2017 Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta

Hypercar · 7.3L NA V12 AMG · RWD

88/100

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

Specifications

Engine	7.3L NA V12 AMG
Horsepower	789 hp
Torque	553 lb-ft
0–60 mph	3.4 sec
Top speed	217 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	12 mpg (10 city / 14 hwy)
Range	200 miles
MSRP	$17,500,000
Body style	Hypercar

The verdict

What's good

Naturally aspirated V12 screamer
One of three ever built
A rolling collector's masterpiece
Pure analog driving feel

What's not

No roof or weather protection
Painful to get in and out
Effectively zero storage
Maintenance is a global expedition

The engine

7.3L NA V12 AMG

7.3L Naturally Aspirated V12

A hand-assembled, free-breathing AMG V12 that pulls with operatic ferocity to 7,500 rpm, the Barchetta spec producing roughly 789 hp and an intoxicating wail with no turbos to muffle it.

Based on the Mercedes-Benz M297 (derived from the M120 V12) and specially built and tuned by Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach for Pagani in Modena, Italy. It powered every Zonda from the 1999 C12 to the final Barchetta.

The Zonda HP Barchetta was a 60th-birthday gift Horacio Pagani built for himself, and only three were ever made.
Pagani's relationship with Mercedes engines traces back to Juan Manuel Fangio, who personally helped broker the supply deal in the company's early days.
It uses titanium connecting rods, a dry-sump oiling system, and individual throttle bodies for sharper throttle response.

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The six sub-scores behind the 88 — 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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