While we certainly cannot say the Zonda F lacks performance figures, driving around the Nürburgring in 7:32 and achieving lateral G forces of almost 1.5 G, it is however a road car, easy to drive, intuitive and setting the benchmark for comfort, safety and lightweight. Paired with a quality finish and the attention to detail this made the Zonda F one of the most desirable supercars resulting in the 25 Coupé models being sold out in record time.
This did not seem to fulfil the requirements of our most demanding customers, who adore the weekend drive on a racetrack.
The spark has been set by an Italo-American customer, enthusiast and already proud owner of 3 Zondas. He describes the project this way: “The thought has been on my mind for quite some time, but I am not interested in racing”.
The Zonda R is born with full liberty. The target: the ultimate performance at the racetrack without any implications of rules, except for safety, where no compromise is allowed. In September 2006 the first drawings were ready, but it was crucial to have the support of Mercedes-AMG for a high revving engine with a power output of 750hp, dry sump, light and with a low centre of gravity. The basis was the self supporting engine of the mighty CLK GTR, which has dominated the GT championships.
Eve at constant racing pace the engine would have to cover over 5.000 km before servicing. The challenge has been accepted without hesitation.
The Zonda R is a car designed from scratch, with only 10% of the Zonda F components to be carried over. The suspension forged in Avional, a new Pagani six speed transversal sequential gearbox, carbon fibre monocoque, aeronautical four pump fuel tank are only part of the equation.
The wheelbase has grown by 47mm, the overall length by 394 mm and the track is increased by 50mm. The bodywork and aerodynamics have been studied to offer maximum downforce.
Even though built for the track, the project would not have received kick off, if the quality and finish of the car and its details was not up to the level of the Pagani road cars. One of the first cars to be delivered however will be kept in a living room, designed by Pagani and built with the same materials as the Zonda F, beautifully textured carbon fibre, avional, titanium, inconel and other state of the art materials. Additionally it will feature a bespoke HiFi´System that will allow the customer to listen to the sound of this car at Le Mans and the Nürburgring.
The Pagani customers who have ordered the Zonda R will be relieved of almost 1.2 million + taxes.
Technical Specifications - Zonda R
This Zonda is purpose made for track use, without restrictions of any competition rules or homologation, with the only exclusion of the passengers’ integrity, where no compromise is tolerated according to our philosophy and state-of-the-art safety measures are featured.
A new heart
The engine is built by the racing specialists at Mercedes AMG, where the championship winning DTM cars are born, as well as the CLK GTR, probably the most devastating and effective weapon ever to compete in the GT series. From it’s engine the Zonda R borrows the basic architecture including an ingenious dry sump allowing a low centre of gravity. This self-supporting engine with 750 hp at 8000 rpm and 710 Nm of torque carries a lightweight carbon fibre highperformance intake system, a racing multiple disc sintered clutch and Formula 1 style exhaust system, hydroformed in Inconel 625 and ceramic coated for optimal heat dissipation. The power unit combined with a 6 speed transversal manual sequential synchronised gearbox is designed to satisfy the most ambitious drivers.
The chassis
The central carbon chassis will incorporate a roll cage and a rubber racing fuel tank with 4 fuel pumps and quick refuel filler like on GT race cars. The wheelbase has been increased by 47mm to offer the best stability. The front and rear subframes are brand-new, built to accommodate a new suspension geometry, produced in avional. The magnesium forged rims with central wheel nut and a quick pneumatic lifting system allows fast and effortless changes of the slick tyres.
Bodywork and aerodynamics
The new bodywork has been honed to offer elevated downforce even in low speed corners. The longer front bonnet with flaps, closed underbody and the rear overhang with the adjustable rear wing and race derived diffusor translate into shattering aerodynamic efficiency and will let you experience cornering speeds beyond imagination.
The car displays and logs information about the amount of dowforce that the car is generating at each moment. Combined with the adjustable wings you can easily find the best setup for each track.
Workstation
The interior is designed to accommodate the driver and passenger in bespoke seats, built to offer the best support, when the G-forces from the vehicle dynamics come into question. The Digitek instrumentation provides the essential information and a sophisticated telemetry allows through a variety of sensors to monitor every single component of the car.

 

 

 

saw this on serious wheels, that will be the real car for real ballers

Zonda F vs Zonda R

 

Another addtion to the growing niche of UBER HYPER CARS. Who's next ?koenigsegg?

 

WOW... That's such an amazing car!!

I was just gonna post this... Nice find! Thanks for sharing.

 

it's an amazing car

 

Actually The Koenigsegg CCGT

 

Actually the new koenigsegg ccxR making 1018bhp with bio power

 

These cars are both just so awesome and the CCGT is unreal also. I would love to be in a place to try and make the decision between these two.

