Nameplates never die at Pagani. We’re fully in the era of the Utopia, the brand’s third model now, but the Huayra still has some life left in it. On Tuesday, Pagani debuted the Huayra Codalunga Speedster, an extremely limited, manual-transmission hypercar that pays tribute to 1960s prototype race cars. Unsurprisingly, it’s gorgeous.
Pagani debuted a Huayra Codalunga coupe a couple of years ago and built five examples. This time, it’s building 10, homologated worldwide, and it plans to begin customer deliveries next year. “The Huayra Codalunga Speedster is a tribute to those who imagine their sports car as an icon of lightness and momentum, shaped by essential lines that transcend time with ease,” says Horacio Pagani in a statement.
Photo by: Pagani
The name Codalunga translates to long-tail in English. It’s a tribute to the long-tail sports prototype race cars of the 1960s, whose longer bodywork attempted to improve top speed at tracks like Le Mans. Think cars like the Porsche 908 LH, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2, Alpine A220. Pagani’s Codalunga is 193.3 inches long—over 11 inches longer than a “standard” Huayra coupe.
Unlike most Huayra models and even the previous Codalunga coupe, the Speedster is available with a choice of transmissions—seven-speed manual or sequential. Pagani only made its first manual Huayra last year, the Epitome. Here, the transmission is paired with Pagani’s exclusive Mercedes-AMG twin-turbo V-12. Displacing 6.0 liters, it makes the same 864 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque as it does in the Utopia.
Somewhat surprisingly, this Huayra Codalunga Speedster doesn’t have much exposed carbon-fiber trim. That fits in with its 1960s aesthetics. Inside, the car debuts a new interior trim that features an embroidery inspired by Pagani’s signature quad-exhaust arrangement. The steering wheel and shifter also feature mahogany inserts, which really help complete the mid-century vibe.
Photo by: Pagani
Photo by: Pagani
The Codalunga Speedster is a creation of Pagani’s Grandi Complicazioni department, which develops one-offs and limited models like this. For when your “regular” Pagani isn’t quite rare enough, these are the folks you call.
We’ve reached out to Pagani to confirm if all 10 examples are spoken for, but typically, by the time the public sees a car like this, it is long since sold out. Understandably so.
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