When the Pagani Huayra R was announced, one thing that caught my attention were the statements
“designed from the ground up in partnership with HWA AG”
”The cutting-edge components especially created for the Huayra R include the brand new six-speed sequential gearbox which has been designed, along with the Huayra R’s engine, in collaboration with HWA AG to complete a tailor-made powertrain.”
which i assumed meant it was a brand new engine but recently read two articles which makes this confusing.
Wikipedia states:
The Huayra R uses the “Pagani V12-R”, a version of the 6.0 L naturally aspirated Mercedes-Benz V12 engine built from the ground up by HWA AG
Goodwoods states:
and the Huayra using a bespoke HWA V12, based loosely on a Mercedes casting.
So the engine is bespoke and built from the ground up and at the same time based on another engine ?? Isn’t that contradictory ??
I don’t mind/care, honestly. It’s certainly interesting, but the fact that I’ll likely never be able to own one of these, and that it sounds as insane as it does, and likely is an animal to experience… Makes me feel rather lenient on this potential factoid.