--- title: "Pagani Wants an Electric Hypercar But Battery Weight Is Holding It Back" description: "Pagani has been working on an electric car since 2018 but won't make one until battery tech becomes lighter." date: "2023-05-31" modified: "2023-05-31" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/pagani-wants-an-electric-hypercar-but-battery-weight-is-holding-it-back" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Pagani News" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "Supercar" --- # Pagani Wants an Electric Hypercar But Battery Weight Is Holding It Back ![]() [Pagani]() is one of the few automakers that's been quietly going about its business, keeping its head down, and making the cars its founder Horacio Pagani wants to make. Its latest creation, [the Utopia](), still uses an AMG-sourced V12, despite most supercar makers downsizing and hybridizing. However, that's not to say that Pagani is some tech-averse Luddite. In fact, the ultra-exclusive Italian [hypercar maker]() has reportedly been working on an electric car since 2018. But according to Pagani, though, battery tech just isn't up to the brand's standards just yet. *[Top Gear]()* recently spoke to Christopher Pagani, Horacio's son, who said that Pagani will continue to work on an electric car but it has to be lightweight. And, at the moment, battery tech is just too heavy for the sort of car Pagani wants to make. “You have to have a special feeling driving it, which sometimes you can call ‘fun’. You can call it 'pleasure'. But the weight is definitely our first question mark. So probably, nowadays with the existing technology, we cannot create the Pagani the way that we would like to do," he told *Top Gear*. ![]() The shift to electrification isn't something Pagani is afraid of or even opposed to. In fact, Pagani said the brand relishes the challenge. “There are a lot of amazing things to innovate in an electric car—we're not afraid of innovation,” said Pagani. But for right now, internal combustion is the only way to make the sort of hypercars the Italians want to make. Thankfully for Pagani, being a small automaker allows it to take its time with the electrification shift. Because of its small size and low volume, Pagani has until 2035 to make its switch to EVs, so it can hang until the technology is up to the brand's standards. Until then, Pagani will keep slowly developing an electric hypercar on the side, while it produces the [weapons-grade, V12-powered hypercars]() it does best. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()