The All-New Pagani Alisea Concept From IED Is Just A Fantasy Car

Pagani, the Italian manufacturer of crazy supercars, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year by teaming up with a group of student designers to develop a prototype hypercar called the Alisea. From initial idea sketches to digital 3D models and the final 1:1 concept, the full-scale prototype was a collaborative effort between Pagani and students enrolled in the Master Course in Transportation Design at Italy's IED Torino.

While the Pagani Alisea's 4,520 mm (178 in) length and 2,795 mm (110 in) wheelbase allow it to share the same kind of road space as the original Zonda, the latter's roofline is over 75 mm (3 in) lower to the ground.

Although there is an obvious visual link to the Zonda and, to a lesser degree, the Huayra that succeeded it, the IED team claims to have taken extra care with the surface in order to get the cleanest possible bodywork. Interestingly, Alisea doesn't have side scoops.

In the original Zonda, Horacio Pagani achieved that appearance by discreetly positioning the intakes above and below the major quarter panels. According to the students, there is still an AMG V12 under the seats—or at least there would be if this weren't just a design study—so we know the absence of vents and intakes isn't due to a transition to electric power.

Just like the Zonda, the IED team has revised Pagani's signature quad headlamp design and cut down its famed A-pillar mirrors. The bubble canopy takes influence from 1980s Group C endurance races, but with softer and more organic curves. Another hallmark of Pagani design is the space-rocket-style exhaust system, which emerges in the center of the tail and dominates the back end, while massive fender peaks on either side emphasize the low rear deck.