Pagani, the Italian maker of exotic, outrageously designed supercars, has created a new special edition model for a select few. Called Pagani Huayra Codalungait joins the ranks as one of the brand’s most exclusive models ever built.
Codalunga, Italian for ‘long tail,’ was born through a collaboration between two Pagani clients and of course, Horacio Pagani. Pagani Grandi Complicazioni, or special projects department, was tasked with taking on the required challenge of making a long trip beyond Huayra Coupé. From there, it required two years of work on two prototypes, one full size and one 1:4 scale. Every detail was reviewed to comply with the customer’s requirements.
I must admit that I have never been a fan of Pagani and its designs. But I have to say that the Codalunga is a pretty nice car. Gone are the standard car grilles, hoods and diffusers. At the front, the dashboard is a simplified Huarya. However, the rear is where you will obviously see the biggest changes. The company says it draws inspiration from the long-tailed Le Mans racers of the 60s, resulting in great, smooth and flowing lines for the “tail” fin.
Pagani came to Codalunga with the idea of “take away instead of add”, like a racing mentality while designing. Surprisingly, this placed the car longer at 2,822 pounds, making it just 150 pounds lighter than its original name, the coupé, which weighed in at 2,976 pounds. The lighter car also benefits its powertrain. Pagani offers a V12 engine with 820 hp and 811 lb-ft of torque.
The same attention and detailing goes into the exterior, which is of course also found in the interior. Pagani Design chose neutrals and mattes “to evoke nuances of the past and highlight the simplicity of the vehicle’s design.” Nearly every surface is covered with two-tone leather or textile leather, or polished aluminum accents.
It looks very expensive, because it is expensive – and rare. Only 5 of these $7.3 million supercars will be produced and all of them have been voiced. Out of those five, one will go to America. Too bad all of this engineering and design effort will probably end up in a climate-controlled garage somewhere, out of the public eye.
