VIDEO: PAGANI ZONDA R ON A TRACK

Here’s a nice video of the Pagani Zonda R on its first track action at the Monza race track in Italy. It was taken out courtesy of Evo magazine. The Zonda R is the latest in a short line of Paganis that have made it into production.

It’s a car built specifically to perform on a race track, but ironically it was born out of an idea by a big Pagani customer. He wanted a race-focused Pagani Zonda to add to the three others he already has. But the guy doesn’t even like racing! Very few of these cars will be made.

Engine is courtesy of a Mercedes-Benz 6.0-litre V12 AMG which you can clearly hear in the video. It produces a stupendous 552kW and 710Nm of torque. That’s about the equivalent of three SAAB 2.8 turbos, or five Audi A4 2.0 FSIs. In fact it’s about twice as powerful as the 270kW Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG. The driver is obviously having fun in the video as he revs it up just as he starts it up. You really think you are at a Formula One track when it gets going.

I wonder how long it is before Teasers’ boss Lolly Jackson imports one for the collection. Click on the picture to see the video.