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rob_e1 09-27-2004 11:28 AM

Pagani Zonda "Monza"
 
Great Paris Motor show article on pistonheads, includes some details on the Zonda "monza":

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistonheads
"Beside the Roadster and the Zonda, Pagani shows the Zonda Monza. The Pagani Zonda Monza has been built for a customer in America, the AMG-Mercedes engine, develops 650 bhp, up from 600 bhp. The car is designed for track use only; after removing air-conditioning and other details, weight has been reduced by about 150 kg."

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...p?storyId=9159

http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/9159-094957-1.jpg

No.1 09-27-2004 11:39 AM

Re: Pagani Zonda "Monza"
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pistonheads
weight has been reduced by about 150 kg."

... only to be negated by the fact the owner weighs close to 350lbs :P

This car is great, and such an unexpedcted request from an American owner too :? I didn't realise Americans took the whole track day thing seriously :|

Mopsdrops 09-27-2004 11:41 AM

Yummi :P super nice, even faster then it was before. But hoped for a whole new kind of a design. :? Another car as nice as the C12S.

Ford Capri 2.8i 09-27-2004 12:03 PM

For me always is welcome when a supercar is optimized in order to the maximum efficiency by reducing the weight of it, increase the power as much as possible, setting the suspension, brakes and differential towards a racing car model......such as every Lamborghini GT, the 360 CS, every porsche RS....the shame is though, that the car wont be launched in a few numbers as a road legal vehicle....the news is very good anyway

Chingachgook 09-27-2004 12:39 PM

Traxk use only ? shame, I would like a race version for the road.. the Zonda is very VERY fast like it is ... but .... I love power

rob_e1 09-27-2004 12:51 PM

It says its "designed for track use only" - doesnt necessarily mean it won't be road legal. I'm guessing (as dani_d_mas says) that if it was only for track use the customer would have just bought a race car..

I think its most likely a road legal car that won't actually see much road use, but can be driven to- and from the track.

Might be wrong..

bmagni 09-27-2004 01:39 PM

i like it, thugh the rims dont look too great...

any perfo specs bout it ?

DMbaseball1604 09-27-2004 02:25 PM

I want to cry, that is going to be an amazing car!

bmwmpower 09-27-2004 02:36 PM

old one has 1250 kg, new 1100, 1100-555
thats 504 kg / 1000 kg, great,
this is maybe quicker than porsche gt and enzo,

DUNKiNUTS 09-27-2004 02:47 PM

Yeah but now it has to deal with the Mosler MT900S

http://www.constantvelocity.com/index.html

mindgam3 09-27-2004 02:51 PM

should be stunningly quick, great car ;)

Although i think the interior was one of the main feature of the zonda, its a shame to strip it all out. Maybe the original with 50 more horses would be the best zonda ;)

number77 09-27-2004 03:17 PM

yep, Mosler's the better bang for your buck.
USA *chant*

sentra_dude 09-27-2004 04:55 PM

Wow, that was a light car stock, but 150kg later...that's as light as a Miata, but with 650hp! 8)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
Great car! I like the windows, plastic ones as in the 360CS or the F40. And the wheels, much better than the road-legal version. The only problem is that, it's only a track-version, not legal for the road... and there is only one version if I'm not wrong. The question is... that american customer couldn't have ordered the racing model directly???

http://www.jm-fotoservice.de/lemans2...start/Nr61.jpg

Maybe he wanted a car in between the pure racer and the road car? That's the only thing I can think of.


Quote:

Originally Posted by number77
yep, Mosler's the better bang for your buck.
USA *chant*

Since when has the supercar market been about 'bang-for-the-buck'? :roll:

Toronto 09-27-2004 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sentra_dude
Wow, that was a light car stock, but 150kg later...that's as light as a Miata, but with 650hp! 8)

and mid-engined,

seems this car is like a zondaCS,
but i wounder if it still comes with a pope's shoes, or schumi's?

CMonakar 09-28-2004 01:07 AM

Interesting. Notice that the individual lights have small enclosures over them, whereas the 'normal' Zonda's lights are exposed.


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