Thought the Pagani Zonda R was cool earlier than? Simply wait till you see what it is like pushed flat-out on a Formulation 1 monitor. It will make you fall in love once more.

Devin, host of the Fastrrr YouTube channel, was fortunate sufficient to get some seat time in a track-only Zonda R Evo—certainly one of rumored to be 5 examples ever constructed—at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. A lot to our delight, he strapped a digicam to his helmet so we too may expertise a style of what it is wish to drive such a particular machine. The footage does not disappoint.

After a fast walkaround, we’re thrown proper into the motion, the place we trip onboard as Devin rips by means of three sizzling laps. Issues begin off on a excessive observe when Devin is handed by a Huayra R at full tilt on the again straight earlier than lap one. 

From there, we’re handled to eight straight minutes of pure, uninterrupted aural delight. The Zonda R Evo makes use of an AMG-sourced 6.0-liter V-12 tuned to an unbelievable 800 horsepower, uninhibited by exhaust mufflers to create a few of the biggest engine sounds you’ll ever hear. 

The engine is not the one factor making cool noises. There’s additionally the gearbox. The Zonda R makes use of a six-speed sequential transmission, operated by some spectacularly lengthy paddles behind the steering wheel. There is a distinct whine current within the cabin, such as you’d hear in a race automobile. Is smart. 

Contemplating the rarity of those Zonda monitor specials, we’re glad there’s at the very least one on the market getting the train it deserves.