical restyling when the second-generation Zonda – if indeed it will even be called that – is finally unveiled about a year from now.
[Source: CarZi and World Car Fans]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
why not the LS2LS7? 4:33PM (8/06/2008)
I didn't think this car could get uglier. My bad.
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Daniel 4:40PM (8/06/2008)
Really? I love the radical look - it just screams "supercar"
why not the LS2LS7? 5:10PM (8/06/2008)
I agree. It definitely has that supercar look to it. But I don't find it pleasing. And this front end is hugely worse than even the old multi-eyed look.
CarbonBlack 6:42PM (8/06/2008)
Daniel, I would agree. The only part I hate is the Gaudy Interior! Maybe that will change?
Benfolio 4:56PM (8/06/2008)
I love the Infernus. I mean Zonda. Got to stop playing GTA.
Don't mind me.
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Anton 5:09PM (8/06/2008)
I for one think it is irregular ,and that's the point of a supercar.
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jkendall 5:06PM (8/06/2008)
Nice looking car, except ... what the heck is that strange looking air intake doing on it? Not sure I'd want anything that slapped together looking if I was going to pay the big bucks for a Zonda. It looks like something made in a beginners sheet metal class and would be more appropriate hanging off the side of a heater unit in a warehouse or something. Surely this isn't/can't be the final iteration for the intake.
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CarbonBlack 5:29PM (8/06/2008)
Please don't use the SLR's supercharged V8!
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MONTE 6:16PM (8/06/2008)
I for one wouldn't buy it if it had a supercharged V8 instead of a twin turbo V12 no matter how expensive the parent car of the engine was. What a kick in the balls to pay $450k for a supercharged V8 when your neighbor rolls up in a twin turbo V12 for 1/3 the price! It is important in my mind that a supercar look outrageous because that's the whole point in them. Even though it isn't my favorite supercar by any stretch, it is nice to look at and definintely over the top on design.
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BAMF 8:47PM (8/06/2008)
I'll let Horacio know that he shouldn't count on your order.
why not the LS2LS7? 12:03AM (8/07/2008)
Make sure he's sitting down first...
MONTE 11:07AM (8/07/2008)
Awesome, so we can only comment on the cars that we own. So why is it you even bothered reading the article unless you are planning to buy one as well? Typical.
Zane 11:23AM (8/07/2008)
If I were driving a CCX (which is a SC V8), I wouldn't even bat an eyelid at the SL65 TT V12 next to me.
RLQ 3:25AM (8/08/2008)
What about the Zonda-R
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Franz 6:19PM (8/06/2008)
I've always loved the Zonda. Such a crazy car. Not that I'll ever be able to own one (short of winning the lottery) but I'd want the V12TT.
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dave 7:07PM (8/06/2008)
Front bar looks very ala-Reventon.
Theres something about the offensive ugliness of the Zonda's that make it so loveable...confusing?
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mbslrmclaren 8:25PM (8/06/2008)
its actually the Zonda FS and the article is a day old, check here: http://carsportals.com/2008/08/06/2010-pagani-zonda-fs/
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