The rear diffuser is pretty short so we wonder how effective it is. it could easily be made longer, there is enough room. The rear diffuser is exhaust blown but the exits should be further back in the diffuser throat to work well. Maybe it’s a styling exercise.
The rear wing is moderately sized and shaped for styling as much as downforce. Overall I would say the car has a moderate amount of downforce and less than some other hypercars.
The carbon fiber work is amazing and the fit and finish are superb. I wonder what the manufactures reject rate on the carbon parts is. The weave is perfectly straight in all areas and the gaps are even and consistent.
With everything closed up you can see the hood exits for the engine heat exchangers and the side exits for the wheelwell vents here. You can also see the scoops for the intercoolers.
Here is another view of the rear wing and the scoops for the oil heat exchanger for the dry-sump system.
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I liked this change of pace! I wouldn’t mind seeing more car analysis or review, hypercar or track build. Keep it up guys!
Man…. 3 years since I wrote about the 720S. Sorry, life got in the way.
https://motoiq.com/nerds-eye-view-mclaren-720s/
This was an awesome article, and a cool change of pace from the usual MotoIQ build spot lights.
I would absolutely enjoy seeing more of these close looks at the hypercars – the detail helps us mere mortals see which ones are legit and which ones are not worth the hype.
I consider the Pagani to be a hyper-styled hyper car that focuses on form over function. It’s not my cup of tea in terms of performance objectives, but it’s absolutely a work of art in every aspect. I honestly think that most billionaires can’t even drive these machines to the levels that they are meant to be driven at, and considering that, why bother spending all your ‘hard earned’ money on a bunch of performance metrics that you will never take advantage of?
You are ALWAYS going to appreciate the craftsmanship, and you certainly won’t get any competition in that department from the other hypercars.
The Pagani makes the Bugatti look cheap.
The workmanship is one thing you notice, no kit car cheapness here like some other hypercars. I was surprised by the aero though didn’t seem very sophisticated and I was also surprised by the mere chrome-moly subframes.
Yeah, it’s too much form over function for my taste. But there’s the crowd that likes to have something different and more rare just because it’s more rare. I think I’ve maybe seen one Pagani? I’ve seen at least a handful of P1s actually driven on the road. I saw a Senna on the 405 a couple weeks ago.
Hey Mike, would you say the movable flaps/ailerons would make up for the aero deficiencies you noted? I was hoping to see you mention them, and your thoughts on their pros and cons.
Illegal in every race series I know of.