Unveiled: The Pagani Utopia Roadster

One thing odd is occurring amongst the auto trade’s higher echelon. As most automakers give attention to making their machines faster, even at the price of weight and driver engagement, hypercar producers are shifting in the wrong way. In September of 2022, Pagani unveiled the Huayra’s successor, the Utopia, a V12-powered rolling piece of artwork that introduced with it a shock: a guide transmission. As we speak, the Italian carmaker revealed its roofless counterpart, the Pagani Utopia Roadster. 

The Roadster’s recipe has turn out to be fairly acquainted. As with the Zonda and Huayra that preceded it, you received’t discover a complicated folding mechanism added to stow away its arduous carbon-fiber and smooth cloth roof choices. By sticking with manually detachable items, the Utopia Roadster and its intensive use of composite supplies like Pagani’s Carbo-Titanium and Carbo-Triax retain its structural rigidity with out including pointless weight. The result’s an open-top hypercar that weighs the identical – 2,822 kilos dry – because the coupe. 

Alongside its give attention to lightness, the Pagani Utopia Roadster retains a Mercedes-AMG sourced 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 as its powerhouse, now growing 864 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque. Not like its predecessor, the Utopia provides the selection between an automatic guide transmission or a correct seven-speed guide field designed in collaboration with Xtrac. These pair with a brand new digital rear differential, permitting it to place its huge energy output down solely by means of its rear wheels. 

Whereas Pagani has but to publish full efficiency stats for its newest open-top hypercar, we a minimum of understand it’s electronically restricted to 217 mph.

In a primary for the Italian automaker, the Roadster will put on Pirelli’s Cyber Tire, measuring 265/35 R21 on the entrance and 325/30 R22 within the rear. Obtainable in both P Zero Corsa, Winter, or Trofeo RS types, they host sensors embedded into their tread. This permits the automotive to obtain real-time info from its varied stability and traction management methods to make steady changes. These wrap round a set of staggered 21 and 22-inch wheels. 

Given how a lot work went into dialing within the coupe from an aerodynamic perspective, Paganini selected to restrict the modifications between it and its newest Roadster. As such, it incorporates the identical open entrance fascia characterised by two twin-beam headlights. Regardless of including new detachable roof items, the Utopia retains its teardrop silhouette, which feeds air over and across the engine compartment and into two huge air channels that emerge from its rear quarter panels. Its rear finish incorporates two movable energetic items to channel the outflowing air whereas producing downforce.

Introduced carrying an exposed-carbon Habanero Crimson end, the Pagani Utopia Roadster retains the coupe’s gorgeous appears whereas introducing a brand new Sport Pack obtainable additionally for the coupe. Inside, you’ll discover seats manufactured from Carbo-Titanium to cut back their weight whereas its shift paddles, gear-lever, flooring mats, and energetic aero parts additionally undertake the light-weight materials. 

Inside, the Utopia Roadster builds on a design philosophy first launched within the Zonda that focuses on superbly sculpted analog options and uncovered mechanical parts. Its dashboard, heart console, and instrument cluster comprise principally analog dials, switches, and levers. Except for offering Pagani with a possibility to showcase its manufacturing prowess, this permits the cabin to retain its timelessness.

Not like the split-window roof design seen within the coupe, its open-top counterpart employs a big glass piece for its composite roof possibility, permitting extra gentle to permeate the cabin. Nonetheless, an included cloth high blocks it out whereas permitting it to stow and fold between the 2 seats.

The Pagani Utopia Roadster will make its first public debut throughout Monterey Automotive Week with a presentation at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. The Italian carmaker plans to construct simply 150 models of its newest open-top creation, every with a beginning value of €3.1 million or $3.35 million.

Alongside the coupe it launched final 12 months, Pagani and different hypercar producers prefer it present a higher focus than ever on design and the driving expertise. The Utopia takes this additional by combining its aero-focused design with a superbly sculpted cabin and a strong V12 engine with none electrification. Nonetheless, the inclusion of a brand new guide transmission possibility amongst these different parts reveals that because the trade basically strikes in a single path, the Italian carmaker continues to observe a novel path.