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If you’ve ever wanted to know just how superior the real-world performance of a hypercar is compared to a supercar, then this video depicting a match-up between the Koenigsegg One:1 and the Audi R8 is for you. The One:1, as most readers would know, comes with 1,341 horsepower, making it the most powerful car ever produced, though with only seven examples built you can hardly call it a production car. CHECK OUT: Cramming A $4.5M Lamborghini Veneno Into A Transport Truck: Video The version in this video belongs to the guys at The BHP Project, and it wasn’t even at its full potential...
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Koenigsegg Founder Races A Bugatti Veyron Against His Own CCXR: Video
It’s not often you see a Koenigsegg go up against a Bugatti Veyron, but what’s even rarer is seeing the boss of one of the supercar brands behind the wheel. In this case it’s Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg, and he’s actually behind the wheel of the...
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Did The Tesla Model S Inspire The Koenigsegg Regera?
In 2014, Christian von Koenigsegg purchased a Tesla Model S and declared the car was more fun do drive than a BMW M5. In 2015, Koenigsegg rolled out its new 1,500-horsepower Regera hybrid supercar. Are these two things related? Actually, yes they sort of are according to a recent question and...
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Koenigsegg Hints At Hybrid All-Wheel Drive For Future Supercars
Koenigsegg builds the most powerful cars in the world, with its One:1 developing as much as 1,341 horsepower and its upcoming Regera hybrid promising as much as 1,500 hp. Incredibly, the Swedish supercar marque has always stuck to rear-wheel drive but that may change in the not too distant future...
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Koenigsegg Founder Tells The Story Of His "Stupid Business Idea"
Earlier this year, Koenigsegg began an online forum where company CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg took questions from fans. The spirit of the series is akin to Reddit's popular Ask Me Anything posts, and in the initial installment, we learned about the the genesis of the insane One:1, and...
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Sole Koenigsegg One:1 Headed To U.S. Lands In Monterey
Koenigsegg has brought a trio of supercars to the automotive festivities taking place this week in Monterey, California, and one of them is the awesome One:1, the most powerful car in production thanks to a 1,341-horsepower rating. The others are the Agera R and Agera S, the latter being the same...
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Christian von Koenigsegg is confident his One:1 will be able to hit an astonishing 273 mph, eclipsing the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's top speed record of 267.8 mph. That said, whether his car earns the title of world's fastest supercar doesn't particularly concern him. And a recent post on the Koenigsegg website—done in the spirit of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything"—lays out the reasoning behind his lack of enthusiasm. When asked why the company hasn't squarely aimed the One:1 at the record, Koenigsegg gave a surprisingly comprehensive answer. Essentially it's a matter of priorities...
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The One:1's Amazing Story From von Koenigsegg Himself: Video
One thing is for sure: Christian von Koenigsegg knows customer service. After he delivered some of the fastest cars the planet has ever seen—see the ferocious Agera R and the CCX—several of his customers came asking for more of everything. Or almost everything. After all, nobody is...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Breaks Its Own Record At Spa: Video
Since it’s no longer possible to attempt a lap record at the Nürburgring due to the recently imposed speed limits at certain sections of the track, to prove the performance of its range-topping One:1 Koenigsegg has been hitting a number of other famous circuits around the globe...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Supercar Even Has Titanium In Its Engine Oil: Video
When it comes to cars, Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg has the most powerful internal combustion engines in production. The company’s One:1, of which just seven cars are to be built (six customer cars and one prototype), is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 that when fed with...
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Koenigsegg Regera’s Powertrain Unleashed In 217-MPH Simulated Run: Video
Come next year, Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg will for the first time in its brief history have two distinct models in production. One is the conventionally-powered Agera RS and the other is this unique hybrid that Koenigsegg calls the Regera, which in Swedish translates to...
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Koenigsegg Regera Seen Angrily Idling Around Goodwood: Video
Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg had a trio of cars on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. The One:1, an Agera, and the still-under-development Regera. Two of the cars ran up the hill, but the Regera was on hand mainly to cause intrigue and, ultimately, a twinge of jealousy at...
