Koenigsegg
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In the world of hyperfast exotics, the automotive arms race is as hot as ever. Case in point: the 2013 Koenigsegg Agera R. With things like carbon fiber monocoques, inboard-mounted pushrod dampers, 700-plus horsepower engines, and seriously significant downforce-generating wings and bodies, the upper echelon of the supercar world is drawing close to formula car technology--in some cases, it's even using it. It's no different in the Koenigsegg Agera R--except that some of the tech is even more impressive. Take, for instance, the world-first hollow, one-piece carbon fiber wheels. Shaving about...
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Koenigsegg Launches Updated Website
Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg has updated its website to include more images, more video and an online store to sell branded merchandise.
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Koenigsegg Bringing First Agera To U.S. In June, Hints At Camless Engine
The same smart airbag issue that has plagued fellow supercar startup Pagani from launching its Huayra in the U.S., and caused Lotus to stop selling its Elise and Exige, has one other high-profile casualty in the form of Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg. The maker of the 1,115-horsepower...
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Koenigsegg CCX Crashes In Long Island
As we’ve seen in the past, the 802-horsepower Koenigsegg CCX isn’t the easiest car to drive. In fact, it’s safe to say that keeping the car, and all its 806 horsepower and 678 pound-feet of torque, safely on the road is something the average driver is unlikely to be capable of...
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Koenigsegg Agera R Gets Guinness Cred And World Record: Video
The Koenigsegg Agera R has an official world record and video to prove it.
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Koenigsegg Agera R Sets 6 New Production Car Speed Records
Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg, the maker of the CCX and new Agera, has announced that it has broken no less than six world land speed records for a production car over the weekend. The records were broken with Koenigsegg’s latest beauty, the 1,115 horsepower Agera R, and took place at...
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We can add yet another supercar debut pegged for next week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show; Swedish automaker Koenigsegg has confirmed that a new model based on its Agera supercar will debut at the Swiss event and we now have the first official images and details (you may recall that images of the car, one commissioned by the Omani Royal Family, were already leaked last month). The new car is the Koenigsegg Agera R, which could potentially topple the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport for the title of world’s fastest production car. The Agera R boasts an output of 1,115 horsepower and 885...
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Omani Royal Family Takes Delivery Of New Koenigsegg Agera R Supercar
With its force-fed V-8 churning out some 910 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque, the carbon fiber infused Koenigsegg Agera was already one of the most extreme supercars on the planet. But now there’s an Agera R model that’s been revealed and this one purportedly produces upwards of...
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Owning a Koenigsegg or Lambo Doesn't Mean You Can Park At Will
Ah, supercar owners. The very wealthy amongst us, the ones who drive the toys we crave. Especially through the cities we live in. Even owning a supercar, though, doesn't exempt you from abiding by the laws of the land. Including, ummmmmm, parking regulations. As two London drivers learned the hard...
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Video: 2011 Koenigsegg Agera Supercar Struts Its Stuff
The Koenigsegg Agera is the Swedish supercar maker's latest ultimate car.
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Koenigsegg Agera debuts at 2010 Geneva auto show
Koenigsegg is celebrating 15 years of manufacturing exclusive speeders with the unveiling of the new Agera supercar, which is destined to make its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The new model is based on the regular CC but infused with new design elements and an uprated...
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Saab Sale Dead As Koenigsegg Group Terminates Purchase
The news came down the wire hot this morning, but it looks like Saab is stuck with GM for now.
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Koenigsegg says it will operate the brand's remaining stores through a new company.
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Saab Gets $600 Million Loan From European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank loan is contingent on a state guarantee from Sweden.
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Dealer Crashes Ultra-Rare Koenigsegg CCX Supercar
This incident involved a blue 2008 CCX that was damaged by a dealer in New York who decided to take the customer-owned supercar for a quick spin.
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Saab Sale To Koenigsegg Gets $610 Million Backing From Sweden
Sweden will guarantee the European Investment Bank loan sought by Koenigsegg to buy Saab.
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2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita: Diamond Weave Carbon Fiber Special
The car is an homage to high-tech materials and construction.
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Beijing Auto Signs Deal To Acquire Stake In Saab’s New Buyer
Beijing Auto plans to buy a stake in Koenigsegg Group AB, which in-turn plans to buy the whole of Saab from GM.
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Many gearheads remember fondly the days when something like a first-gen Saab 900 Turbo might rumble past, sounding vaguely like the airplanes that were its ancestors and wearing an endearingly awkward shape. But once General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] took over the carmaker much of the eccentricity was squeezed out to make room for mainstream acceptability. Get ready for things to change once again with new owner Koenigsegg behind the wheel. It's been almost 20 years since GM bought a majority interest in Saab back in 1990, but with its own core operations in serious trouble, it's time for the...
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Report: Saab Ownership Will Enable Koenigsegg To Bring Quant Supercar To Reality
When it was first reported that Swedish supercar company Koenigsegg was one of the leading bidders for struggling automaker Saab, many were left scratching their heads. Why would a company specializing in building a handful of million dollar supercars each year want to purchase a controlling stake...
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Modern day Volvo P1800 envisaged by Koenigsegg engineer
Koenigsegg and Volvo may be worlds apart in terms of the cars they build, but the two companies do have one thing in common - engineer and petrol head Mattias Vöx. The Koenigsegg engineer shares a love for both marques, and his work with the Swedish supercar company has allowed him to take on some...
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Koenigsegg's next model could be a 700-hp super sedan
Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is thought to be working on a new, high-performance four-door sedan to rival other super sedans like the upcoming Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide. While there’s been no official confirmation, a Koenigsegg manager in the Middle East has hinted...
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Koenigsegg CCX And CCXR Edition Models
Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is prepping two special edition models for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show based on its CCX petrol and CCXR flex-fuel models. The new cars will go under the heading ‘Edition’ and will be limited to just 14 versions of the CCX and 6 units of the...
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Koenigsegg In Financial Trouble?
New reports coming out of Sweden say local supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is in financial trouble, not being able to service its debts. According to Sweden’s Realtid, Koenigsegg owes its creditors the amount of €240,000 and is seeking new investors to help raise the necessary funds...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran