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Car of the Day: April 7, 2013; Kyosho '12 Pagani Huayra
Topic Started: Apr 7 2013, 01:40 AM (688 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is from mentalpower's collection, and is Kyosho's 2012 Pagani Huayra.


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The Pagani Huayra (pronounced: wai-rah) is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani. Succeeding the company's previous offering, the Zonda, it will cost £849,000 ($1,300,000). It is named after Huayra-tata, which means "God of the winds" in Quechua, the official language of the Inca Empire.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Pagani Huayra


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The Pagani Huayra is different from its predecessor in that it incorporates active aerodynamics. It is capable of changing the height of the front from the ground and independently operating four flaps placed at the rear and front of the car. The behavior of the flaps is managed by a dedicated control unit that is fed information from systems such as the ABS and ECU, which pass on information about the car's speed, yaw rate, lateral acceleration, steering angle and throttle position. This is intended to achieve minimal drag coefficient or maximum downforce depending on the situation. The Huayra's designer Horacio Pagani states that it has a variable drag coefficient of between .31 to .37. The system also prevents excess body roll in the corners by raising the "inside" flaps (i.e. the left ones in a left-handed corner and vice-versa), increasing the downforce on that side of the car. The rear flaps also act as an airbrake. Under hard braking, both the front suspension and the two rear flaps are raised to counteract weight transfer to the front wheels and keep the whole car very stable, for instance when entering a corner. Air from the radiator is extracted through an arch in the bonnet at an angle that is designed not to affect the streamline around the body. The side air intakes behind the front wheels create a low pressure zone, resulting in downforce.



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The Huayra uses a twin-turbo Mercedes-AMG V-12 engine. The Huayra's 6.0-litre engine, the M158, produces 720 hp and 740 lb ft of torque. Its top speed is about 231 mph and it has a 0–60 miles per hour time of 3.3 seconds. Using Pirelli tires, the Pagani Huayra is capable of withstanding 1.66 g of lateral acceleration at speeds of up to 230 mph.



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Pictured with Motor Max's Pagani Zonda
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mentalpower
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Wow Dean, that was fast! I sent you the photos on Friday and it is presented on Sunday!
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juantoo3
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I like Kyosho.

My jury is still out on this Pagani. Sounds like a really great supercar.
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pjedsel
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It looks nice in purple. And we know Kyosho makes very nice models.
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What a colour!
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JustDavid
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I like the purple…seems to suit the car quite well.
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mentalpower
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This one is the OEM version Kyosho makes for Pagani's clients... and it comes in many different colours, including metallic orange, red or silver. I bought this on-line and had several colours as options, but decided for this pearl purple becase it looked so... special....
Edited by mentalpower, Apr 7 2013, 01:32 PM.
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Stampede
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Amazing! It looks awesome in purple, and I would like to see it in other colors!
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mentalpower
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Apr 7 2013, 03:53 PM
Amazing! It looks awesome in purple, and I would like to see it in other colors!
That's pretty easy: go to images.google.com and type Kyosho OEM Pagani Huayra 1:64

You'll see 'em all...
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I like special interest cars and links to their information. Great stuff.
Thank you, Mentalpower.
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Stampede
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Apr 7 2013, 06:04 PM
Stampede
Apr 7 2013, 03:53 PM
Amazing! It looks awesome in purple, and I would like to see it in other colors!
That's pretty easy: go to images.google.com and type Kyosho OEM Pagani Huayra 1:64

You'll see 'em all...
Thanks for the info, mentalpower!
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mbx64
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It looks interesting in the pinkish purple. I'm astonished by the amazing detail of Kyoshos. When I see them I always forget that they're 1:64. I think they're 1:18 or something. They're crazy awesome!

The Pagani Huayra deserves the Kyosho treatment for sure!
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Stampede
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And this is only $8.99. But, the shipping rate might not be the best...
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mentalpower
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Stampede, let me ensure you that, once you have it in your hands, you won't complain about the shipping costs...
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I love it! Great model, and fantastic color. :thumbup: I want to get the whole rainbow of these!
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Apr 14 2013, 06:15 AM
Stampede, let me ensure you that, once you have it in your hands, you won't complain about the shipping costs...
I'll be thinking that as well, if I ever get it.
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