May 25, 2010 unless otherwise stated, all prices are shown as manufacturers recommended list price mrlp inclusive of gst, exclusive of options and on road costs. Koenigsegg has smashed the worlds fastest car record top gear. Images of the swedish supercar recently leaked, showing a carbon fibercovered speedster that will reportedly be able to deliver one horsepower for every one kilogram it weighs. On saturday, a koenigsegg agera rs driven by factory test driver niklas lilja recorded a two. The pistons are made even more special with the koenigsegg logo that has been laser engraved on the top of their ceramic dome. While it is still a supercar, the regera makes some performance compromises in the name of comfort. Koenigsegg company history koenigsegg press release 1994 the koenigsegg project was launched. Koenigsegg wanted to build a sports car that could exceed the standards set by the mclaren f1 at the time, and achieve speeds over the 386 kmh 240 mph set by the f1 in 1997. The koenigsegg regera hybrid probably wont be the car to defend the title. The homologated gt1 racer, the ccgt will be presented at the geneva show, on march the 3rd. But the upstart from stockholm decided to chase his dream anyway. Swedish manufacturers koenigsegg also make this claim but this time its backed up by thorough engineering practice, exciting styling and a. Swedish automaker koenigsegg struck a jointventure and investment deal with chinese electric car firm nevs.
The koenigsegg story from humble startup to hypercar killers. Nov 05, 2017 bad news bugatti and hennessey, koenigsegg is now, officially, the worlds fastest car manufacturer. Koenigsegg provides details on lessexpensive supercar for. One fruit of the union will be a less expensive koenigsegg supercar to. It all started as a dream of creating the ultimate supercar, a dream which he was going to fulfill by any means necessary. The koenigsegg agera r page 2 of 4 super car center. The worlds first megagt and koenigseggs first for four experience.
Industrial designer david crafoord realised the sketches as a 1. In 2015, the swedish firm launched the regera, its first ever hybrid. Clothed in elegant, and aerodynamically functional, bodywork its capable of extraordinary performance. Nor should the companywith essentially one product every few yearshave been. The swedish firms sevenfigure supercars have a proven track record of exceeding our expectations of automobile performance. The koenigsegg cc became the manifestation of christians dream and gave him the courage to continue his life long ambition. Supercar builder koenigsegg focused on reducing delivery time. Swedish supercar could probably break the production car record.
An exclusive range of premium streetwear inspired by the photography and thrilling qualities of koenigsegg cars. Heres how koenigseggs camless engine of the future works. The swedish brand is now synonymous with the hypercar elite. The text explores and eviscerates every aspect of construction and technology of this extraordinary bolide. Koenigsegg automotive ab is a swedish manufacturer of highperformance sports cars, based in angelholm, skane county, sweden. Koenigsegg holds the world speed record for production cars, and its cars are handbuilt, to boot. In a small factory built next to a runway in the swedish town of angelholm, one of. Swedish manufacturers koenigsegg also make this claim but this time its backed up by thorough engineering practice, exciting styling and a finished car that has. Supercar aficionados are going to want to take a seat before checking out the koenigsegg one. This is what a real, entrylevel koenigsegg supercar could look like. May 11, 2016 according to the laws of the business cosmos, koenigsegg, the swedish supercar manufacturer, should not exist. Sweden is known for many things snow, ikea, minimalistic architecture, and safety in the form of volvo.
The koenigsegg cc was the prototype for the cc8s sports car made by the swedish automobile manufacturer koenigsegg. New video tells the story of swedish supercar brand koenigsegg. The koenigsegg cc prototype boasted a unique carbon body with a detachable roof. Few notices this small icon at the crowning tip of the koenigsegg shield or know what it is, but it stands for cc a simple significant acronym with different meanings. Of course, this was at a time where the supercar was considered to be somewhat of. The koenigsegg story from humble startup to hypercar. Now refurbished to suit koenigseggs requirements, these facilities provide the perfect infrastructure for building hightech hypercars. Koenigsegg designer reveals what the gemera could have. His dream was to produce the fastest production sports car in the world. Another plus of koenigsegg agera rs engine is its strong, forged, and ceramic coated pistons that weigh only 280 grams.
Explore our range of koenigsegg official uk koenigsegg. Koenigsegg highvolume entrylevel model is expected to arrive in 2020 as the swedish company shifts its focus from building lowvolume supercars into the supercar mainstream, all with the goal of. Why the 1,500hp koenigsegg regera is the worlds scariest. Koenigsegg recently announced that it had decided to grow into a fullfledged automaker by partnering with swedish automotive holding company nevs. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are shown as manufacturers recommended list price mrlp inclusive of gst, exclusive of options and on road costs. Mar 24, 2017 koenigseggs first massproduced supercar by ciprian florea, on march 24, 2017, 11. With extraordinary determination and vision, christian explored the limits of both technology and innovation to create the supercar of his dreams the koenigsegg cc. Koenigsegg automotive ab is a swedish manufacturer of highperformance sports cars, based. Mar 25, 2017 swedish supercar company koenigsegg builds limited edition models that are incredibly fast, pricey, and take 4 to 5 years to deliver. This book tells the story of that journey, from his youngest days taking apart household appliances to the day he finally. Koenigsegg cc the swedish supercar 9789197517836 by dane glantz and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In 2006, koenigsegg began production of the ccx, which uses an engine created.
The koenigsegg cc was the manifestation of a dream and its successful completion gave christian the courage to continue, and to share his quest for perfection with others. Two years later, the koenigsegg ccr was named the worlds most. The result is often an unhappy marriage between proprietary components and styling from the back of a 4th formers exercise book. Now at the new york auto show, the swedish supercar manufacturer has unveiled the special agera rs1, named such by its owner, who, with his son, had a hand in customizing its build. Koenigsegg is developing a 1m hybrid supercar with.
