The coupe version of the Pagani Huayra may be coming to an end, but it’s far from the swan song for the breathy-named supercar. It’s now time to produce the roadster version, and Pagani has announced the time and place where it will kick off.
A Pagani representative told Autovisie that the drop-top version of its second supercar will be built in a brand new facility … right up the street. This new factory will allow the luxury automaker to increase its annual production to 300 cars, but that’s merely what its capable of. To retain the car’s exclusivity (100 units per model isn’t exclusive enough, apparently), Pagani will keep the factory output to 45 per year.
As mentioned above, the run of the Huayra roadster will be kept to 100 units, just as the coupe version. Each of them will be fitted with an AMG-sourced twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 that cranks out 720 horsepower and 740 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a seven-speed sequential gearbox. The coupe Huayra is capable of leaping from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds, topping out at around 231 mph, given enough room. We’re sure that the convertible version won’t show too big a drop in performance, if at all.
Production for the Huayra is set for September, which is when the new facility will be completed. This will put the car in line for its 2016 reveal, which we’re sure to see at one of the major auto shows after the holidays.
Beyond the roadster, company founder Horatio Pagani hinted that a more “hardcore” version of the Huayra might be on the way as a “gift” to the world’s Pagani fans. Apart from that tease, there hasn’t been any mention of it, but if this new facility is only being used for a fraction of its output for the Roadster, theres potential for some future surprises.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.