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The Pagani Zonda did something incredible. It proved that the supercar world did not revolve around Ferrari and Lamborghini. So to commemorate Horacio Pagani's achievement, the hypercarmaker has created one last version of the Zonda before its replacement arrives next year.

After prodding from an unnamed Italo-American customer that owns three Zondas and 24 months of development, Pagani has released the Zonda R, a stripped-down, race-version of its iconic coupe that will be limited to ten examples when it goes on sale later this year.

Although the carbon fiber exterior is deceiving, the Pagani Zonda R only carries over 10% of its structure from its predecessors. The wheelbase has grown by 47mm to 394mm (15.5 feet) and the track has been widened by 50mm. An all-new carbon fiber monocoque resides underneath the wind-tunnel tested body, along with a forged aluminum suspension, new six-speed sequential gearbox and four aero-spec fuel pumps that feed a Mercedes-Benz AMG-sourced 6.0-liter V12. Pagani claims the new heart - nestled into the 2,425-pound R - will produce 750 hp at 8,000 rpm and 524 lb-ft of torque, for a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 248.54 mph. Air is fed into the bent-twelve beast through a carbon fiber air intake system, while an Inconel manifold and "F1-style" exhaust releases spent hydrocarbons and keeps engine temps in check.

Pagani makes it clear that the 1.4-million euro Zonda R is a track-only weapon that can't be driven on public roads - and one owner is taking that to the illogical extreme. One of the first Zonda Rs to be sold will be installed in the customer's living room and will be fitted with a bespoke stereo system that will play the R's swan song as it rips around the Nurburgring and LeMans. Hit the jump for the press release.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda R


[Source: Pagani | Image: Argentina Auto Blog]Continue reading Pagani Zonda R officially unveiled in Vienna
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