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    Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    If the recent onslaught of spy shots is any indication, development is well under way for the successor to the Pagani Zonda. AMG is once again developing the engine especially for the supercar - tentatively known as the C9 - which means that the new Zonda has to undergo the same exhaustive battery of tests as any new Mercedes. Just as well, because the new C9 is expected to be produced in far greater numbers than its extremely exclusive predecessor.

    To gear up for that kind of production, which, aside from the engine, is built entirely in-house, Pagani is preparing to open a brand new factory. The new facility in Modena, Italy, the heartland of supercar country, will be three times larger than the existing factory and is slated to begin operation in 2010 when the new C9 will hit the streets.

    from autoblog.com

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    This are good news! Great to hear that there is a future for a fantastic car producer!

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    Great news, but it has been rumoured for at least a year that this was the case. One thing I don't agree with is that the C9 will go through the same tests as any other Mercedes. Cold weather testing? Tens of prototypes on road all over the globe? I don't think there is a reason.

    The new McLaren should be on the road at the same time also, along with new Enzo replacement and maybe even a new Carrera GT. New generation of Murcielago should also be here by then.

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    I'm not sure it's a smart timing for this kind of investment.
    global market for Super-Cars isn't so bright & shiny.

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

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    Discover said:
    I'm not sure it's a smart timing for this kind of investment.
    global market for Super-Cars isn't so bright & shiny.


    Think a lot of people wished that they spend their money on a supercar instead of investing in the stock market

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    Great news

    Perhaps the elite in La Jolla (Hello Nick ) will now start saying that Pagani will soon become 'mass-produced' so it will soon lose its 'exclusivity' and won't feel 'special' anymore

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    Is the Pagani so much in demand to build a new factory?

    Their racing divison went bankrupt a few years ago.

    I agree with Discover, the timing is a bit off.

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    The factory looks Audi'ish

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    All the more reason to buy the current Zonda F! It will hold it's value forever!

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

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    MarekN said:
    One thing I don't agree with is that the C9 will go through the same tests as any other Mercedes. Cold weather testing? Tens of prototypes on road all over the globe? I don't think there is a reason.





    That is the reason why Pagani has so good quality compared to others small manufacturers. Without that you end like a TVR... and nobody praised them for the quality.

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

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    Lars997 said:
    This are good news! Great to hear that there is a future for a fantastic car producer!



    x2, great news!

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    Quote:
    Discover said:
    I'm not sure it's a smart timing for this kind of investment.
    global market for Super-Cars isn't so bright & shiny.



    Agreed. I was going to say the exact same thing.

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    I think we may be underestimating the number of people who are well off no matter what the stock market is doing.

    I think there are still hundreds of thousands of people in the world who could care less if a car is 100,000 dollars or 1,000,000 dollars, regardless of what the newspapers tell you about some stock market crashing.

    For example, Forbes said yesterday that Meg Whitman is off their list. Considering that you need 1,3 billion to be on it, I don't think the Whitmans will be in line for food tickets any time soon.

    You know what I mean?

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    Quote:
    993Targa said:
    Quote:
    Discover said:
    I'm not sure it's a smart timing for this kind of investment.
    global market for Super-Cars isn't so bright & shiny.


    Think a lot of people wished that they spend their money on a supercar instead of investing in the stock market



    Lol, I'm sure there are a lot who wished they enjoyed their money a little more.

    Re: Pagani to open big new factory in 2010

    Quote:
    Discover said:
    I'm not sure it's a smart timing for this kind of investment.
    global market for Super-Cars isn't so bright & shiny.



    But if they waited for the market to look brighter before starting to build the factory, they'd probably miss the best part of the next up-cycle. History has shown up until now that life just goes on.

    2010 might prove to be just perfect.

     
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