Pagani Isn’t Building An Electric Hypercar Anytime Soon

Last week, Pagani launched the roadster version of the Imola hypercar at the same time as holding a major business event: the Asia-Pacific launch of the Utopia.. Founder Horacio Pagani attended the show with his son Christopher and the two answered questions from media representatives, saying. Bloomberg that the big electric car from Pagani isn’t coming anytime soon. Why? We think you all know the answer.

Thanks mostly to the generous use of carbon fiber, the new Imola Roadster tips the scales at 2,776 pounds before adding all the necessary fluids. In terms of weight, these figures put it in the supermini league but clearly, this is a hypercar with a lot of power and a V12 engine under the bonnet.

In fact, low weight has always been one of the most important advantages of Pagani cars, and the switch to battery electric power, Horacio said, will have a negative impact on the car’s weight and overall performance. “It’s so different that you lose a little bit of fun,” Horacio told the publication.

Last season, report from Motor vehicle claimed Pagani had stopped its EV research efforts, which began in 2018. However, Horacio contacted us and told us the automaker will continue to invest in electric technology and develop batteries and electric motors for future use. But it seems that it will still be a while until the company releases the zero hypercar.

During the first Asia-Pacific Utopia exhibition in Hong Kong, Horacio also discussed the automotive industry from a more global perspective. He was asked about the Chinese EV industry and said that “car prices are cheaper than European brands, and therefore European car manufacturers need to focus a lot and put a lot of effort to try to stay in this special market and. continue to have competition.”

The country currently has the largest EV market on the planet and Horacio believes “there is a lot of opportunity for Chinese brands in the EV segment and they are actually doing very well when it comes to product and pricing.”