Based on the bee population density, I think it runs on a sweet, viscous fluid derived on the nectar of flowers...

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There is just something about a V12 that makes a car feel more special even if it has the same power as a V8.

@SeanKHotay: So that means it's got a B8?

Classy how he's got to get out to open the gate by hand - I kept expecting the gate to magically open itself.

I'm trying to come up with something witty and clever involving the fern, Benny Hill, and the phrase "dry-sump lump" but the pieces just aren't connecting yet. Cool car though. I need some caffeine.

So they can't use the 1990s Mercedes V12, because there aren't any more in stock... so they have to switch to a new engine... so shouldn't they take one that has a bit more life left than the supercharged V8, which won't be made much longer?

Why not design their own? They obviously have the money to hire engineers to design the engine, and with the partnership with MB or AMG they can work out a deal for manufacturing it.

just put in an LS9 and be done with it

For anyone that digs the Travel Channel, Samantha Brown visited this facility and took her around for a spin. What's even more fascinating? Every interior feature is custom built to the driver right down to the one-off leather driving shoes they build for the lucky owner.

Put in a VW v10 TDI and run it on fryer grease for greenwashing goodness.

"Luxury Cars: One would never guess that some of the world's best sport cars are made in Bologna, including Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. But there's another car maker in Bologna that manufactures an automobile even more exclusive and customized - the Pagani. It takes six to nine months to make just one car, so Pagani produces less than 20 per year. The owner works one-on-one with the customers and design team. They're still not legal in the United States."

[www.travelchannel.com]

@BlueRSX:
Doesn't Wyclef Jean have one?

@tenbeers: if they do go LS9, they should drop the price a little.

My bet is they'll grab the Gallardo's V10.

@tenbeers:
*incoherent rant*

@BlackIce_GTS: *acknowledgement of valid points followed by witty retort*

@BlueRSX: Saw that one. Good episode.

Why don't I ever see cars like this cruising down the street?

And what the hell was that hovering past the lens, the Mothman?

Weird. I feel like exotic car makers, instead of looking for more grunt nowadays, are looking for ways to maintain 600+ hp and the all toys while losing a little weight. A supercharged V8 is one way to go, but it certainly won't help mileage much.

I'll be on the lookout for 8 cylinder mills when I tour the Pagani facility later this month.
While I could barely afford the shoes, I appreciate what they're doing, and couldn't pass up the chance to visit while I'm in Italy.

It sounds like it may be turbo'd.

@LuciferV8:
I believe Wyclef sold his.