Pagani unveils its limited edition Huayra Codalunga

Schenelle Dsouza 

Italian marque Pagani just unveiled a longtail variant of its popular Huayra model, the new Huayra Codalunga.

If futuristic hyper cars are your thing, then you’re no stranger to Pagani’s works of art. Pagani’s Huayra is among the most popular futuristic models and was introduced back in 2011, making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The car was introduced as a replacement for the iconic Zonda model and has since become a star in the automobile industry.

Limited to just five models, the new Huayra Codalunga was produced by the Pagani’s re-branded special projects division, Pagani Grandi Complicazioni, which focuses on creating one-off and few-offs vehicles. The idea for the Codalunga came as a request from two Pagani collectors, who asked the brand to create a longtail version of the Pagani Huayra Coupé back in 2018.

Smooth design 

The new Huayra Codlunga was created in close collaboration with some of Pagani’s clients, and it took almost two years to finalise the design of the car. At the time the two models were built, one at 1:4 scale and the other full size, they were used for the latest considerations with clients and last refinements before starting production of all necessary components.

Leaving aside the obvious exterior makeover, the overall design of the new Huayra remains more or less the same. In a press note, Pagani stated that the team decided to use the simple linear style of the Huayra Coupé as the starting point of Huayra Codalunga, a longer and smoother-looking vehicle.

“We made the Huayra Codalunga longer and smoother as if it had been caressed and mouded by the wind, to design lines that were even more elegant than the coupe,” says Horacio Pagani. “We drew inspiration from the long tails of the 1960s that raced at Le Mans, which had very clean lines.”

Coachbuilders in the ’60s were inspired by aircraft designs which boasted some of the most iconic shapes. These comprised of large body panels which were hand crafted in aluminium alloy. Today, Pagani uses its technical know-how in advanced composite materials to create a bodywork that follows this very inspiration.

The most notable change in the new Huayra is the new rear engine cover which stretches over 14 inches long, covering over 12 square feet of space. The grilles on the back of the original model have been kept out of the new Huayra.

Powerful engine

The lack of grilles at the back provides an unobstructed view of the Codalunga’s exhaust system, which despite being made from titanium, weighs only 4.4 kg. The special ceramic coating completes the homage to the racing cars of Le Mans and the symphony that emanates from the signature four tail pipes is music to the ears of automobile enthusiasts.

Under the hood, the Codalunga features an upgraded version of Huayra’s AMG-sourced twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V-12 engine. A powerful boost from the original Huayra, the new engine is capable of developing 840hp and 1,100 Nm of torque.

Timeless interiors 

The interior of the Codalunga remains untouched. To evoke the shades of the past and bring out the simplicity of the car’s design, Pagani made a conscious decision to maintain a neutral colour palette with semi-matte and fully matte paints. The colours of the exterior blend into the cockpit while structural parts retain their exposed carbon fibre finish. The seats are finished with woven leather/nubuck upholstery and aluminium components are machined from a single block.

The Huayra Codalunga costs USD 7.4 million. That’s almost a million more than the model’s previous most expensive variant, the Tricolore which started at USD 6.7 million. The Huayra Codalunga was limited to five variants, all of which were immediately sold out.

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