---
title: "11 Great Cars Cheaper Than the Pagani Huayra’s New Handling Pack"
description: "$180,000+ can buy an awful lot of cool metal. Or some aero bits for a single supercar."
date: "2016-05-09"
modified: "2016-05-09"
authors:
  - name: "Will Sabel Courtney"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/will-sabel-courtney"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/3392/11-great-cars-cheaper-than-the-pagani-huayras-new-handling-pack"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Pagani News"
tags:
  - "Huayra"
---

# 11 Great Cars Cheaper Than the Pagani Huayra’s New Handling Pack

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As if the 730-horsepower [Pagani Huayra](<https://www.thedrive.com/video/2462/cruising-miami-in-a-custom-pagani-huayra>) weren't enough of a monster already, the Italian supercar manufacturer now offers a new handling package that will reportedly push the car's performance from "world-class" to, um, whatever is better than that. We don't know for sure, because Pagani is still being cagey about what, exactly, those add-ons will be. All we know is that the package itself is about as expensive as a brand-new Ford Focus ST...plus a brand-new Acura NSX.

The ["*Pacchetto Tempesta*,"](<https://www.pagani.com/en/news/news/pagani_huayra_geneva_international_motor_show.aspx>) while Google Translate tells us is Italian for "Pontiac Tempest" "Storm Package," adds a litany of carbon-fiber aerodynamic accouterments to the super-pricey supercar. Pagani says it will involve unique wheels and a new front splitter that looks sharp enough to slice a sheet of depleted uranium. The engine and transmission are believed to go unmolested, but [reports suggest the package will also add a lightweight titanium exhaust and a revised suspension setup](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/pagani-huayra-pacchetto-tempesta-pack-adds-%C2%A3126k-price>).

Considering the asking price, the *Pacchetto Tempesta* better be more than just a body kit and some new rims. [According to](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/pagani-huayra-pacchetto-tempesta-pack-adds-%C2%A3126k-price>) *[Autocar](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/pagani-huayra-pacchetto-tempesta-pack-adds-%C2%A3126k-price>)*, the Storm Package will set buyers back €160,000 before the tax man adds his tariff—roughly $182,000 at today's exchange rates.

Now, as a percentage of [the Huayra's roughly $1.3 million MSRP](<https://www.thedrive.com/supercars/2320/driving-a-pagani-huayra-to-whole-foods-still-doesnt-make-you-the-most-obnoxious-person-there>), that may not seem like much for a Huayra buyer—but it's still more than a whole bunch of cars we wish we had parked in our garage. So we at *The Drive* pulled together a list of incredible vehicles we'd buy instead of equipping our imaginary Huayra with the *Pacchetto Tempesta*. Hey, it's not like our make-believe Pagani handles like a turd without it.

## [Porsche 911 GT3 RS](<https://www.thedrive.com/gear-up/3169/want-a-porsche-911-gt3-rs-for-300-buy-this-lego-masterpiece>)—$175,900

![pagani-huayra-package-porsche-911gt3-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/pagani-huayra-package-porsche-911gt3-art.jpg>)

## [Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe](<https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/build/class-S/model-S63C4#tab=tab-exterior>)—$163,150

![pagani-huayra-package-mercedes-amg-s63-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/pagani-huayra-package-mercedes-amg-s63-art.jpg>)

## [Audi R8 V10 Plus](<https://www.thedrive.com/video/3100/a-terrifying-lap-in-the-audi-r8-v10-plus>)—$189,000

![pagani-huayra-package-audi-r8-v10-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/pagani-huayra-package-audi-r8-v10-art.jpg>)

## [A different Subaru BRZ for every day of the week](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/2759/unpopular-opinion-the-subaru-brz-scion-fr-s-doesnt-need-a-turbo>)—$177,705 ($24,915 x 7)

![pagani-huayra-package-subaru-brz-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/pagani-huayra-package-subaru-brz-art.jpg>)

## [Chevrolet Corvette Z06](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/3082/chevrolet-corvette-z06-vs-mercedes-amg-gt-r-at-the-n-rburgring>) plus 28 [Vespa Primavera 50s](<https://www.vespausa.com/scooters/primavera-50/overview.html>)—$181,167 ($78,995 + ($3,649 x 28))

![pagani-huayra-package-corvette-vespa-art.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/pagani-huayra-package-corvette-vespa-art.jpg>)

## Author
Will is the former managing editor of *RIDES Magazine* and the former online editor for *0-60 Magazine*. He has worked for *Time Out New York* and *Rolling Stone*, and was the creator of *College Cars Online*, the first automotive blog specifically targeted at college students and young professionals.

### Author social links  
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[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/willscourtney>)