PAGANI HUAYRA

Man-machine

—As soon as the doors are closed the Huayra
transports the occupants to a new dimension;
a world that pleases and surprises the senses.
Having everything at arm’s length is not close
enough for a vehicle with the capabilities of the
Huayra. Consequently, the driver will find all
primary functions directly on the steering wheel.
The gearshift paddles are mounted directly to
the steering wheel so the driver never needs
to take his hands off the steering wheel. These
seats provide both the comfort to make long trips
enjoyable as well as the lateral support required
when the g-forces build up on extreme driving.

A Pagani is able to present drivers with state of
the art solutions while still drawing on the rich
history that precedes it. The ever present
emphasis is on a living breathing being rather than
a digital one. This can be seen in everything
from the leather latches to the toggle switches,
but this ethos finds its purest expression in the
mechanical aluminum gearlever assembly, a
monument to the art of the manual gearshift;
progress that does not deny the past.
The aluminum dashboard takes inspiration from
the most complex swiss watch designs and
includes a central Multi-Function Display
displaying performance relevant information when
SPORT mode is engaged and a trip computer
when the COMFORT mode is activated.
The aluminum center console is machined from
one solid block of aluminum and features a clarinet
style array of mechanical switches controlling
the HVAC system. The high definition central
touchscreen is the heart of the vehicle infotainment
system, controlling audio functions, satellite
navigation, secondary vehicle functions and
Bluetooth phone.

On the road

—To this date five prototypes have been built
which have been conducting road tests for the
past 4 years. Currently, over half a million
kilometers have been covered by our prototypes
and before entering the US market we will have
reached one million test kilometers. Each prototype
has been assigned to a specific development task.
At Mercedes-AMG one is used to develop
drivability, and another is used for emission
development. One car is operated constantly by
Bosch Engineering for the application of ABS
and advanced stability and performance
enhancement systems. Still another vehicle is
used for gearbox testing, and general vehicle
dynamics development.

Safety

—The car complies to the strictest European
and American standards in terms of safety and
pollution regulations. Several studies were
conducted to determine the most frequent types
of crashes involving high performance cars.
The results of these studies have led us to
develop specific safety measures not required
by law but to guarantee enhanced protection
for the occupants. Several cars have been used
to perform these tests.


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