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Koenigsegg had a major presence at the past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with three of its supercars, an Agera, a One:1 and the latest Regera, thrilling audiences at the British event. In the video above we get a close look at the One:1 and the Regera models. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R And Focus RS Take On The Goodwood Hill Climb: Video The One:1 featured at Goodwood actually belongs to car club the BHP Project. It was on loan to Koenigsegg which put its official test driver Robert Serwanski behind the wheel during the 1,341-supercar’s drive up the hill. As this...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Smashes Record For 0-300-0 KMH Run--Updated With New Video
Witness the power of the world’s first ‘megawatt’ car, the Koenigsegg One:1. The 1,341-horsepower supercar recently smashed the world record for the 0-300-0 kmh (0-186-0 mph) acceleration and brake test, requiring just 17.95 seconds to achieve the feat. That’s exactly 3.24...
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Lake Forest Sportscars Of Chicago Is America’s Third Authorized Koenigsegg Dealer
When it comes to exclusivity in the auto world, it’s hard to match Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg. The company builds just a couple of dozen cars per year and that means there’s likely to be only a handful of cars in any given market. But Koenigsegg is starting to expand its...
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U.K. Dealer Lists Koenigsegg Regera At 2.1 Millon Euros In Online Ad
Koenigsegg’s new Regera has been listed for sale by U.K. dealership SuperVettura in an online ad at Mobile.de (via AutoEvolution), with the asking price set at a staggering 2,100,010 euros with taxes. That equates to about $2.36 million at current exchange rates. Of course, the Regera is one...
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F1’s Adrian Sutil Drives The Koenigsegg One:1 At Spa: Video
The Koenigsegg One:1 is back out on the track again and taking some laps at Belgium’s Spa Francochamps. We’re starting to see more videos and action shots trickle out now that the One:1 has started delivery, and the car is more impressive with each new shot. We first got a glimpse of...
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Lewis Hamilton Joins Gumball 3000 Rally In A Koenigsegg Agera S: Video
Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton, after a tumultuous weekend in Monaco where he had to give up an almost certain win due to an error by his Mercedes AMG team, headed to California to let off some steam by taking part in the final leg of the 2015 Gumball 3000 rally. But Hamilton wasn’t in his...
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Koenigsegg factory test driver Robert Serwanski brought the company's ferocious One:1 to Japan's Suzuka Circuit, lapped a brutally quick 2:17.57, and left with a track record. That bests the previous production car lap record—set using a Nissan GT-R—by more than a second, although admittedly there's no official body that monitors such tests. Nevertheless, it's an impressive display, and while Godzilla can certainly punch above its weight, Christian von Koenigsegg has far bigger targets and tracks on his hit list. ALSO SEE: America’s PSC Motors Announces Plans For...
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1,341-HP Koenigsegg One:1 Hits 225 MPH--Updated With New Video
Koenigsegg plans to build just six examples of the 1,341-horsepower One:1 the Swedish supercar manufacturer revealed at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and one of those six cars, believed to be the only example with right-hand drive, belongs to The BHP Project. The BHP Project is a group of well-heeled...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Chases Koenigsegg Agera R On Autobahn: Video
This is something you don’t see every day, even if you live on the German Autobahn: a Porsche 918 Spyder chasing a Koenigsegg Agera R at 217 mph—the same speed the 918 ran in Australia for a stunt. CHECK OUT: Drunk California Woman Stalls Car On Freeway, Urinates, Wanders Into Traffic...
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Koenigsegg Boss Hints At Four-Door Model
Koenigsegg has just introduced a second vehicle line for the first time with its electrified Regera, which made its debut last week at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The Regera delivers more than 1,500 horsepower from an innovative drivetrain combining an internal combustion engine with a trio of...
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Koenigsegg Agera RS races into Geneva with 1,160 horsepower
Koenigsegg has brought a new, more potent version of its Agera supercar to the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The new version is called the “Agera RS”, and it packs a 1,160-horsepower version of the Swedish marque’s familiar twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8. That figure, Koenigsegg tells...
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First Look At Koenigsegg Regera: 1,500 HP From Direct Drive System
Koenigsegg’s second ‘megacar’, the Regera, has been revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The Regera packs technologies never before seen in one of Koenigsegg’s products, enabling it to develop more power than any car ever in production. And yes, the car is headed for...
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