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  • Koenigsegg is ready to set a 0-400-0 time of its own

    Bugatti grabbed headlines at the Frankfurt Auto Show last month when it published a video of a Chiron driven by Juan Pablo Montoya blasting from 0 to 400 kph (248 mph) and then right back to 0. The amount of acceleration necessary to reach that limit of speed is equaled only by the stopping power required to arrest that much weight. Koenigsegg is ready to dust it though. The Swedish purveyor of insane-o-mobiles has a few choices it can pull from its quiver of hypercars. In a picture posted to its Facebook page, Koenigsegg shows a One:1 with the caption "0 - 400 - OMG!" The One:1 is a...

  • Koenigsegg Regera at 2017 Monterey Car Week
    Roll call: 11 Koenigseggs showed up at Monterey Car Week

    Monterey Car Week is a very special time when ultra-rare automobiles show their faces to crowds eager to get a closer look. Not only do automobile enthusiasts gather at the annual Concours d'Elegance, but owners and fans of all types of cars gather in smaller groups to celebrate their favorite...

  • Robert Serwanski laps Nürburgring in Miata NC
    Koenigsegg's test driver lapped the 'Ring in 7:49.74 in a Miata

    What's quicker than a Lamborghini Murcielago, Ford GT, and BMW M4 around the Nürburgring? None other than a Mazda Miata, believe it or not. Well, it's not a stock Mazda Miata, but the feat is pretty spectacular nonetheless. Koenigsegg's test driver, Robert Serwanski, recently took to The Green...

  • Floyd Mayweather's Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
    Floyd Mayweather's $4.8M Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita heads to auction

    Floyd Mayweather is in the headlines these days for his upcoming boxing match with MMA fighter Conor McGregor. However, when he isn't busy inside the boxing ring, he can likely be found rearranging his collection of high-profile supercars. By rearranging, we mean selling incredibly rare cars to...

  • Koenigsegg Regera
    The Koenigsegg Regera is officially sold out

    Those searching for a Swedish hypercar can cross the Koenigsegg Regera off their list after the company announced all 80 units have officially been sold. The Regera debuted in 2016 with some pretty incredible—and Bugatti Chiron-besting—performance figures. An electric drive system and a...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS that was involved in a crash on May 11, 2017
    Koenigsegg to keep crashed Agera RS as demo model, build new car for customer

    Koenigsegg has confirmed that the Agera RS involved in a crash during testing on May 11 will be repaired and retained by the company as a demonstration model, thus alleviating any concerns it might be sold to an unsuspecting customer as new. Although the exterior was banged up a bit, Koenigsegg...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS crashed during testing - Image via Expressen

    A Koenigsegg Agera RS ended up in a ditch on Thursday after its driver lost control in wet conditions. The accident happened on a test track in Trollhättan, Sweden and didn’t cause any injuries. The driver and a passenger were assessed at a local hospital and released shortly after. A photo of the wreck, posted to Swedish website Expressen, shows a design similar to the “Gryphon” Agera RS commissioned by Manny Khoshbin. The American supercar collector has since confirmed via Instagram that the car is in fact the one he commissioned. Sadly for him, a painfully long wait...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS
    Now's your chance to work for Koenigsegg

    Admit it: as a youngster you dreamed of building, designing, working on, or simply being around high-performance cars. If you are still compelled and determined to do so, it may not have to be a dream much longer. Koenigsegg is going on quite a hiring spree seeking out 40 new additions to its...

  • Qoros Model K-EV concept, 2017 Shanghai auto show
    Qoros K-EV concept previews Tesla Model S rival due in 2019

    Chinese automaker Qoros unveiled an electric sport sedan concept on Wednesday at the 2017 Shanghai auto show. The concept is called the Model K-EV and is said to preview a production model coming in 2019. Qoros says it’s already testing prototypes for the production model and will show one of...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS1, 2017 New York auto show
    Koenigsegg's one-off 1,360-hp Agera RS1 invades New York to define exclusivity

    Koenigsegg has brought a special treat to the Big Apple in the form of its latest, one-off hypercar: the Agera RS1. This masterpiece from the Swedish marque boasts a removable roof and is finished in a striking Arctic White exterior hue against a specially selected shade of blue by the car's owner...

  • Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission?--Part 2
    Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission?--Part 2

    Engineering Explained returns to correctly answer why the Koenigsegg Regera doesn’t have a transmission. Bad math. It happens to the best of us, even our friend Jason Fenske, the host of the channel. Jason previously walked us through why the Koenigsegg Regera doesn’t have a...

  • Christian von Koenigsegg specs his "dream" Regera
    Christian von Koenigsegg specs Regera like wife's old Miata

    The Koenigsegg team has been recently sharing a few custom ideas for the Regera hypercar on Facebook. Letting the team spec their ideal Regeras has provided some interesting results that highlight individual style and creativity. One we highlighted previously was the perfect homage to late artist...

