There seems to be a sudden flurry of web stories about the Zonda replacement at the moment, most of which are based on pure speculation. Here are the facts as I know them;

1) The car will arrive in 2010; expect to see it this autumn. At one point, back in 2008, the plan was to launch the C9 at the 2009 Geneva show but as the economic meltdown gathered pace, Horacio decided 2009 was not the year to bring out a Zonda replacement, especially as demand for the Zonda R turned out to be much greater than anticipated. He also managed to persuade Mercedes to build a special batch of new 7.3litre V12 engines, which allowed him to create the limited run Zonda Cinque Coupe and Roadster.

2) The new car is all new (3770 new parts) and nothing like the scoop photographs currently doing the rounds on various websites. These originated in the US back in 2008 and show a heavily modified Zonda body, with the new mechanicals underneath. Here's a link to our story we did in 2008, which features the same pictures as are doing the rounds now;

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/226146/pagani_zonda_c9_mule.html

3) The new car will be a V12 with twin turbos, exact power and torque is yet to be finalised but expect around 700bhp+ and 1000Nm. 

4) I understand  Horacio is keen to get his new factory up and running, before he shows the car, as he wants production of the C9 to start straight after its launch. Hence why it's not appearing until later in 2010.

5) Expect the price to be close to 1M Euros, once taxes are added. 

6) The new car features some very trick, active aerodynamics, which reduce drag but still provide massive downforce.

More updates soon