Pagani Huayra R Carbon Fiber Driving Simulator Is Crazy

Racing sim is meant to be a humble way to experience wheel-to-wheel action. Most people start out with a $300 power amplifier set up on the table, maybe build themselves a decent chassis for a couple thousand more. Hell, there are even $50,000-plus simulators from companies like CXC Simulation. But there’s a new level: Pagani Huayra R Driving Simulator, straight from Pagani and Racing Unleashed.

It’s unbelievable how sim rig can be. What would normally be some square steel tubes is a beautifully crafted carbon fiber sculpture in green, shaped to resemble the seating position of the original Huayra R. Built by a high-end racing simulation specialist using genuine Pagani materials—any carbon. on the rig is actually made in the same autoclaves as real Pagani supercars. Meanwhile, metal parts such as the controller and speaker stands are milled from aluminum pieces.

Unfortunately, Pagani declined to release a price at the time of publication, but rest assured it will be pride. Because of the extra craftsmanship it took to build it out, Racing Unleashed didn’t hold back on the mechanics.

Hidden beneath the shiny chassis, there’s a three-degree-of-freedom motion platform, Racing Unleashed’s proprietary wheel technology, hydraulic pedals that match the Huayra R exactly (not an Asetek replica, surprisingly), a belt system Strong security, and gaming PC. It can be run in virtual reality or on a single Samsung G9 widescreen monitor. Best of all, it comes with a 10-foot by 4-inch flight case so you can transport it to your various homes around the world.

It also includes a real car simulation built into Assetto Corsa Pro, a special physics-based version of Assetto Corsa. Therefore, Pagani’s car dynamics team recreated the physics of the real car so owners could practice it on the simulator before their exclusive track sessions.

Pagani even went so far as to conduct “numerous” track and recording sessions inside the car to faithfully recreate the naturally aspirated V-12. Engineers and professional drivers went back-to-back with a simulator on a real car to ensure ultimate accuracy. One day, that will make a hell of a situation for the regular Assetto Corsa.

Even if the build wasn’t the Huayra R’s mini-fiber mini-me, it would still be on its way to $100,000. Currently, only Huayra R customers get access to the device to practice driving the real thing. But soon, other middle-class millionaires will be able to get their hands on one.