The $6.7 Million Pagani Huayra Tricolore Pays Tribute To Frecce Tricolori

The new $6.7 million Pagani Huayra Tricolore pays tribute to the “Frecce Tricolori” (Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team) and will be limited to 3 vehicles in total.

Pagani has revealed the new limited edition $6.7 million Huayra Tricolore as a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the “Frecce Tricolori,” the Italian Air Force’s 313th Aerobatic Training Group.

Recognized as one of the world’s largest and most famous aerobatic patrols, the Frecce Tricolori is based at the Rivolto military base and known to dazzle audiences each year with their performances, proudly painting the sky with the tricolor Italian flag.

Consisting of ten Aermacchi MB-339A P.A.N jets (nine in formation and one solo), the elegance, detail, and aeronautical science of the Aermacchi jets offered inspiration for the design of the new Pagani Huayra Tricolore.

Knowing how to fly the Aermacchi MB-339A P.A.N jets requires extensive training and great skill on the part of pilots, along with extreme disciple and excellent teamwork to fly in formation when flying at speeds of up to 989 km/h above sea level.

Even when maneuvering at low-speeds, the advanced aerodynamics of the MB-339A means the powerful jet will not stall and enables the engine to complete even the most complex and risky maneuvers. Likewise, Pagani’s vehicles have been designed to achieve relative levels of land performance safely and reliably.

Designed with a new lightweight body made from advanced composite materials, the Huayra Tricolore is powered by the new Pagani V12, the twin-turbo engine specially developed by Mercedes-AMG, and is capable of delivering 618 kW (840 HP) at 5900 rpm and 1100 Nm of torque from 2000 to 5600 rpm.

Visually the Pagani Huayra Tricolore has fighter-jet elements with a more pronounced front splitter to ensure maximum downforce, while the new front bumper with side extractors maximizes the efficiency of the intercooler and ensures adequate heat exchange of the V12 engine.

A new air scoop has also been added to increase intake efficiency, while a new wing integrates with the rear hood allowing for the perfect aerodynamic balance and compensating for the increased downforce created at the front.

Influences of the Aermacchi MB-339A P.A.N fighter jet are also reflected in the Pagani Huayra Tricolore’s external livery with the tricolor stripes running along the side of the car and extending up to the rear lights. A small tricolor turbine propeller emblem can be found on the rims, and the font used to number each vehicle matches that used to number each of the Frecce Tricolori patrol aircraft.

This is not the first time that Pagani has drawn inspiration from the Frecce Tricolori team, with the Italian automakers presenting the limited edition Zonda Tricolore in 2010 on the 50th anniversary of the formation of the 313th Aerobatic Training Group. Only three models of the Zonda Tricolore were produced and are now some of the most sought-after editions of the Zonda.

Once again, Pagani is only offering this new edition in 3 limited editions and have numbered each of the vehicles with a number that mirrors the main leaders of the Frecce Tricolori pilot formations – “Number 0” for the Commander (the eleventh member of the patrol who plans and directs the display from the ground), “Number 1” for the Head of Formation (leads the patrol during all aerobatic maneuvers) and “Number 10” for Soloist (the pilot who spits off from the group and performs the most spectacular flight sequences).

For those that missed out on the 2010 Zonda Tricolore version, the 2021 Pagani Huayra Tricolore edition offers a chance to display the Tricolor’s once again proudly.