  • Koenigsegg Regera, 2017 Geneva auto show

    Let's say that you're a wealthy man or woman, and you have a need for speed. You have the means to buy any vehicle you want, and you have a pretty good idea of what you're looking for. The Swedes have a pretty amazing rocketship for sale and it wears a Koenigsegg label. You want one and you have the cash in hand to buy one. Good for you! Now you'll just have to wait four years until you can put a new one in your garage. Koenigsegg builds a limited number of vehicles per year. The performance statistics are massive and so are the price tags that come with vehicles like the Agera, the One:1 and...

  • Koenigsegg Regera 1.0 Engineering Explained
    Why doesn't the Koenigsegg Regera have a transmission?

    When the Koenigsegg Regera made its debut a little over two years ago, news that the hypercar would arrive without a transmission was a shock to many. No gears, no CVT, nothing. Thankfully, Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is here to help us figure out how the Regera can move at all, let alone...

  • Koenigsegg Regera, 2017 Geneva auto show
    Koenigsegg presents first customer Regeras in Geneva

    It was at the 2015 Geneva auto show that Koenigsegg first rolled out its Regera and impressed us with the car’s innovative drivetrain. At this year’s show, which kicks off on March 7, the Swedish firm will show off the first two customer examples of the hybrid hypercar. Car number one...

  • 2018 Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder, 2017 Geneva auto show
    Spyker debuts C8 Preliator Spyder with 600-hp Koenigsegg V-8

    Dutch sports car marque Spyker has axed the old Audi-supplied engine used in previous versions of its C8 supercar in favor of a Koenigsegg-built V-8 for the new C8 Preliator Spyder, which it revealed on Tuesday at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The naturally aspirated, 90-degree 5.0-liter V-8 is said...

  • Koenigsegg Regera rendered with a special purple carbon finsih
    Koenigsegg Regera in purple is perfect hypercar homage to Prince

    Koenigsegg seems intent on starting up a new series that aims to show how Koenigsegg's own employees would spec the new Regera if given the chance. First up is Steven Wade who is in charge of communications. His Regera vision? A perfect ode to The Prince of Funk that brought us Purple Rain. Wade is...

  • Engineering Explained talks about the Honda Accord Hybrid
    How the Honda Accord Hybrid can behave like a Koenigsegg

    Believe it or not, the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid sedan actually has something in common with an ultra-exotic hypercar produced by the Swedish brand Koenigsegg. That seems far fetched, and no we're not referring to the fact that both vehicles utilize four wheels wrapped in rubber tires. The...

  • Qoros 3 equipped with pre-production Qamfree camless engine, 2016 Guangzhou auto show

    The “camless” engine developed by Koenigsegg sister company FreeValve edged closer to production on Friday with Qoros’ unveiling of a working prototype at the 2016 Guangzhou auto show. The prototype is a followup to the concept Qoros unveiled earlier in the year. Instead of a camshaft, the camless engine, which Qoros has labeled Qamfree, relies on pneumatic valve actuators to open an engine’s valves, which are then closed by air pressure or springs. This results in much more precise and completely customizable control over valve duration and lift, on both the intake...

  • Supercars of Equatorial Guinea Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
    Supercars of African dictator’s son seized again, this time a Veyron, Veneno and One:1

    The supercar-loving son of Equatorial Guinea President dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has once again had his fleet of multimillion-dollar machines confiscated. The latest collection includes a Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg One:1 and Lamborghini Veneno Roadster. Instagram user swisssupercars...

  • 'Engineering Explained' tackles Koenigsegg's camless engine
    'Engineering Explained' tackles Koenigsegg's camless engine

    An internal combustion engine needs a few things to work. One of those parts that makes an engine do its thing is a piece called the camshaft. This helps control the timing of the intake and exhaust valves that sit at the top of the engine. Koenigsegg is setting out to revamp anything it can...

  • Christian von Koenigsegg and Jay Leno with the Koenigsegg One:1
    Jay Leno drives the 1,341-hp Koenigsegg One:1

    There are only seven Koenigsegg One:1s in the world, and just one of them resides in the U.S.—and Jay Leno has driven it. This is one car Leno doesn’t actually own, although he's still thoroughly impressed by it, as evidenced by his reaction upon seeing it, featured in this recent...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS 'Naraya'
    Koenigsegg brings out the bling for first Agera RS delivered in Europe

    Koenigsegg used August’s 2016 Monterey Car Week to deliver its first Agera RS to the United States. The car was a bright orange example that went to Kris Singh, owner of the first Lamborghini Veneno in the country. Now Koenigsegg has revealed the first Agera RS to be delivered to a customer...

  • Koenigsegg Agera RS engine
    A Koenigsegg Agera RS piston weighs less than a human heart, and other fun trivia

    Did you know each of the pistons in Agera RS weigh about 10 ounces? How about that its catalytic converter improves performance by about 300 horsepower? Impressive 0-60 mph times are fun on paper, but the stories behind how they get there are page-turners for enthusiasts and Koenigsegg just dropped...

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