The Pagani Huayra Roadster: Lighter Than The Coupe; No Roof; Mercedes Engine; Active Aerodynamic System

Mar 13, 2017 12:30 PM EDT | Lasitha

Horacio Pagani did not let anything stop his ideas from being made into a car. When it did not work with his former employer, he founded his own company. Now, he has made a supercar, the Pagani Huayra Roadster.

Pagani states that his inspiration behind the $2.4-million Huayra Roadster is no less than Leonardo Da Vinci, who sweated the details "down to the most minute component of the design."

About the Pagani Huayra Roadster, it was revealed that the central feature is carbon fiber and composite material. The lighter weight of the Pagani Huayra Roadster is also because of carbo Triax HP52. This makes it lighter than the coupe. It is a new type of composite material which is 52-percent stiffer than the one we used in Huayra Coupè, reported Autoblog.

"First of all, I'm proud of the car itself. It's sculptured by the wind and it was the biggest and hardest challenge we've ever undertaken. I'm in love with the whole shape of it. Especially the fact that it doesn't share any body panel with the Huayra Coupe but it's still a Huayra, you can definitely recognize it, [which] testifies how much work has been involved in the project," Pagani stated.

His compulsion is evident in all the aspects of the Pagani Huayra Roadster. The engine of the supercar is made by Mercedes-AMG. Pagani feels that it is an honor to be associated with a big name such as Mercedes as it is one of the oldest and the most important car manufacturers in the world, reported AOL.

"The interiors also give me smile every time I sit in them - and the fact you can drive it without the roof gives me goose-bumps. Italy is the most beautiful country, so I imagined the Huayra Roadster as the perfect companion for traveling this open-air museum," said Pagani.


The Pagani Huayra Roadster boasts of an active aerodynamic system also. Pagani revealed that the technology was introduced into the automotive industry back in 2011 with the Huayra coupe. Currently, the technology is being used by car manufacturers around the world. This is used in various projects and many car models across the world.

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