Italian boutique automaker Pagani has unveiled the newest (and what could be the prettiest) iteration of its Huayra supercar. It’s called Codalunga or “Longtail,” and its shape was inspired by the timeless coach-built racing cars of the swinging sixties. For us, the Pagani Huayra Codalunga brings back memories of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan, the 1971 Porsche 917/20 Pink Pig, and the 1955 Jaguar XKD Longnose D-Type.

Italian Soul, German Heart

Codalunga is essentially a Huayra underneath its retro-inspired, lightweight body shell. However, Pagani has cooked up a storm for the lucky few who have the means to plunk down $7.7 million for a genuine Italian hypercar. “A cross-functional team has supported the project meticulously from creation through design and development to help us realize our client’s vision,” said Lorenzo Kerkoc, Head of Pagani Grandi Complicazoni, the Italian automaker’s newest and rebranded Special Projects division.
As mentioned, Codalunga is a longtail Huayra, which is good news if you’re a fan of Huayra’s six-liter twin-turbocharged V12 developed by Mercedes-AMG. When the Huayra debuted in 2011, its Mercedes V12 had 730 horsepower, and Pagani kept raising the output with every iteration through the years. But in Codalunga guise, the blown V12 produces an astonishing 829 horsepower and 806 lb-ft. of torque, with most of the shove arriving from 2,000 to 5,600 rpm and sent to the rear wheel...