Pagani Huayra Roadster
The Huayra Roadster project began in 2010, with the
ostensibly simple idea of a Huayra Coupe with a removable
roof and conventional doors, as was developed for the Zonda
Roadster in 2003. In 2013, the design was scrapped and
everything restarted from the beginning of the design process.
Each Pagani creation has a life of its own, every detail must
have its own harmony in line with the spirit and soul of the
machine car. The Pagani Huayra Roadster became a project
independent of its predecessor, a machine car with its own soul.
“If we think of the Huayra Coupe as a personification of
elegance and timeless lines,
The bonnet has a fundamental function: an elegant vitrine
containing both the technology and the art of the engine. By
natural evolution, its design took on a life of its own, becoming
a space with its own stylistic identity, itself worthy of being
exhibited in an art gallery.
Unlike most modern supercars, the Huayra Roadster is almost
fully exposed, with nearly every mechanical part visible, every
last piece proud to be revealed. Staying true to the Pagani
philosophy of respecting every last detail in the design, every
piece of the car given consideration and attention. Even the
smallest screw is designed to be both beautiful and functional.
the Huayra Roadster was to be the rebellious sister, shapely and
beautiful, but with a sharp edge for those who are careless.”
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From the very beginning, the Huayra Roadster door design
followed in the tradition of the Mercedes-Benz models of the
1950’s, speci cally the gullwing doors of the 300-SL, and its
Roadster variant featuring conventional doors. In the end, the
design closely follows in the tradition of Pagani - the vehicle
best represented in the Huayra Roadster design: the Zonda
Cinque Roadster. The first, from a technical point of view, was to make a Roadster
that would be lighter than the Coupé, which was already the
lightest hypercar on sale at the time...” Horacio Pagani
The overall shape is smooth and immediate, where each line
has a beginning and a de nite end. Every last detail has been
revised- every contour made more de ned, every curve redrawn
multiple times to arrive together in a cohesive, liquid form.
From the more aggressive and pronounced mouth of the car,
framed by wider wheel arches, from the shape of the roll bars
to the upgraded interior- every single element of the car has
been scrutinized and redesigned. Every detail considered
and developed with its own unique design language, in direct
symmetry with aerodynamic requirements.
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“From the beginning we set for ourselves some rather ambitious
targets.
One of the ambitious goals set at the beginning of the project
was to build a Roadster that would be lighter than the Coupe,
improving the torsional rigidity of the frame. Armed with
the expertise gained from the Zonda R, Huayra Coupe and
the Huayra BC, the Pagani engineering team further re ned
the development of carbo-titanium. Combined with a new
form of composite material and developed for the Huayra
Roadster, it is considered more advanced than materials
used for Formula 1 cars. This complex and highly ambitious
undertaking has allowed for a 52% increase in stiffnes s, at
the same weight, thanks to the combination of the Carbo-
Titanium and the Carbo-Triax HP52. The dry weight of the
Huayra Roadster measures 1,280kg, about 80kg less than
the Huayra Coupe, while also increasing in torsional exional