2017 Pagani Huayra Roadster

Hypercar · 6.0L Twin-Turbo V12 AMG · RWD

89/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hypercar is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	6.0L Twin-Turbo V12 AMG
Horsepower	764 hp
Torque	738 lb-ft
0–60 mph	3 sec
Top speed	238 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	11 mpg (9 city / 14 hwy)
Range	200 miles
MSRP	$2,400,000
Body style	Hypercar

The verdict

What's good

Open-top V12 sound is intoxicating
Hand-built like fine art
Gullwing doors draw crowds
Lighter than the original coupe

What's not

Difficult ingress past wide sills
Minimal storage for trips
Poor over-shoulder visibility
Specialist-only repairs take ages

The engine

M158

Twin-Turbo V12

A bespoke twin-turbo V12 with a rich, operatic voice and massive, immediate torque — Pagani specified smaller turbos and revised intercooling to sharpen throttle response and cut lag. The delivery is relentless yet tractable.

The M158 was developed by Mercedes-AMG specifically for the Pagani Huayra and is hand-built at AMG's Affalterbach headquarters, where only a tiny handful of master technicians are trusted to assemble it.

At Pagani's request the engine uses smaller turbochargers, revised intercooling and bespoke ECU mapping to improve response over a standard AMG V12.
It uses dry-sump lubrication, allowing it to mount lower for a lower center of gravity and to resist oil surge under high cornering loads.
Only about two AMG master technicians, including Michael Kübler, are entrusted to build each of these V12s by hand.

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The six sub-scores behind the 89 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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