PAGANI HUAYRA CODALUNGA SPEEDSTER: SCULPTED SPEED FOR THE ELITE FEW
Pagani doesn’t build cars, they craft rolling sculptures, each one as wild as it is refined - and the latest creation out of Modena pushes that philosophy into the stratosphere. Meet the Huayra Codalunga Speedster - an ultra-limited, open-top tribute to timeless speed, poetic design, and hyper-focused engineering. Just 10 units will exist. Each is fully road-legal and will begin delivery in 2026. But if you have to ask about the price, well… you’re not on that list. Born from the Pagani Grandi Complicazioni division - the bespoke arm for clients with the boldest visions - the Speedster is an open-air take on the Huayra Codalunga coupé, which took home top honours at the 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Where most hypercars shout, the Codalunga Speedster sorta whispers. It draws inspiration from the graceful endurance racers of the '50s and '60s - machines built as much for beauty as for victory. That’s where Horacio Pagani wanted to go: back to a time when speed didn’t sacrifice form, and elegance still had a place in motorsport.
“We removed unnecessary aerodynamic clutter, carved away the noise,” says Lorenzo Kerkoc, head of Grandi Complicazioni. “This is a different kind of Pagani. One built for lightness, purity, and quiet precision.”
The exterior is minimalist only in appearance, because every curve, vent, and shut line was drawn with obsessive intent. There’s an entirely new monocoque chassis, reshaped for open-air strength and aerodynamics. At the front, recessed headlights melt into the bodywork. A carefully honed splitter channels air with surgical precision. The windshield is lower, softer, flowing seamlessly into the tapered cabin and out toward the long tail. Side windows echo vintage race cars, with shorter frames and rounded edges, sculpting a silhouette that feels in motion even at a standstill. When fitted, the panoramic hard top finishes the drop-of-water profile. Made from polycarbonate, it’s light, transparent, and continues the car’s theme of flowing visual weightlessness.
Even the doors, opened the traditional way, reinforce the design’s simplicity. Air is managed through hidden NACA ducts and an uninterrupted underbody, while the bodywork remains clean and fluid. No clutter, no distractions. At the rear, the floating taillights glow like suspended jewellery, while a reworked six-outlet exhaust - titanium down low, ceramic-coated tips up high - provides the acoustic punctuation. Underneath, a new diffuser and aero fins complete the car’s fluid silhouette, refined via CFD testing to reduce drag and optimise balance.
Inside, Pagani’s obsession with materials becomes pure theatre. The cabin channels the ‘60s - not as retro kitsch, but as timeless craftsmanship reimagined through modern techniques. The leathers are hammered and hand-stitched, available in custom textures and hues. Solid-milled aluminium components - like tiny sculptures - shimmer with precision. The steering wheel and gear knob blend carbon fibre, mahogany, and polished rivets, giving a nod to classic Nardi wheels without veering into nostalgia. Then there’s the truly next-level touch: a custom textile designed exclusively for this car. It’s not just stitched - it’s embroidered. Over 450,000 individual stitches form a hypnotic, circular pattern inspired by Pagani’s iconic quad-exhaust motif. The result? A surface that feels bespoke before you even see it, wrapping the seats, doors, and centre console in a rich, tactile rhythm.
If the Speedster looks like art, its heart is all business. Underneath that sculpted tail sits the same Mercedes-AMG-developed 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 that powers the Codalunga coupé. It punches out 635 kW and a monster 1,100 Nm of torque from just 2,800 rpm. Paired to a 7-speed Xtrac gearbox - available as either a hardcore manual or an AMT - it sends power to the rear wheels with savage immediacy. And with a weight-to-power ratio approaching race-spec levels, acceleration is near-telepathic. The titanium exhaust system is more than lightweight engineering - it’s a signature. Tuned for both acoustic clarity and emotional drama, it ensures that every press of the throttle is answered with a banshee wail that could only come from a Pagani. Lightweight obsession extends to every nut and bolt. The chassis is built from Carbo-Titanium HP62-G2 and Carbo-Triax HP62 - exotic composite blends that deliver F1 levels of rigidity and weight savings. The suspension, carved from forged aluminium, uses a double wishbone layout with variable-rate springs and coaxial shocks, constantly adapting to the road beneath it.
Braking is handled by a Pagani by Brembo carbon-ceramic system. At the front: 410 mm discs with six-piston calipers; at the rear: 390 mm discs and four-piston units. It’s engineered to scrub speed with the same precision as the powertrain builds it. Rolling stock comes courtesy of 20-inch front and 21-inch rear avional monolithic wheels, wrapped in Pirelli Trofeo R rubber. That’s 265/30 R20 up front, 355/25 R21 at the back - ensuring the car not only grips like a race car, but feels like one through every corner, camber, and crest.
Take a look at the YouTube video created by Pagani and hosted by the chaps at Vision Effect TV. This gives us an even better look at the absolutely stunning new open-top version of this serious hypercar: Pagani Huayra Codalunga Loses Its Roof and Adds a Manual-Pagani Huayra Codalunga Speedster | 864 Hp | Vision Effect TV
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