2022 Pagani Huayra

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys Paris event, 4 - 5 February 2025.
2,800,000 - 3,200,000 EUR

• The first Pagani Huayra R to be publicly offered at auction
• Chassis 005 out of 30 customer examples of the track-only hypercar
• Presented with exposed carbon fibre bodywork featuring accent stripes
• HWA AG-supplied, naturally aspirated, 6-litre V-12 engine revs to 9,000 rpm; delivers 850 horsepower via a six-speed sequential transmission
• Exquisite carbon-titanium construction results in a dry weight of just 1,050 kilograms
• Bespoke specification added over 310,000 to the original list price
• Single ownership from new; displays only 196 kilometres at the time of cataloguing
• A show-stopping car suited to private track day events, demonstrations, and displays

When Pagani Automobili announced a track-only R variant in March 2021, much like it had done so with the Zonda previously, it signalled that the production run of the Huayra was coming to an end. The expectation could have been for the carbon fibre creation to gain the final evolution of the technology for which the model had become best known, namely a twin-turbocharged, 6-litre V-12 supplied by Mercedes-AMG. Instead, for the 30 customer Huayra Rs built, unencumbered by a need to make the car road legal, race team HWA AG crafted a naturally aspirated 12-cylinder engine that screamed to 9,000 rpm.

The powerplant, known as the Pagani V12-R, was developed to sound like the atmospheric Formula 1 engines that eponymous company founder Horacio Pagani had fallen in love with during the 1980s. Tipping the scales at 198 kilograms, the motor delivered 850 horsepower to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox. That output is made all the more impressive when considering that the car boasts a dry weight of only 1,050 kilograms.

Marking the first time that one of these exquisite Huayra Rs has been offered for sale at auction, presented here is chassis 005. Ordered new by the consignor to Denmark in May 2021 via Formula Automobile of Kongens Lyngby, this car was completed with a bespoke specification that added a remarkable 313,650 to the original list price. This included two finishes for the bodywork, with the roof, rear diffuser, front splitter, rear wing, mirrors, and side sills all presented in gloss carbon fibre while the remainder of the car gained a matte look. The exterior gains accent stripes in Bronzo Chiaro, Bianco Fabriano, and Rosso Dubai to complement matching Bronzo Chiaro forged aluminium 19-inch wheels and Olympus bronze six-piston callipers for the Brembo ceramic brakes.

The pared-back interior, meanwhile, is presented in matte carbon fibre, with the bespoke configuration adding the Huayra R logo to the racing seat headrests, plus it finished the aluminium components in anodised matte black while dark grey Alcantara was chosen for the panels beneath the windscreen.

Having been displayed in the summer of 2022 at former French Grand Prix host venue, Circuit Paul Ricard, chassis 005 returned to Formula Automobile for a service performed by Pagani at a cost of 8,600, according to a May 2024 invoice. Retained by its original owner since new, the car displays just 196 kilometres on its odometer at the time of cataloguing. It is supplied with an extensive factory spares package, which includes a spare set of wheels and tyres.

It is a rare occasion for any Pagani to be offered at public auction. The sale of this car, though, marks the very first time for one of the 30 examples of the incredible Huayra R. A showstopping entry into any collection and ideally suited thereafter for private track day events and demonstration runs, the chance to obtain chassis 005 should not be overlooked as it offers one of the most remarkable naturally aspirated V-12 engines of its time.


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