 

The Zonda R is beyond sick.

 

From EVO -

Nothing we didn't really know, but anyways

Horacio Pagani chose the Geneva motor show to announce that he’s planning to produce one final, ultimate Zonda variant, to be called the Zonda R. And ultimate it certainly will be, with a price tag of 1.1million euros plus taxes (around £868,000) – over twice that of a Zonda F.

Despite the asking price, Horacio already has three firm orders for the car, but he is looking for two more deposits before confirming that the Zonda R will go into production (if more orders than this roll in then he intends to limit production to just ten examples, meaning exclusivity is guaranteed). We visited the Pagani factory a few days before the Geneva show to see for ourselves the work that has gone into this amazing car.

Horacio's aim for the R is simple: to build the ultimate version of the Zonda but without having to worry about the usual homologation hurdles.

herefore it won't be road-legal but will be a trackday-only car along the lines of Ferrari's FXX. Horacio is keen to differentiate the Zonda R from cars like the FXX, though, as he wants it to reflect the ultimate not only in performance but also in terms of quality and design, just as has been the case with all previous Paganis.

Don't think this is simply a Zonda F wearing a fancy bodykit, though. There are significant differences between the two cars, not least of which is a different engine. The Zonda R will have a development of the 600bhp, 6-litre V12 race unit originally designed for the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR

In the CLK-GTR, the engine's power was limited by the mandatory air restrictors for GT racing. In the Zonda R, however, there will be no need for restrictors, so power will rise to 750bhp at a heady 8200rpm, with torque said to be 524lb ft.

The engine is dry-sumped – essential in car that can produce the levels of cornering g that the R is expected to, and enabling the engine to sit lower in the car, thus lowering the centre of gravity. Unlike in previous Zondas, this engine is bolted directly to the passenger cell and so becomes a structural member within the chassis.

A special exhaust system(using the familiar white ceramic-coated manifolds first seen on the Zonda F Clubsport) has been developed for use in the R, with the simple aim of making it the best sounding Zonda ever.

The R will also give Pagani the chance to try out some of the components that will go into next year’s Zonda replacement, currently codenamed 'C9' and expected to be revealed at next year’s Geneva show. Most significant amongst these will be a newly developed, bespoke six-speed gearbox that will offer a sequential change with a manual clutch. This gearbox could give Pagani the potential to introduce a paddle-shift gearchange option on the C9 once an electronically-activated clutch has been developed.

The new gearbox will be mounted transversely in the chassis, allowing the mass centre of the engine-plus-gearbox combination to move forwards in the chassis, improving balance as well as offering Pagani major aerodynamic advantages by freeing up the space around the rear of the car that was previously occupied by the conventional longitudinal gearbox. This revised layout allows the Zonda R to create significantly more downforce than before.

The wheelbase has increased by 60mm as a result of this new layout, while both the front and rear track are 50mm wider than before, contributing to fantastic stability and cornering forces which, according to Horacio, are ‘beyond your imagination’.

Inside the R it's typical Pagani, with a real feeling of luxury promoted by the choice of materials. Changes over the Zonda F include bespoke race- seats, a roll- cage, and the loss of the glass roof and rear window as a result of the addition of a huge air snorkel running over the top of the cockpit to feed cold air to the all-carbon intake manifold. The noise of the twelve hungry intake trumpets should feed directly back into the cockpit, adding to the aural experience.

In a unique move for a non-competition car, Pagani plans to fit weight sensors to each corner of the car, with four digital readouts on the dash allowing owners to see the loadings on each wheel as they drive. Horacio envisages that owners will have hours of fun changing the aerodynamic set-up on the car (via the adjustable wings) and then seeing what effect this has via the readouts.

The R's wheels will be forged magnesium, fitted with specially developed slick tyres and each secured by a single, central wheel nut. Changing them will be made even easier by an onboard pneumatic jacking system

Also beneath the R's skin are new front and rear subframes, and a revised suspension layout that uses wider, lighter wishbones made from Avional alloy. Together with the 50kg lighter engine, this has helped reduce the kerb weight of the car to 1100kg – 130kg lighter than a Zonda F – meaning its power-to-weight ratio will be 693bhp/ton, eclipsing the 642bhp/ton of the Ferrari FXX.

One thing you can be sure of is that the Zonda R is going to be extraordinary to drive, and a fitting swansong to the car that has put Horacio Pagani’s fledgling company on a level with the world’s more established supercar manufacturers.

 

Suddenly the old Zonda seems squat, too high, less extreme. I can't wait for footage and track vids.

 

Ha ha, I love that I was at the factory last week and saw nothing but Zonda F's and Zonda F parts...those sneaky bastards!

 

someone please lend my atleast $1,000,000 and Ill let you ride in it with me!