The Zonda F, the latest in the Zonda line-up, is a car dedicated by Pagani to Juan Manual Fangio, who had a great influence over Horacio Pagani. With the introduction of the car, Horacio Pagani spoke about Fangio and the new Zonda dedicated to him: Juan Manuel Fangio was much more than a great champion. His accuracy, his uprightness, and his human and technical sensibility were among his qualities, typical of the old-time men, they have been for me, an example and an inspiration source. Very often, I ask myself how something so material, like a drawing or a technical choice, can express and convey the philosophy of such a man. The name of “el coche”, the way he used to call the car, should have been Fangio F1. He followed the project with a strong enthusiasm, according to his ideas the F1 had to be innovative, safe and had to be powered by a Mercedes-Benz engine. He then passed away and as a sign of respect I did not dare to call the car Fangio F1 and I decided to name it Zonda, “el viento de los Andes”. Today, after years spent in a rigorous search for perfection, the result is the Zonda F, a car that I wish to dedicate to Juan Manuel Fangio, the man who has made everything different." The Zonda F receives an upgraded version of the Mercedes V12 engine along with slight design changes to the front and rear of the car. Updated 09:14 PM - December 02, 2008
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