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According to the article, "...the shape of the Huayra fell out of Mr. Pagani’s head almost fully formed." Given how hard it is to build anything that can zoom
by cs702 14y ago
According to the article, "...the shape of the Huayra fell out of Mr. Pagani’s head almost fully formed." Given how hard it is to build anything that can zoom at 225mph without losing control or crashing, I find this a rather impressive feat!
Edit: in response to the comments below, yes, I recognize this may be hype, and yes, I recognize designing and building the car must have been an interactive process involving many other people. Still, there's little doubt that Mr. Pagani was the main creative force, and I can't help but be impressed by his accomplishment as a company-founding "car hacker-artist" CEO.
- mbesto 14y agoYou don't think this is a least bit sensationalized?
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- zalew 14y agofell out of his head straight to the designers desk to draw the actual templates, then to engineer desk where there is software to simulate aerodynamics, then 'a few' more steps all of which iterated 100 times until they saw a full scale model.
- tmh88j 14y ago> Given how hard it is to build anything that can zoom at 225mph without losing control or crashing, I find this a rather impressive feat! Just to put it into perspective, the new Mustang GT500 can reach 200mph stock from the factory and that starts at $49,600. ~220+mph is the norm for supercars these days. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/11/fords-new-mustang-shelby-gt-first-200-mph-muscle-car-/1#.UDKE_qNZj1U http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/11... edit >I can't help but be impressed by his accomplishment as a company-founding "car hacker-artist" CEO. I strongly suggest you look into Noble Automotive, Vector Motors and Koenigsegg. All founded by "car hacker-artists." You'll probably find their stories interesting too.