2023 Pagani Utopia
Overview
Company founder Horacio Pagani instructed his team of engineers turned artists to meet three targets for the company’s newest supercar, the Utopia: simplicity, lightness, and the pleasure of driving. Its AMG-developed 851-hp twin-turbo V-12 helps achieve at least one of those understated goals. Another is addressed by its Carbo-Titanium core structure, which is as strong as it is feathery. With a claimed dry weight of just 2822 pounds, the Utopia is at least 229 pounds lighter than the last Pagani we tested, the Huayra Roadster. Like the Koenigsegg CC850 and GMA T.50 hypercars, the Utopia comes with the option of a shiftable seven-speed manual gearbox; it can also be ordered with an automated single-clutch transmission. Pagani put leather straps on the body’s front and rear clamshell panels, gave it butterfly opening doors, and set it up with staggered wheel sizes, 21-inch in front and 22-inch in the rear. The Utopia is unquestionably a masterpiece and guaranteed to be incredibly rare: only 99 Utopia coupes will roll out of the Pagani factory in San Cesario sul Panaro in the province of Modena, Italy.
What’s New for 2023?
Brand new for 2023, the Utopia mixes breathtaking artistry with gut-compressing high-performance ability. While only 99 Utopias will be produced, the $2.19 million supercar presents itself as the most recent proof point of Pagani’s of mechanical mastery.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
Choosing the Utopia for your next car is distinctive enough, but in this fantasy, we’d choose the seven-speed manual gearbox to bolt up to the 851-hp twin-turbo V-12. We think shifting it yourself is the best way to enjoy the music from the car’s quadruple exhaust outlets.
We can only hope that the Utopia’s rear-wheel drive configuration won’t cause any of its owners to powerslide the multi-million-dollar coupe into the next humiliating TikTok video driving compilation.
Engine, Transmission, and Performance
Borrowing a major piece of kit from the Pagani Huayra, the Utopia uses a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 engine developed by Mercedes-AMG. The engine produces 851 horsepower and 809 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. The Utopia can be ordered with either a seven-speed manual or an automated single-clutch transmission. To save on weight and complexity, Pagani opted not to offer its newest supercar with a dual-clutch transmission. While we haven’t stuck our testing equipment to any of the pedals or the specially crafted panels of the Utopia, its opulent construction and high-strength material usage lead us to believe this could be one of the quickest gas-fed supercars on the planet.
As more information becomes available, we’ll update this story with more details about:
Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG (or MPGe) Interior, Comfort, and Cargo Infotainment and Connectivity Safety and Driver-Assistance Features Warranty and Maintenance Coverage
