Pagani Automobili used the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed for the world premiere of the Huayra 70 Derecho, a limited creation developed by the company’s Grandi Complicazioni division. It was the second of three Huayra 70 models commissioned to mark the 70th birthday of Horacio Pagani and was presented alongside the Zonda F Roadster and Utopia Roadster at the Pagani stand.
The Derecho continued the Huayra line through a specification created as an individual project rather than a conventional production derivative. Its name came from a comparatively rare atmospheric event in which an organised storm system generates powerful straight-line winds. Pagani connected that meaning with the direct and uninterrupted movement expressed by the car.
A Pearl Orange and Blue colour scheme covered the carbon-fibre bodywork. The finish was developed to leave the company’s fish-bone carbon weave visible beneath the colour rather than conceal its structure. Pearl Orange occupied the principal body surfaces and produced golden reflections in direct light, while transparent Inky Blue was applied to the lower sections and the interior monocoque.
Solid aluminium elements were machined specifically for the Derecho and incorporated into the exterior panels. These components were anodised in a Glossy Titanium finish, which was repeated on a new set of Huayra 70 Titanium wheels. The treatment separated the metallic details from the orange and blue carbon surfaces without introducing an unrelated colour into the configuration.
The same exterior colours continued inside the car, although the main cabin materials followed a different combination. Ceramic White leather was paired with Tricolore Blue leather and contrast stitching. Pearl Orange returned on the steering wheel’s 12 o’clock marker and on the gear knob, linking two of the principal driver controls with the main exterior colour.
Behind the cabin was Pagani’s 5,980 cc, 60-degree V12, developed for the manufacturer by Mercedes-AMG and equipped with two turbochargers. It produced 864 hp, or 635 kW, at 6,000 rpm under the specified 18-degree Celsius test conditions. Maximum torque was 1,100 Nm and remained available between 2,800 and 5,900 rpm.
Power reached the rear wheels through a transverse seven-speed manual gearbox manufactured by Xtrac for Pagani. An electromechanical self-locking differential managed the torque at the rear axle. The transmission layout retained a physical gear-change mechanism in a car whose output placed considerable demands on the gearbox and differential.
The central monocoque combined Carbon-Titanium HP62 G2 with Carbo-Triax HP62. Chromium-molybdenum steel subframes were attached at the front and rear, while the outer body panels were manufactured from carbon fibre. Independent double-wishbone suspension was used at both ends, together with upper rocker arms, helical springs and electronically adjustable interconnected dampers.
Braking was handled by four ventilated Brembo carbon-ceramic discs. The front discs measured 398 mm, while the rear pair measured 380 mm. Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tyres were fitted in 265/30 R20 size at the front and 355/25 R21 at the rear. Pagani specified an electronically limited maximum speed of 350 km/h, equivalent to 217.5 mph.
The Huayra 70 Derecho formed the static centrepiece of Pagani’s Goodwood appearance, but it was not the only Huayra derivative present during the event. The manufacturer also scheduled dynamic runs for the Huayra Codalunga Speedster and the circuit-oriented Huayra R fitted with the optional Tempesta package. Both cars took part in runs on the Goodwood hill climb as part of Pagani’s programme for the festival.
For the Huayra 70 programme, the Derecho followed a route established through Grandi Complicazioni, the division responsible for Pagani’s small-series and individually configured projects. Its specification brought together a visible composite structure, purpose-made metal components, a colour-coordinated cabin and the established twin-turbocharged V12 drivetrain. The second of the three Huayra 70 cars made its first public appearance at Goodwood in July 2026.
