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The Pagani Huayra (pronounced: wai-rah) is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani. It is named after Huayra-tata, which means "God of the winds" in Quechua, the official language of the Inca Empire. Succeeding the company's previous offering, the Zonda, the Huayra is currently the fastest road-legal and street-worthy car ever to go around the Top Gear Test Track, setting a time of 1 minute 13.8 seconds on street legal, Zonda R-derived Trofeo tires, beating the previous record of 1 minute 15.1 seconds set by the Ariel Atom V8 in January 2011.
The Huayra uses a twin-turbo Mercedes-AMG 60° V-12 engine. The Huayra's 6.0-litre engine, the M158, produces 730 metric horsepower (720 bhp (539 kW)) and 1,000 N·m (740 lb·ft) of torque, which gives it a 0–100 km/h (0–62.1 mph) time of 3.3 seconds. Using Pirelli tires, the Pagani Huayra is capable of withstanding 1.66 g of lateral acceleration at speeds of up to 370 km/h (230 mph).
The Pagani Huayra uses a seven-speed sequential gearbox and a single disc clutch. The decision not to use a dual-clutch in oil bath was because it would lead to an increase in weight of over 70 kg (154 lb), negating the advantage of the ability of such transmissions to change gears faster. As a result, the entire transmission of the Pagani Huayra weighs 96 kg (210 lb).
The car is equipped with bespoke Brembo brake calipers, rotors and pads. The calipers are 6-piston in front and 4-piston in the rear; the rotors are drilled carbon ceramic, 380 mm (15.0 in) in diameter and 34 mm (1.3 in) thick. There are also four independent flaps which can act as air brakes or produce downforce.
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