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2011 Geneva Motor Show: The Supercars

Geographically located in between the supercar capitals of Europe, Switzerland is where the world's automakers come to showcase the latest array of mouth-watering, bank-balance-tempting exotic sports cars. And this year's Geneva Motor Show didn't disappoint in the least.

In between all those luxury sedans, upscale sport-utes and premium hatchbacks were a blinding assortment of six-figure supercars seemingly capable of bending the very laws of physics. Standing out from the crowd were brand-new offerings from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Pagani, new takes on old favorites from Maserati, Aston Martin and Jaguar, concept cars from Alfa Romeo, BMW and Wiesmann and more.

We went to Geneva to check them out with our own eyes (and lens) – follow the jump to see what we found, and click the images to view the full galleries from our sister-site Autoblog.

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Qatari Pagani Zonda Uno Listed for Sale at $2.3 Million

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Qatari Pagani Zonda Uno Listed for Sale at $2.3 Million

A one-of-a-kind Pagani Zonda Uno custom-built for Qatar's royal family – the ones who recently paid $2 billion for Harrods – has been listed for sale in Italy via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for about $2.3 million. As my colleague Noah Joseph reported last summer, the supercar borrows elements from the exclusive Zonda Cinque and blends them with parts from the track-only Zonda R (see video below) for a truly unique creation. The 690-horsepower 7.3-liter V12 engine paired with plenty of carbon fiber make it a barely street-legal beast that burns fuel like mad but has lots of fun doing it. It's painted a pretty garish shade of turquoise like all the Qatari royal vehicles, including the Lamborghini they crashed back in November. We have no idea why they're selling this one but we somehow doubt it's because they need the cash.

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Pagani's All-New V12 Huayra Supercar

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After months if not years of speculation and anticipation, niche automaker Pagani has revealed the successor to the Zonda in the form of the Huayra you see here. The name and styling – particularly the gaping maw at the front – have been the subject of some controversy, but there's no arguing with the performance potential.

Behind those gull-wing doors that swing upwards to gain access to a sumptuously appointed interior of leather, aluminum and carbon fiber sits a 6-liter twin-turbo V12 engine courtesy of Mercedes AMG, producing over 700 horsepower and 740 lb-ft of torque. Coupled with a curb weight of less than 3,000 lbs, and we're looking at a top speed in excess of 230 miles per hour.

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Pagani Zonda Absolute 1 of 1

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Money can't buy you happiness. Money can't buy me love. But money sure can buy exclusivity. For evidence look no further than the Modena factory of exotic automaker Pagani. For an assuredly ungodly sum, they'll build you a one-of-a-kind version of their Zonda supercar specially for you.

Recent examples have included the PS, Uno, Tricolore, HH, 750 and RAK editions, and this is the latest: the Pagani Zonda Absolute.

Reportedly built for a client in China, the Zonda Absolute features a bare carbon-fiber finish with an Italian-flag stripe running up the center for a particularly menacing look.

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Pagani Zonda RAK

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Have a spare $2.5 million sitting around? Then this one-of-a-kind Pagani Zonda can be yours. Called the Zonda RAK, it's been commissioned by Auto Salon Singen, a dealership in Germany, which has put it up for sale.

Like the PS, Uno, Tricolore, HH and 750 specials we've reported on previously, the RAK edition is a one-off, based essentially on the Zonda Cinque and decked out this time in yellow from exterior and the brake calipers to the top-stitching on the interior.

Gallery: Pagani Zonda RAK

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The World's Greatest Automobile Aficionados

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From James Dean to Gianni Agnelli and Paul Newman to Steve McQueen, automotive journalist Robert Puyal presents portraits of eighty icons of the automobile world in his lavish, stylish new book Behind the Wheel from Flammarion. The cover (above) features the coolest photo of the ill-starred Dean driving his famous Porsche 550 Spyder that we've ever seen, demonstrating Puyal's penchant for finding the image juste. Organized by decades, the book begins with pioneers of the automotive industry such as Louis Renault and the ultra-stylish Jean Bugatti, progressing to the likes of Agnelli, Enzo Ferrari, McQueen and Newman, to modern-day aficionados such as Horacio Pagani, who designs his own supercars, and famed Ferrari collector Nick Mason of Pink Floyd. Amongst them are champion racing drivers and a couple of fictional characters as well. Even director Quentin Tarantino rates a mention for giving muscle cars so much screen time.

