Here we have a glimpse at one of the very first, fully functional 2022 Pagani Utopia prototype examples chassis number (ZA9U11EBYYSF76019). Pagani Automobili S.p.A., the Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fiber components, was first ever founded in the year 1992 by Argentine-Italian businessman and engineer, Horacio Pagani. Early on in his career, Horacio Pagani was serving as the manager of the composites department at Lamborghini. In the year 1988, Pagani founded a company known as ‘Pagani Composite Research’, which was involved in numerous Lamborghini design projects. Eventually, Pagani set out to create his very own vehicle, the ‘C8 Project’, which was originally set to be named the ‘Fangio F1’, in honor of Pagani’s friend, the five-time Formula One champion, Juan Manuel Fangio. By the year 1991, Pagani established another company known as ‘Modena Design’, and in 1992, construction of the ‘Fangio F1’ prototype began. By 1994, Mercedes-Benz agreed to become the supplier of V12 engines for Pagani to use, and finally, at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show, Pagani’s first ever model debuted as the ‘Zonda C12’. Since then, Pagani has gone on to produce a multitude of variants of the Zonda, as well as revealing a successor model to the Zonda known as the Huayra, during the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, also built in numerous different variations. The Utopia (codename C10) is officially Pagani’s third model, after the Zonda and the Huayra, and 99 total examples of the Coupè variation of the Utopia are planned to be produced, with open-top, and racing variants possible as well. The Utopia uses a double wishbone suspension made out of aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, and an unprecedented and updated design and all-new interior to match. The Utopia is said to be developed using a brand new time of carbon fiber, which is said to increase stiffness.
How many made? 8 prototypes, 2 concepts, 99 production cars
Engine: 5.980 L (364.9 cu in) twin-turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V12 - 852hp
Debut: 12th of September 2022 at the Teatro Lirico in Milan
Top Speed: n/a
0-60mph: n/a
Photo Credit: @amandatohsteckler, Pagani
Research: @rarecarsonly