[DeTomaso] Desert Concorso (2 of 2)
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Tue Apr 1 14:17:08 EDT 2014
In a message dated 3/31/14 18 51 42, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
> The Panteras look great, but that Pagani is something else. I love the
> mirrors shaped to look like a woman's eyes. Pure Italian. Any idea who
> it
> belonged to? I figure Jay Leno must have one by now. Saw his video with
> Hiracio Pagani.
>
>>>The Pagani was a manufacturer's demo car; the factory rep was on hand to
describe it to the crowd.
It's a fascinating car. Although the engine is made for them by Mercedes,
it is unique to the Pagani. It is based on the twin-turbo V-12 in the
top-of-the-line AMG Mercedes, but the Pagani version has unique (different)
cylinder heads, different turbos, different exhaust, and is dry sump.
It sounds great when the car first starts, but then after about 20 seconds
it becomes whisper quiet. When the rep started it and drove it off the
stage, I thought he had somehow stalled it shortly after moving, but no...it's
just eerily quiet, which I guess is a response to ever-stricter Euro noise
regulations.
Mike
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In a message dated 3/31/14 18 51 42, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:
The Panteras look great, but that Pagani is something else. I love
the
mirrors shaped to look like a woman's eyes. Pure Italian. Any idea
who it
belonged to? I figure Jay Leno must have one by now. Saw his video
with
Hiracio Pagani.
>>>The Pagani was a manufacturer's demo car; the factory rep was on
hand to describe it to the crowd.
It's a fascinating car. Although the engine is made for them by
Mercedes, it is unique to the Pagani. It is based on the twin-turbo
V-12 in the top-of-the-line AMG Mercedes, but the Pagani version has
unique (different) cylinder heads, different turbos, different exhaust,
and is dry sump.
It sounds great when the car first starts, but then after about 20
seconds it becomes whisper quiet. When the rep started it and drove it
off the stage, I thought he had somehow stalled it shortly after
moving, but no...it's just eerily quiet, which I guess is a response to
ever-stricter Euro noise regulations.
Mike
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