Compared to a normal hatchback, it has ten times the power and around one hundred kgs less. This Zonda then, is a car that questions every existing concept about aerodynamics and physics Even though the Zonda R is an impressive car, it cannot match up to the Bugatti Veyron SuperSports (or SS) in terms of speed. Both of these cars will reach 100 kph in 2.5 seconds but where the Bugatti takes the lead is when reaching speeds higher than 350 kph ! For the moment, the Veyron SS holds the title of “World’s fastest production car”, with a top speed of 431 kph recorded by Guiness World Records officials. The Zonda R though holds a more important title in motorsport: the lap record at the Nürburgring. I shall now explain that this seemingly muddled word is the name of Germany’s most renowned race track, an amazing combination of 73 turns in a 20.8 km long track around the village of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. Pagani’s racing driver did a record lap time of 6:47 minutes and by doing the maths it results that he maintained an average speed of 213.29 kph through all the length of the track.

is obvious technology helped Italians build some of the most impressive cars in the world over the years, but recently Ferrari have been criticized because some of their latest models seem to have lost that genuine feel and soul because of this extensive use of technology. The cars in question are the 599 GTO and the 458