I see that Eyetie supercar maker Pagani has made a new one:
It’s called the Codalunga, which I assume is Italian for “Fat-Ass”:
But that’s not the ridiculous part of the Kardashian-styled kar. The interior is worse.
Hands up those who can think of at least two sexual innuendos contained in the design… oh, all of you, huh?
The most charitable thing I can say about those seats is that as a supercar, of course, the Codawhatsit won’t have any cupholders; but at least you’d be able to wedge a Big Gulp in your crotch without freezing yer dangler/ladyparts.
And if the center dashboard console brings to mind the name of the Irish airline…
[exit, laughing sardonically]
I don’t disapprove of any of it. The interior has a sort of 30’s or 40’s feel to it. But what is that short “leather belt” on the right?
Latches for the front and rear cowlings. If they are leather rather than synthetic, they will stretch and permit chattering at speed. Not a concern; there’s so much reading material on the dash, you’ll never notice the noise.
did you notice the side view mirrors? are they now marketing to the moron in a F350 with a huge boat that can’t drive or park the thing?
” Whats-a-behind you is not important”
I’ve driven in Italy. The other half of that rule is, “Whats-in-front-a you can’t see you for shit.”
That strap is a hood strap, a nod to the early days of car design when straps were used to secure the hood. The slots in the seats are to accommodate a six point restraint system ( racing seat belts ) Note the more solid parts of the seat base where the lap belts cross the seat cushions so you can get the belts tigh enough to use properly. Properly tightened a six point harness does not let your core move yet you can easily move your arms and legs. But it’s also supposed to include a full roll cage as part of the system.
“Coda Lunga” means “long tail,” which many sports racing cars used to have for Le Mans, Spa, and other tracks where ultimate top speed was a huge priority. The styling appears to be a bit reminiscent of cars like the Ferrari 512S long tail. Not terribly well executed,but that’s where they were going.
Yes the 917 also had a long tail version, but it proved too unstable. The long version generated too much lift, so they just chopped it off creating the Kamm Tail back which was much more stable. Designers still prefer looks over actual aerodynamics, so we wind up with things like the Bentley and Aston Martin speed tail which prioritize looks over actual performance and will never be driven that fast anyway
Long tail, fat ass — potayto, potahto.
It’s a super car. It isn’t SUPPOSED to make sense. It’s sculpture you can drive. No, it isn’t as pretty as a ‘60’s Jag. Few thinks are. As an example of the ‘Atomic Doorstop’ or ‘Hyperspace Cheese Wedge’ school of automotive design, it isn’t too bad. I’ve seen worse, most of them Lambos. The interior looks like it might actually be a pleasant place to be.
It fucks off at high speed. What else do you want?