Pagani Zonda
Wikicars, a place to share your automotive knowledge
| |
| Pagani Zonda | |
|---|---|
| Pagani | |
| aka | Fangio F1 (scrapped) |
| Production | 1999 - 2008 |
| Class | Supercar/Hypercar |
| Body Style | 2-door, 2-seat Mid-Engined Coupe 2-door, 2-seat Mid-Engined Roadster |
| Length | length - type here |
| Width | Width - type here |
| Height | Height - type here |
| Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
| Weight | Weight - you get the point |
| Transmission | transmission + drive |
| Engine | 6.0 litre Mercedes-Benz V12 7.0 litre Mercedes-Benz V12 7.3 litre Mercedes-Benz V12 |
| Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
| Similar | similar (competition) |
| Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. As of April, 2008, 91 Zondas had been built. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon fiber.
Some early Zonda engineering was done by Formula One champion, Juan Manuel Fangio. The car was originally to be named for him, the "Fangio F1", but the name was changed upon his death in 1995, renamed after an air current above Argentina.
Contents |
Zonda C12 (1999)
The C12 debuted at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. It was powered by a 6.0 L (5987 cc) Mercedes-Benz M120 V12 engine and could reach speeds of 185 mph (297 km/h). The engine produces 408 PS (300 kW/402 hp) at 5200 rpm and 421 ft·lbf (571 N·m) at 3800 rpm. Just five of the original 6.0 L Zondas were built, though it was still available in 2002 when the C12 S debuted. One was used for crash testing, while another was a demonstrator and show car. The rest were delivered to customers over the next three years, priced at US$320,000. The C12 could accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.2 seconds and hit 100 mph (161 km/h) in 8.2 seconds. Acceleration through the quarter mile was 12.1 seconds at 124 mph (200 km/h). Lateral acceleration on the skidpad was .93g, and the car could brake from 60 mph (97 km/h) in 110 ft (34 m).
Photos
 |
 |
 |
Variations
2000 Zonda C12 S
- see also Pagani Zonda C12 S for more details
2002 Zonda C12 S 7.3
- see also Pagani Zonda C12 S for more details
2003 Zonda GR
- see also Pagani Zonda GR for more details
C12 S Monza
- see also Pagani Zonda C12 S Monza for more details
2005 Zonda F (C12 F)
- see also Pagani Zonda F for more details
Zonda Roadster F
- see also Pagani Zonda F Roadster for more details
Zonda R Clubsport
- see Pagani Zonda R Clubsport for more details
Zonda Cinque
- see Pagani Zonda Cinque for more details
Pagani Zonda appearances in media
- A Zonda Roadster is driven by Indy Racing League (IRL) driver Danica Patrick in rapper Jay-Z's music video for his single "Show Me What You Got" off his comeback album Kingdom Come. She races Jay-Z and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who ride in a Ferrari F430 Spider.
- Pagani Zonda C12 F was also featured in the British TV show Top Gear. Test driver The Stig put out a lap time of 1.18.4, the fastest lap when it was featured, beating the Maserati MC12, later eclipsed by the Koenigsegg CCX, at 1:17.6 (after the optional wing was fitted.)
- The Zonda F and C12S Roadster were also reviewed by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. In both reviews, he highly praised both cars, even exaggerating the Roadster's acceleration time. He later drove a C12S Coupé through France in a skit done by the show, a week before the review of the Zonda F
- The Zonda C12 is available in the boxed version of Project Gotham Racing 3, while the Zonda F is included in the 'style pack' expansion
- The Zonda C12 and the Zonda C12S are both available to buy in GT3, with the Zonda Race Car being available as a prize for winning the Italian Avant Garde on Professional league
- A Zonda C12 is also in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix as a prize from winning the Tokyo Challenge
See Also
| ||
| PAGANI | ||
|
Current Zonda Variations Zonda C12 S · Zonda Roadster · Zonda F · Zonda F Roadster · Zonda R Clubsport · Zonda Cinque Historic Zonda C12 · Racing Zonda GR · Zonda C12 S Monza · Concept · | ||
| Horacio Pagani | Corporate website | independent |
External links
- Pagani Automobili
- Pagani Zonda R Photos and Information
- "What the mind thinks, the hand creates" Horacio Pagani interviewed
- "The land where blows El Zonda" - article about the origins of the "Zonda" name
- Pagani Zonda Cinque (2009) with pictures and wallpapers
