30.10.2009
The £1.3million Pagani Cinque is on its way to London’s MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at Earls Court next week (5-8 November).
Only five examples of the Pagani Cinque exist in the world and one of them is taking centre stage at the annual automotive show.
The lightweight carbon-titanium Pagani Cinque is powered by a 7.3 litre V12 AMG engine that produces 678 bhp. Although all the power is transmitted to the rear-wheels, the Pagani Cinque is capable of reaching 62mph from zero in 3.4 seconds, 125mph in 10 seconds and on to a top speed of approximately 220mph.
The Cinque is fitted with carbon ceramic brakes can bring the car from 125mph to a complete standstill in just 4.3 seconds.
Inside the cockpit a roll cage is fitted along with four-point harness carbon-fibre-leather racing seats and F1-style paddle gear shift – sophisticated enough to change gear in just 100 milliseconds.
Testament to its supercar prowess, at 186mph the rear wing, front spoiler, new rear diffuser and modified air flow beneath the car combine to produce 750kg of downforce (equivalent in weight to a Lotus Sport Exige GT3), gluing it to the road.
At each corner of the Pagani Cinque are ultra-lightweight aluminium and magnesium wheels shod with Pirelli P-Zero tyres. Together they help this version of the Zonda pull up to 1.45g in bends – around twice that of a high performance hatchback.
MPH Show Director, Charlotte Aldiss, said: “To have such a rare and beautiful car at MPH communicates just how important the show is to exhibitors and visitors alike. We are all about sexy, high performance cars and the chance to see the Pagani Cinque is unmissable.”
Tickets can be purchased online at www.mphshow.co.uk or by calling the ticket hotline on 0871 230 5588.
About Steve Davies
Steve is a media, venture, and technology advisor and a former Partner at KPMG Consulting, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and Managing Partner at EIM - his clients range from global web and media companies to small start-ups. He formed Drivers Republic (DR) in 2007, the UK's first digital automotive magazine, with a team of EVO and Autocar writers before creating SkiddMark, and also writes as a guest contributor on Unruly Media’s Meme Machine blog and for Econsultancy’s digital marketing blog.
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