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Rear: de Dion axle, transverseleaf spring, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar BrakesDrums Weight 1052kg Top speed 181mph Clockwise, from top left In its element on the track, but driving the 450Srequires commitment; 4.5-litre quad-cam V8 now unleashesmore than 400bhp; steering wheel is the focus of thisworkplace. MODENA'S MIGHTIEST WEAPON: Even Stirling Moss was wary of the Maserati 450S. The firing order proposed by Alfieri did not allow thenew V8 engine to run properly, so the old regimeimplemented a more traditional one, giving birth to analmightly powerplant, Maserati's most powerful to thatpoint. So Marc Sonnery takes the wheel of this car with a due sense of trepidation. [Extracted from the article]

Blessed withperformance, materials technology, reliability and safetythat would hitherto be unthinkable but not saddled withendless electronics or bloated by spiralling power outputsand hybrid or EV powertrains, the Zonda isn't so much aclassic car as a timeless statement of supercar drama andexcitement. You bet.0-100km/h in 3.6sec,0-200km/h in 9.8secand a top speed of345km/h TOP LEFTOpting for theClubsport packaffords aero, with600kg of reardownforce generatedat 300km/h LEFTWhile the Zonda F isno doubt a supercar,it's not withoutcreature comforts- the floor is evencovered in leather BELOW LEFTBeing rear-wheeldrive only, the ZondaF needs wide tyresfor purchase makethat 335/30-seriesMichelin Pilot SportCup 2s then BELOWWe wouldn't be ableto get away with thatamount of anglehere it seems theCarabinieri are a littlemore tolerant ABOVEIconic circular quadexhaust emits atantalisingsoundtrack huntingfor tunnels isdefinitely required LEFT MAINEven in a sea ofsupercars, the ZondaF stands out. It's not just any Zonda F. I guess there isn't'just any' F as just 25 coupes were built, but this oneis the personal car of Horacio Pagani himself. [Extracted from the article]