There are two options here:
A. The $1.4 Million Pagani Huayra has the build quality of a 1986 Yugo
or
B. Evo, the first magazine to get their hands on Horacio's latest creation really did him a favor with this video...
Also, it it me or the car looks awful coming out of corners, like it really wants to tankslap?
Bad journalist driving? Maybe but I get the feeling soon enough someone will make Jalopnik happy and crash one.
Check the video after the jump.
Looking at Drive's video I did not hear any squeaky sound nor issue with the handling. K maybe the test driver was not pushing.
ReplyDeletestill we should wait for Chris to drive one and see how it drift :D
Are we sure the squeaking wasn't due to the camera mount? As much as I prefer mass-built marques (Ferrari, Porsche) over cottage ones, I'd give Pagani the benefit of the doubt.
ReplyDeletea rebodied zonda with a new engine....
ReplyDeleteI have to say all that chrome on the dashboard looks like one of my kids toys, that is properly nasty. The rest of the car is very pretty though.
ReplyDeleteThe tachometer and speedometer are made out of rhodium if I recall correctly and cost about $15-20k USD a piece.
DeleteIt's not chrome, it's rhodium. If you're kids toys are made from this material you're doing pretty good for yourself Julianz.
-Zero
Given how they apparently even line up the weave on the carbon fiber between body panels so it looks right. I think I will them the benefit of the doubt.
ReplyDeleteAs for the handling. I wouldn't be shocked if it was just bad driving. Turbos waking up mid-corner in a car with that much power could really wreck your day.
I guess we'll have to see. Really hoping someone I know buys one...
The handling is definitely the driver being slightly out of sync with the catching the slide.
ReplyDeleteLooks like he is holding opposite lock a split second later than he should be, or he is over compensating on how much lock he applies.
In the kart I drive you have to be much faster in applying lock than in a car. When I get back in a modern car and I slide I tend to do the same thing as I'm used to counter-steering much less and much quicker than required in a car.
-Zero
To me, the squeaking sounded like either the camera or something to do with filming.
ReplyDeleteThe oversteer looked to be pilot induced, like he was throwing it around on purpose to show you how 'powerful and hot' the car is.
Unfortunately, that's what happens in car videos. The TopGear team has said many times that they do multiple takes go get the wildest, smokiest shot, even after they've just praised the grip and handling of a car. I reckon it's the same here and it's best to wait for a full length test where the car can be driven properly.
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