The Most Powerful Pagani Ever: 2020 Pagani Huayra Imola Packs 827 PS

Named after the racing circuit on which it has been fine-tuned for series although limited production, the special edition has covered more than 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) at racing speed on the track during validation. Pagani wanted to make sure the 6.0-liter blunderbuss, transmission, and chassis can take such abuse even though only five units will be made at 5 million euros apiece.

The most powerful Pagani entitled to wear a license plate develops 827 PS or 816 horsepower, and maximum torque is rated at 1,100 Nm (811 pound-feet). More potent than the Huayra BC fixed-head coupe and roadster, the Imola sends all of those goodies to the rear wheels with the help of a seven-speed sequential gearbox developed by the motorsport specialist Xtrac.

A system called “SMART GAS” in capital letters “reduces the shift time and enhances the racing character of the Imola.” Active dampers, active aerodynamics, variable ride height for the front suspension, a different geometry that’s said to reduce dive and sway under braking; there’s a lot to like about this extremely rare hypercar. Even the paint blends science with art!

Acquarello Light is the name of a painting process that reduces the weight of the paint by 5 kilograms without compromising the finish. Lots of carbo-titanium and carbo-triax were used for the monocoque, dropping the dry weight of the mid-engined bruiser to 1,246 kilograms (2,747 pounds).

“Customer involvement was very much a part of the Pagani Imola project,” said founder and chief designer Horacio Pagani. “We wanted to amaze and, fascinated by our ideas and solutions, our customers decided to join the team and acted as test drivers, so to speak. I will never forget the day we consigned one of the cars to its owner, and how he smiled.”