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First Pagani Huayra Spotted In U.S. ...Is An AMG Test Mule?

 
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First Pagani Huayra spotted in U.S. Image via GT Spirit.



File this one in the so strange it's probably true folder: the first Pagani Huayra spotted on U.S. soil is said to be not a customer car, but an AMG-owned test mule used to run new engines to their limits, according to the spotter.

The images, snagged by a reader at GT Spirit, show what is clearly a Huayra, said to have been captured on the streets of Denver, Colorado. We're not sure about the Huayra's AMG-owned status or its role as a test mule, but it makes as much sense as anything else...short of a mega-wealthy buyer finding some loopholes to get the car here early or Pagani itself testing the car before official launch in the U.S.

Real customers of the Huayra will have to wait a while yet to receive their cars. The dealer network is in place, and deliveries should start late this year or early in 2012. In the mean time, if you're in the Denver area, keep your eyes peeled for the Huayra. It's as rare as a car can get right now.

[GT Spirit]


HI-RES GALLERY: First Pagani Huayra spotted in U.S. Image via GT Spirit.




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  1. fb_1518955678 avatar Chen Lee Posted: 7/20/2011 2:50pm PDT

    It is still UGLY!
     
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  2. Enzo avatar Enzo Rollis Posted: 7/20/2011 11:48pm PDT

    it looks a little chunky and hideous but maybe a different color will make it look better.hope the performance makes up for the looks.
     
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  3. gazzed avatar gazzed Posted: 7/21/2011 3:05am PDT

    I disagree, this car is a work of art! Very gorgeous and progressive in it's use of aerodynamics and engineering tech.
     
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  4. Nelson avatar Nelson Ireson Posted: 7/21/2011 6:15am PDT

    I'm not quite to the "work of art" stage yet, but it's definitely growing on me from when I first saw it.
     
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  5. Saabaru5 avatar Saabaru5 Posted: 7/21/2011 3:37pm PDT

    Funny, I know that intersection well too. The car is headed North bound on Colorado Blvd, waiting to turn left on E Alemeda Ave, near Cherry Creek Mall. A lot of money in that area, so it very well could be a wealthy buyer that found a loophole.
    I will definitely be on the lookout for this!
    Welcome to the Mile High City, Pagani!
     
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  6. ERDRFF avatar ERDRFF Posted: 7/22/2011 4:38am PDT

    It has MI a manufacturer license plate on it.
     
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  7. fb_805957379 avatar Jace Boswell Posted: 7/26/2011 3:23pm PDT

    Wow! I saw this car here in Canyon, Tx and actually got a few pictures of it and a video or two. I even got to speak with the german engineer from AMG-Mercedes who was driving it and he told me that they were doing a road test and they were driving from Laredo to Denver, Colorado, then to L.A. and then they would fly back to Germany in a cargo plane with the cars. Very awesome car i must say.
     
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  8. fb_507383316 avatar Cody Kerstiens Posted: 8/1/2011 4:31pm PDT

    I saw this at the same intersection off Colorado Blvd and Alameda!!! maybe the same time!!! Soooooooo gorgeous in person!!!
     
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