Pagani just revealed the Huayra 70 Derecho ahead of its world premiere at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and it completely abandons the roof. The Italian automaker’s bespoke Grandi Complicazioni division built this hypercar to celebrate Horacio Pagani’s 70th birthday. It is the second of three planned Huayra 70 anniversary models, following the Trionfo edition shown earlier this year.
Underneath the custom bodywork sits a 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine sourced directly from AMG. It delivers 852 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque. But the real attraction sits between the driver and passenger seats. Pagani connected that AMG V12 engine to a seven-speed gated manual transmission developed by Xtrac. The setup allows the open-top roadster to reach an electronically limited top speed of 218 mph.
The exterior design relies on a “fish-bone” transparent carbon fiber weave. That complex transparent carbon-fiber finish is split into a two-tone Pearl Orange and Inky Blue livery. Inside, the cabin features Ceramic White and Tricolore Blue leather. The builders matched those materials with solid-milled aluminum components anodized in Glossy Titanium. True to the company’s naming conventions, the “Derecho” title honors a rare, straight-line storm system.
Why Hypercars Are Reversing Course on Transmissions
Automatic gearboxes shift faster than humans ever will. That engineering truth drove the hypercar industry away from clutch pedals for the last decade. Now, manufacturers are walking that back to court driving purists. The Derecho’s gated seven-speed manual directly rivals Hennessey’s recent Venom F5-M launch. Both automakers are intentionally trading fraction-of-a-second acceleration advantages for analog engagement.