In a world rapidly advancing toward digital silence and electric autonomy, Pagani offers a symphonic counterpoint—a breathtaking, open-air machine driven by raw mechanics and artistic devotion. The new Pagani Huayra Codalunga Speedster, unveiled in July 2025, is a hand-built celebration of sensuality, analog purity, and Italian craftsmanship, poised to carve its place as a modern classic among hypercars.
Building on the DNA of the original 2022 Codalunga coupe, this latest creation does far more than simply remove the roof. It reinterprets the spirit of 1960s endurance racers—cars that fused beauty with speed—into a contemporary sculpture made from carbon and intent. Its longtail silhouette evokes the past but looks unmistakably forward, with an elongated rear body that improves aerodynamics and extends visual elegance. The removable hardtop integrates seamlessly, preserving the clean and continuous flow from nose to tail, even when closed. Like the original Codalunga, the design is both minimalist and purposeful, a reminder that luxury and simplicity can coexist.
At its heart is a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine developed in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG. This beast delivers 864 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 1,100 Nm of torque at a mere 2,800 rpm, ensuring thunderous acceleration and unrelenting torque delivery. Drivers can choose between a traditional gated manual or an automated manual transmission, a rarity in today’s tech-heavy automotive landscape. Every gearshift offers the tactile satisfaction of pure mechanical connection, a sensation lost in many modern supercars. The sound, unfiltered by electric interference or artificial enhancement, roars through a titanium exhaust system and sings through a quartet of signature rear pipes—an acoustic signature as intentional as the car’s form.
Inside, the Speedster is an atelier on wheels. Every element is hand-finished, from the precisely machined metal knobs and switches to the supple leather that lines nearly every surface. The wood-framed steering wheel and wooden gear shifter recall vintage grand tourers, while over 450,000 stitches embroider the cabin in a pattern echoing Pagani’s four-pipe motif. It’s not just interior design—it’s tactile storytelling. Each unit is custom-built by Pagani’s Grandi Complicazioni division, allowing clients to infuse their personalities into every seam and surface. There are no standard configurations. Each car is a one-off piece of rolling art, designed in collaboration with the customer and crafted to stand as a singular statement of identity.
The Codalunga Speedster’s bodywork hides some of Pagani’s most advanced engineering. Beneath the beauty is a monocoque built from Carbo-Titanium and Carbo-Triax composites, offering exceptional rigidity with minimal weight. The entire vehicle weighs just 1,270 kilograms, allowing for astonishing responsiveness on the road. A double-wishbone suspension setup with active dampers ensures comfort over long distances and precision in corners, while Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes and Pirelli Trofeo R tires keep control within reach, even when unleashing the car’s full power. The top speed is electronically capped at 350 kilometers per hour—a figure more symbolic than necessary, since this car’s mission lies in sensation rather than statistics.
Only ten examples of the Huayra Codalunga Speedster will be made, making it one of the most exclusive Paganis ever produced. Deliveries are set to begin in 2026, with all units road-legal globally. But these details, while notable, are almost secondary. What truly defines the Speedster is the philosophy behind it: a refusal to let go of the analog driving experience in a digital age. While the world hurries toward silence, autonomy, and efficiency, Pagani invites its clientele to pause—to revel in the emotion of an open cockpit, the sound of a V12 at full tilt, and the unmistakable feeling of connection between human and machine.
The Huayra Codalunga Speedster is not just a car. It is a rolling sculpture, a statement of resistance against homogenization, and a reminder that emotion, craftsmanship, and beauty still matter. It is both a tribute to the past and a beacon for a more soulful future—one that values feeling over function, passion over practicality. For those lucky enough to own one, it won’t just be a mode of transportation—it will be a permanent, personal piece of automotive poetry.