In 2001, koenigsegg came up with the prototype of his first car. The koenigsegg ccx in essence is an updated version of the successful ccccr models. Someone thought of slapping the swedish hypercar with two jet engines via pixel manipulation. The production version of the cc, the cc8s, was designed in 2002, and was the first car koenigsegg produced. Swedish supercar goes from zerotofabuloustozero in. Packaging a 1,700horsepower hybrid powertrain within a beautiful twodoor coupe while maintaining four. Album on imgur from koenigsegg swedish car, source. The 2017 koenigsegg owners meet was a rolling orgy of swedish supercar stunners with 19 cars, it was the largest gathering of koenigseggs ever.
New video tells the story of swedish supercar brand koenigsegg viknesh vijayenthiran june 6, 2012 comment now. Compared to the 2002 cc, the new cc s8 features lights that are now held in a single unit instead of triple unit clusters. However, things didnt get serious until about two years ago when work on the new supercar. Absolutely amazing my supercar obsessed 8 year old loves this book and so do i. The 2017 koenigsegg owners meet was a rolling orgy of.
The building had previously been home to the swedish air force and once housed jas 39 gripen fighter jets. Its the full story about one of the most atypical industrial ventures in modern swedish history. Swedish supercar manufacturer koenigsegg has revealed its latest spaceage vehicle, the koenigsegg one. For a quarter century, koenigsegg has been making supercars for a niche. Christian took the koenigsegg cc prototype to the cannes film festival in 1997 in. Mar 01, 2006 a new book about christian koenigsegg and his remarkable supercar, the cc, is now out. The koenigsegg gemera has a design that will influence automotive shapes for years to come. Koenigsegg agera r cars white agera cars white from koenigsegg swedish car, source. The koenigsegg agera was first unveiled at the 2011 geneva motor show by the swedish car manufacturer. Mar 11, 2014 swedish supercar manufacturer koenigsegg has revealed its latest spaceage vehicle, the koenigsegg one. A car that in every detail would offer the ultimate driving experience, that would unite aesthetics and unequalled competence. Swedish supercar goes from zerotofabuloustozero in record. This dream was based on his clear perception that all existing sports cars still lacked certain qualities.
Christian was in his early 20s when he started the company in 1994. Sweden is a country blessed, and built, with worldclass engineering. In 2006 koenigsegg began production of the ccx, which uses an engine. Koenigsegg raseri envisions next stage in the evolution of. However, bugatti didnt do the right things to have the guinness book of world. Nevs pairs saab with swedish supercarmaker koenigsegg eric c. The koenigsegg cc8s, to give the car its full title, is built along the classic midengined supercar principles, motive power coming from a supercharged 655bhp v8. Koenigsegg revealed the agera rs in geneva back in 2015, and swiftly sold all 25 concepts that would be built. Koenigsegg cc8s silver 2002 year swedish sports car targa top 143 collectible model vehicle. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. The development of the ccgt design, which originally evolved from the ccr, and the construction of the first and in the event, only car took place over several years.
The new regera, from swedish boutique supercar maker koenigsegg, is an exercise in excess, with a midmounted twinturbo 5litre v8 engine and a trio of electric motors that together produce a. Koenigsegg book hits shelves page 1 general gassing. Dec 18, 2015 koenigsegg regera 0250 mph in 20 seconds worlds fastest hybrid. A new book about christian koenigsegg and his remarkable supercar, the cc, is now out. Koenigsegg swedish hypercars november 9, 2017 the koenigsegg agera rs driven by factory driver niklas lilja has recorded a 2way avg speed of 444. Many years of development and testing led to the cc8s, the companys first streetlegal production car which was introduced in 2002. He was very young, just 22 years old then, but he succeeded to raise the required money to develop and polish the supercar in the following 8 years until the first cc8s delivered to client in march 2002. Despite very limited resources, the chassis, suspension, brakes, wishbones uprights and many other items were all custom designed for the car by christian and his small team. Come 2017 and koenigsegg is working on brandnew vehicles, one of which is most likely a fourdoor sedan. This model was later scaled up in order to create the base plug for the initial koenigsegg prototype that was finished in 1996. The ccx, which first appeared during the 2006 geneva motor show, is so named. Koenigsegg designer reveals what the gemera could have looked. A new race car has been created by the swedish supercar maker koenigsegg this year, on march 2nd, based on the production ccmodel range. Koenigsegg has collaborated with moppet books to produce this beautifully illustrated childrens book.
Swedish supercar many smallrun manufacturers have tried to create the ultimate supercar. The koenigsegg development team has done a great job by refining the cc into the. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The koenigsegg boss has been hinting at a more affordable, higher volume model since as early as 2014. With a long tradition of building high quality cars and a large number of suppliers to the racing car industry, sweden offered a suitable breeding ground for the development of a worldclass supercar. The main aim of developing this car, according to swedish auto maker koenigsegg, is to allow their company to penetrate the world market, particularly the united states. Koenigsegg book examples from newly released book for swedish hypercar manufacturer koenigsegg. Superbilen koenigsegg blir norsk supercar koenigsegg becomes norwegian in. See more ideas about koenigsegg, super cars and dream cars. This swedish hypercar maker has created some of the most. Koenigsegg highvolume entrylevel model is expected to arrive in 2020 as the swedish company shifts its focus from building lowvolume supercars. Aug 18, 2016 the new regera, from swedish boutique supercar maker koenigsegg, is an exercise in excess, with a midmounted twinturbo 5litre v8 engine and a trio of electric motors that together produce a. Jan 17, 2018 koenigsegg leaves a lot to be impressed with.
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