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After watching this, you’ll get a good understanding of why we, and most other car nuts around the world, are so in love with the Koenigsegg CCX. A potent V-8 engine, 802 horsepower, 920 Nm of torque and a chassis that weighs just 1,180 kilogram, need we say more? For more on Koenigsegg's epic supercars, click here. ________________________________ See more videos on our YouTube sites: The Car Connection, Motor Authority, and Green Car Reports.
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Video: High-Speed Run Of Koenigsegg’s CCGT Race Car
Despite having its output detuned to around 600hp in order to comply with FIA GT1 race regulations, as this video reveals, the Koenigsegg CCGT is still a stunner out on the track. We apologize for the music on this one, you might want to turn the sound off first. ________________________________...
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Koenigsegg’s New CCGT And 1,018-HP Biofuel-Powered CCXRTo comply with FIA GT1 series regulations, Koenigsegg were forced to reduce the output of its 806-horsepower CCX to the tune of 600 hp. To do this, engineers removed the standard car’s supercharger system but bored out the 4.7-liter V-8 engine to 5.0 liters. Labeled the CCGT in motorsport...
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Koenigsegg CCX Bites The Dust
We’ve never believed in a car being cursed, but there’s definitely something unlucky about this sad looking Koenigsegg. A similar accident occurred recently (click here to see a video), when a brand new CCX was spun out of control on its maiden run. The then owner, Norwegian millionaire...
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Updated: Sharif Sells Koenigsegg CCX After Spinning It Once
You may remember our earlier story about a man driving his brand new Koenigsegg for the first time and spinning out into a ditch. Well, it seems that Norwegian millionaire Tommy Sharif was so furious about the incident he’s decided to sell the car after owning it for only two weeks. Sharif...
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Dude, You Just Spun Your Koenigsegg
Turns out that the reputation most supercar owners have of being bad drivers is actually true in some cases. Witness Tommy Sharif of Norway, who became the second person in the country to own a Koenigsegg, in his case a brand new CCX worth over $1 million. Sharif took the car out in front of a...
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We’re not quite sure why Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg doesn’t just come out and call this car the Koenigsegg Sex, because as far as we’re concerned the title is totally justified. Socal Exotics has photos of the first Koenigsegg in the United States. The photos were taken just before the car was sent to Las Vegas for Koenigsegg's official launch in the country. Later, the car will be used for some filming work for the upcoming movie "Redline." The CCX made its world debut at the 2006 Geneva auto show. It features a 4.7-liter supercharged V-8 delivering as much as...
