Pagani Zonda "Monza"

[rob_e1]

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

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

[No.1]

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

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]

Yummi 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]

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]

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]

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]

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

any perfo specs bout it ?

[DMbaseball1604]

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

[bmwmpower]

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]

Yeah but now it has to deal with the Mosler MT900S

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

[mindgam3]

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]

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

[sentra_dude]

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

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???

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

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]

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]

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