Pagani’s Utopia arrives with V12 power and manual transmission

Pagani has unveiled its new Utopia as its latest high-performance hypercar.

It will, however, also be available with an automatic transmission built by specialists Xtrac.

It’s all based around a carbo-titanium monocoque with front and rear tubular subframes crafted from alloy. Linked to this is a forged aluminium double wishbone suspension setup, with electronically controlled shock absorbers. In fact, Pagani says that the Utopia is 10.5 per cent more torsionally rigid than its previous road-legal models.

The combines with an exceptionally low overall dry weight of 1,280kg, significantly less than Pagani’s previous range-topping Huayra hypercar.

The exterior of the car has been designed to be as aerodynamic as possible, with a number of wind tunnel sessions used to create a particularly slippery exterior. However, Pagani has worked to ensure it remains aerodynamic without the need for extra ‘add-ons’.

The Utopia sits on 21-inch front and 22-inch rear alloy wheels which wear tyres developed exclusively with Pirelli. There’s the option of a PZero Corsa for high-performance driving, or a Pirelli SottoZero for winter conditions.

Inside, the Utopia’s cabin features Pagani’s usually high level of detail, while there is a complete lack of screens apart from a small display in front of the driver. The steering wheel is machined from a single block of aluminium, while many of the instruments are purely analogue to make them easier to use.