Gallery: Behind the Wheel

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Pagani Zonda 750

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Another day, another special edition of the Pagani Zonda. This time it's been commissioned by an unspecified Middle Eastern buyer. Called the Zonda 750, it's based on the limited-production Zonda Cinque, but is further distinguished by its unique purple paint scheme and a specially-designed rear window to accommodate the big overhead air intake.

With few details revealed with the trio of images, speculations circulating is that the 750 denotes the horsepower figure on the Mercedes AMG-built 7.3-liter V12, which would certainly push the Zonda's already unworldly performance into the next dimension. And of course there's no telling how much the customer paid for the privilege of owning a bespoke supercar tailored to his exact specifications, but as the old adage goes, if you have to ask....

Gallery: Pagani Zonda 750

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VIDEO: Arab Playboys Race Their Supercars Around London

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It seems that Bloomberg News finally caught up with our report last month on the cabal of mega-rich Arab playboys who made London the world's supercar capital this summer, shipping an estimated $80 million worth of eye-popping vehicles to the city while waiting out the heat in the UAE. As we noted at the time, Bugatti Veyrons have been seen cruising in Knightsbridge and making Mayfair seem more like Le Mans, while both the Bugatti a Pagani Zonda Cinque, one of only five in the world, are often parked at the Dorchester Hotel where some of the super-rich studs are staying. Rolls-Royces, custom Mercedes-McLaren SLRs, Lamborghinis, Koenigseggs, Ferraris and more are commonplace in certain posh neighborhoods, where protest groups have been formed to combat the problem. Of course, all those powerful machines in a densely populated area sometimes leads to trouble. Check out some of the video footage assembled by Bloomberg on the subject.

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One-of-a-Kind Pagani Zonda HH Commissioned by Chicago Software Mogul

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There are exclusive supercars, and then there are one-of-a-kind supercars. As exclusive as their "standard" products are, niche manufacturer Pagani has carved out another niche for itself furnishing bespoke versions to the rich and famous. But while previous editions have been ordered by the likes of Qatari sheiks, aerospace concerns and air force squadrons, the latest, it has now been revealed, was ordered by a new-money software tycoon.

The car in question is the Zonda HH, a delicious amalgamation of the best elements from several recent variants. The man in question is one David Heinemeier Hansson – hence the initials, initially thought to belong to Hugh Hefner – the man behind the Ruby on Rails web-dev platform and the 37signals software firm. 30-year-old Heinemeier Hansson lives in Chicago, but since the Zonda isn't certified for use in the United States, he reportedly bought a vacation home in Italy...just so he could drive the thing. Now that's dedication. And wealth put to good use, we'd say.

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Arab Playboys Ship $80 Million Worth of Supercars to London for the Summer

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A cabal of mega-rich Arab playboys have made London the world's supercar capital this summer, shipping an estimated $80 million worth of eye-popping vehicles to the city while waiting out the heat in their homeland. The bored billionaires get their kicks by racing around London's crowded streets, the London Sun reports. Bugatti Veyrons have been seen cruising in Knightsbridge and Mayfair, and both the Bugatti a Pagani Zonda Cinque, one of only five in the world, are often parked at the Dorchester Hotel where some of the super-rich studs are staying. Rolls-Royces, custom Mercedes-McLaren SLRs, Lamborghinis, Koenigseggs, Ferraris and more are commonplace in certain posh neighborhoods.

"Forget Monaco or Monte Carlo - London is now the supercar capital," Matt Master of Top Gear tells the paper. "Most owners are in their 20s or early 30s and from amazingly rich families. The amount of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bugattis with UAE plates is unbelievable." Most do 200 mph-plus but they have to drive them around in first gear, though some cut loose and take the consequences – check out a video of one man being pulled over in a pink Lamborghini amidst a number of other exotics after the jump. Others like the supercars belonging to Qatar's Royal Family get "clamped" by the cops. Given the fact that the cars had to be flown to London from the UAE, the sheer amount of money being wasted is simply stupendous:

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Pagani Builds Unique Zonda HH

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From the Pagani supercar factory in Modena, Italy, comes further evidence that money can indeed buy you happiness. Or at least a really, really cool car. In this case, that takes the form of the Zonda HH – the latest one-off, special-edition supercar from the independent automaker.

Like the past few specials, the HH borrows bits and pieces from highly desirable Zondas like the F Roadster and the Cinque edition. Power comes from the 680-horsepower V12 engine built for Pagani by Mercedes AMG, with a unique blue paint scheme. No word on exactly who the new owner is, but you can rest assured that he has paid handsomely for the privilege.

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Qatari Royals Order Custom Pagani Zonda Uno

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The average joe buys hits suits off the rack, but the man of means has his custom made. So why would we assume that, given the means, the same wouldn't apply to supercars? Well, the price of entry is much higher, for starters, but that should act as no deterrent for the ruling family of an oil-rich Persian Gulf emirate like Qatar.

As it turns out, one member of the ruling Al-Thani clan orders all his supercars in the same shade of turquoise so they all match. In this case, the car in question is the one-of-a-kind Pagani Zonda Uno. The supercar borrows elements from the exclusive Zonda Cinque and blends them with parts from the track-only Zonda R to make a unique creation made especially for the Qatari royals. The 690-horsepower 7.3-liter V12 engine might turn others away for fear of exorbitant fuel prices, but like the issue of where to drive such a beast, that's just one more thing the Al-Thanis don't need to worry about.

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The World's Most Expensive Car... Wrecks

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Here at Luxist we write a lot about the world's most expensive cars. Now the London Telegraph has compiled a list of the world's most expensive car wrecks, following Jackie Stewart's trashing of a Pagani Zonda supercar in Scotland, which my colleague Noah Joseph reported on last week. Here's the paper's list of flaming Ferraris, burned-out Bugattis and other smashed-up supercars. The values given are those at the time the crashes occurred as calculated by the Telegraph. Let's hope all the insurance was in order:

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Sir Jackie Stewart Reportedly Crashes Pagani Zonda in Scotland

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The unfortunate reality is that possessing the money required to buy a big-ticket exotic supercar doesn't always come with the skill necessary to drive them. So it seems that every day come reports of the nouveau riche crashing Ferraris and Lamborghinis. But this one stands out. Not only because the car is so rare and expensive, but because the driver certainly doesn't lack the skills.

A Pagani Zonda was crashed recently near Aberdeen, Scotland. Now that's reason enough to cry, because the Zonda is a rare beast even in the rarified field of Italian supercars. But as if to make the story more compelling, reports suggest that it was none other than Sir Jackie Stewart behind the wheel of the crashed Pagani.

Sir Jackie is well known, both to locals and to racing fans around the world as one of the most accomplished drivers who ever lived. Over the course of his career, he's won the Formula One World Championship no less than three times, putting him on par with the likes of Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Jack Brabham and Ayrton Senna and behind five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio and seven-time champ Michael Schumacher in the record books.

Sir Jackie's spokesperson has denied the report, but with the Zonda heading back to the factory in Modena for repairs that could amount to some $450,000, we doubt the supercar cares who was driving.

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2010 Geneva Motor Show: The Supercars

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A car show just wouldn't be a car show if we didn't catch a glimpse at some of the most exotic, unobtainable and superlative supercars ever to grace black tarmac. And the Geneva Motor Show never disappoints.

Surrounded by countries producing the finest precision performance machines this side of the Space Shuttle, the Geneva show plays common ground to such notables as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Koenigsegg, to name just a few. This year they all came to the city by the lake to display their latest innovations. Follow the jump to read and view what they had in store for us.

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