U.S. Says Million-Dollar Italian Supercar, "Not so Fast"

The Pagani Huayra 2012 model will be sold in the US by the end of this year
only if the automaker installs the missing safety feature for its new model:
Advanced safety airbags. Image from DupontRegistry.com

The speed demon prides an impressive 700-horsepower 6.0-liter, V-12 twin engine under its hood. It accelerates from zero to sixty mph in as little as 3 seconds and can reach a top speed of around 230 mph with more than 738 lb-ft of torque. The car has an estimated base price of $1.4 million.

Lately, the Italian automaker Pagani, intends to sell the exotic car with its 2012 models in the US late this year. It applied for an exemption but the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) denies the request and blocks the car from sale in the US until a major safety issue with the car has addressed:  No advanced airbags installed in the car.

The 2012 Lamborghini Reventon

Hmmm... that's interesting. If the automaker can produce a million-dollar car with carbon-titanium monocoque chassis, why did it fail to install a basic safety features which costs only a small fraction from its production cost?

It's closest rival, the 2012 Lamborghini Reventon  which will be sold in the US has met and surpassed safety ratings including advanced airbags and all the bells and whistles. If I have the money, why would I invest it into a million-dollar car if I can have all the amenities and prestige in Reventon for the same price?

For now, let's just watch and play the Shift 2 - Unleashed Pagani Huayra videogame until the automaker can fix its safety issue. Shall we?

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