01 April 2011
Koenigsegg CCR is a hyper car, which the next level above super sport like the mighty Lamboghinis, Ferraris and Porsches.
CCR is powered by a 4.7 liter twin-supercharged V8 with staggering 827PS at 6900RPM and 920Nm (680 lb-ft) at 5700RPM. 0 to 100 km/h takes 3.2 seconds and the top speed is 394 km/h (244 mph). If you think that are mind blowing, check out the tuned version.
Edo Competition boosted the engine of Koenigsegg CCR to whopping 891PS (655 kW) thanks to an ECU re-map. The drive r
18 March 2011
Koenigsegg has recently unveiled the brutal Agera R at the Geneva Show.
The hyper car is powered by a 5.0 liter twin-turbo V8 with blistering 1115PS (820 kW) at 6900RPM and the red line is a bit after that – 7250RPM. The maximum torque is 1200Nm (885 lb-ft) at 4100RPM, but over 1000Nm is available from 2700 to 6170RPM. 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, to 200 km/h in 7.5 seconds.
A really hard discipline 0 to 200 and back to stand still is done in just 12.7 seconds. The brakes are so hard, t
28 February 2011
Koenigsegg will reveal Agera R at the Geneva Show.
The original version of the hyper car is powered by 4.7 liter twin-turbo V8 with mind blowing 910PS (669 kW) and 1100Nm (811 lb-ft). 0 to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and top speed of more than 390 km/h (245+ mph).
However, Agera R has even more power from it’s 5.0 liter twin-turbo V8 with 1115PS (820 kW). Yep, one thousand, hundred and fifteen horsepower and 1200Nm (885 lb-ft) of torque. Still, depending on fuel, the power can drop to 940PS
08 July 2010
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Koenigsegg’s latest top-performance masterpiece - the Koenigsegg Agera - made its sparkling UK premiere. Driven by the brand’s partner Bard Eker and the race driver Justin Bell, the exotic sports ride demonstrated fully what the “true crowd pleaser” means.
The staggering Agera draws its character from the original Koenigsegg CC body style, but with more bold and sculpted design. For powering the super
02 March 2010
Koenigsegg marks the apex of its 15 anniversary celebrations with an exclusive supercar - Koenigsegg Agera. Shaped respectfully to the original Koenigsegg CC body style, the new dream ride boasts fresh, more sculpted and powerful appeal. The vehicle’s name “Agera” comes from the Swedish verb “to act” and furt
11 September 2009
Koenigsegg Trevita is a true supercar jewel which represents new design heights in the automobile world. The name Trevita comes from the Swedish language and it means - three whites. At first glance, the Trevita’s body looks same as the CCXR’s, but with one big difference, the new Trevita is fully shaped in diamond white carbon using the new Koenigsegg Proprietary Diamond Weave technology.
With the new and unique technology, Koenigsegg has managed to coat fibers with a diamond finish. The
18 August 2009
General Motors Co. today confirmed it has signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB regarding the sale of 100% of the shares of Saab Automobile AB. The deal is expected to conclude in the next months and will then secure Saab’s future. Saab Automobile plans to exit legal reorganisation shortly.
The stock purchase agreement will be subject to agreed closing conditions. Conditions to close the sale include expected funding com
07 July 2009
The NLV Quant program was initiated and is wholly owned by NLV-Solar AG in Switzerland. The Quant is not a Koenigsegg Automotive car and was never intended to be. Koenigsegg Automotive has contributed with body and interior design and chassis conceptulisation to NLV. Koenigsegg Automotive has also done a feasability st
16 June 2009
General Motors Corp. and Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, today confirmed the details of a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab Automobile AB that secures Saab’s future.
The sale, expected to close by the end of the third quarter of this year, includes an expected
05 March 2009
Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg and NLV Solar AG, a pioneer in photovoltaics and accumulator technology, have joined forces to create the Quant. The brainchild of this marriage of power and energy is a four-seater solar electric car. A full-scale model is to be unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Salon, with the two companies currently working on running prototypes to scale up for series production.
Two companies, one vision
The project was born when NLV Solar AG commissioned the environmentally
14 November 2008
The Koenigsegg CCXR Edition has won a large reader vote in the german magazine POWER CAR. It won the category "imported rare production car" and was named winner and POWER CAR OF THE YEAR 2008 as the most desirable, prestigious and exclusive super sports car in Germany.
22 August 2008
Koenigsegg Automotive, the Swedish super car manufacturer was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, who had a dream to build the fastest, lightest, most aerodynamic Supercar in the World. A decade later, his dream came true and today Koenigsegg cars have got one of the highest ranked pedigrees in the supercar industry, which includes world records, awards and outstanding resumes from the world press.
Koenigsegg has so far delivered 62 cars around the world, which includes five cars to
