The Pagani Huayra Tricolore, a tribute to the Italy's Frecce Tricolori

Pagani Automobili has presented the Huayra Tricolore n celebration of the 60^th anniversary of the Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Frecce Tricolori, of which only three examples will be built. With their Aermacchi MB-339A P.A.N. jets, the Frecce Tricolori are one of the most famous aerobatic patrols in the world.

In 2010, Pagani paid tribute to 50 years of such excellence by presenting the Zonda Tricolore, of which only three examples were made. In 2020, the Frecce Tricolori reach their 60^th anniversary and Pagani is about to celebrate this new milestone by adding another piece to a mosaic created from passion, tradition and the spirit of collaboration.

With every Pagani, in which scientific research and attention to detail combine with the aim of producing shapes, surfaces and materials that are simultaneously efficient and captivating, each component expresses the perfect combination of form and function, art and science. Packed with stylistic and aerodynamic details, the Huayra Tricolore is elegant, extremely efficient from an aerodynamic point of view, and as impetuous as a jet.

A more pronounced front splitter with a completely new aerodynamic profile has been designed for maximum downforce, while the new front bumper with side extractors maximises the efficiency of the intercooler and ensures adequate heat exchange for the powerful Pagani V12, necessary to achieve maximum performance.

Intake efficiency is also guaranteed by the new airscoop, equipped with an innovative air conveying system that allows for an even greater flow of cold air directly to the engine. A new, further optimised rear diffuser has been designed to maximise the extraction of air from the underbody.

Meanwhile, the new wing, fully integrated with the rear hood with which it forms a single carbon fibre component, allows perfect aerodynamic balance, compensating for the increase in downforce at the front.

In the centre of the bonnet, there is a Pitot tube, the instrument that allows aircraft to measure the macroscopic air speed and determine the aerodynamic condition of the aircraft, indicated by the resulting dynamic pressure. This is a reference to the world of aviation and a tribute to the aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori fleet.

But the most direct and evident stylistic reference to this symbol of national excellence is provided above all by the external livery, where the tricolour, like an impetuous engulfing flow of air, runs along the side of the car, extending up to the rear light clusters, and matches with the characteristic translucent blue carbon colour.

From the design of the rims, inspired by the propeller of a turbine, to the anodised aluminium frames of the side air intakes and front head lights, typically inspired by aeronautics and machined from billet, the tribute to the Frecce Tricolori is reproduced in every detail of the Huayra Tricolore.

The Huayra Tricolore represents a concentration of specifically aeronautical concepts and technologies developed for a car. The geometry of the suspension assembly is designed to effectively transfer all the engine's power to the ground, reducing dive and roll effects, during braking and cornering respectively.

In combination with the electronically-controlled active shock absorbers, interconnected with the active aerodynamics to further enhance the stability of the vehicle, it ensures a perfect dynamic balance, adapting the car's setup to driving needs.

The Huayra Tricolore is powered by the new Pagani V12, a twin-turbo engine specially developed by Mercedes-AMG, capable of delivering 829bhp and 1,100Nm of torque. All the power and exceptional responsiveness of the engine are transferred to the ground by the seven-speed sequential gearbox with an electromechanical differential.

The entire transmission system is 35% lighter than a dual-clutch gearbox, while the transverse structure not only provides significant overall weight savings, but also helps to drastically reduce the effect of polar inertia, limiting the typical tendency to oversteer that normally affects mid-engined cars.

The flywheel-clutch unit, consisting of an ultra-light triple disc clutch, an electronically controlled differential and a racing-derived tripoid coupling system, reduces potential friction losses from the gearbox to the rear wheels. The entire system ensures a significant increase in responsiveness in high-performance gear changes.

Even in the choice of materials and interior design, the Huayra Tricolore is deeply inspired by the planes of the Frecce Tricolori and honours them in every detail. All aluminium components are made from aerospace grade alloys and machined from billet, before being anodised in the distinctive blue colour.

The gear knob, carved from a single block of aluminium and carbon, is then milled through a five-axis numerical control centre and finally hand polished with the special transparent treatment.

Packed with celebratory details, the seats, with the exclusive two-tone colouring in white and blue and the leather inserts with white, red and green stripes, are a direct tribute to the patrol aircraft, with the unmistakable emblem of the Frecce Tricolori chiselled on the four-point seat belt fastener or finely embroidered on the headrests.

The undisputed star of this symphony of aesthetic and technical details that is the Huayra Tricolore's cockpit, is the anemometer of the central console that, through the outer Pitot tube on the front hood, detects the air speed and informs the occupants by means of a dedicated indicator.

As a tribute to the Frecce Tricolori and their 60 years of history, each of the three examples bears the iconic numbering that defines the three main leaders of the formation, which usually consists of ten aircraft.

Number 0 - Commander, he is the eleventh member of the patrol and directs the display from the ground, as well as all the stages of mission planning and training.

Number 1 - Head of Formation, he leads the patrol during all aerobatic manoeuvres, and his commands decide the pace of the flight.

Number 10 - Soloist, he splits off from the group in the most spectacular sequences. His job is to show the high performance of the aircraft in flight, respecting the entry times between the figures of the formation.