Pagani Utopia Replaces Huayra With 852 HP And Manual 'Box

It's not every day that Pagani unveils a new car. The Zonda seemingly never died and the Huayra has been in production since 2011. Based on recent teasers, we knew the Modena-based supercar company was working on a new model under the codename C10. Now, the C10 has finally arrived for production, and it's called the Pagani Utopia. While the rest of the industry pushes towards electrification, the Utopia embraces its namesake as a final safe haven for gasoline lovers. It uses a 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine built specifically for Pagani by Mercedes-AMG.

Output is rated at 852 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque going out to the rear wheels only. A seven-speed transversal automatic gearbox from Xtrac is available, or for the first time since the Zonda, buyers can opt for a gated seven-speed manual transmission. This engine apparently sounds so good, Horacio Pagani composed piano pieces to be played by the Symphony Orchestra of the Milan Conservatory for the Utopia's reveal.

As with the Zonda and Huayra, the Utopia is made from Carbotanium, a combination of carbon fiber and titanium for maximum strength and the lightest weight possible. The whole car tips the scales at only 2,822 pounds (dry weight), an unfathomably low number for a V12 car with over 800 hp. Pagani has not quoted any performance figures, but we expect the Utopia to be blisteringly quick.

The car's exterior is shaped for aerodynamics after extensive wind tunnel testing, and bears some resemblance to the limited edition Pagani Codalunga. Some of the details here are simply exquisite, including the jet turbine-inspired taillights, active suspended aero, turbine wheels, glass roof pieces, Pagani signature quad-exhaust, and leather straps to secure the bodywork in place. Rather than gullwing doors like the Huayra, the Utopia's doors open up and out like a butterfly.