Pagani C9 Gullwing caught in Germany

Dutch website Auto Week brings us news of a Pagani C9 prototype being scrutinised by German Customs authorities. This gave one passer by a great opportunity to snap some pics of the Zonda successor. As you can see “Gullwing” style doors will be a feature of the C9.

It us understood the C9 will be powered by a twin turbocharged 6.0 litre V12. Peak power should give 700bhp a very serious nudge. The C9 should be in showrooms in 2011 with a first public showing possible as soon the Paris Motor Show in October.

[Source: Auto Week (translation below) via motorcentral | Pics: Mathijn Konings]

Customs set aside Pagani C9

The Pagani test drivers have a hard time in Germany. Earlier already crashed a prototype on the Autobahn, so there was one by the German customs to put aside.

AutoWeek reader Mathijn King tells us that: “I saw yesterday on the A3 in Germany this car. He was the road taken by the German customs. Follow the gray car (a Mercedes) was filled with computers.”

Pagani C9 Mathijn has seen the car that the Zonda successor. That is just a Mercedes full of test equipment behind the test car, driving is less weird than it seems. The C9 will receive an AMG engine under the hood. This time was no atmospheric 7.3-liter V12, but a 6.0-liter V12 with two turbochargers. Downsizing in his Supercar Valley’s, shall we say. The block is good for about 700 hp.

Thanks a carbon fiber construction is the empty weight again very low lying. Conventional doors of the Zonda also make room for wing doors, as we to the efforts of the customs to see again. Horacio Pagani C9 reveals his might at the Paris Motor Show, but it could also just the Geneva Motor Show to be. The market launch will follow in 2011.

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