Mainstream carmakers might crash-test hundreds of vehicles in order to meet safety standards. But it’s a different story for Swedish supercar company Koenigsegg, which might only turn out 12 to 15 cars a year. Each one can cost many millions of dollars, so crashing and trashing even one would be absurdly expensive. This video, from Apex One, shows how it keeps crash-test costs … [Read more...] about How Koenigsegg does its ‘crash’ tests …
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Koenigsegg Agera RS speeds to 450km/h …
Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg is claiming a world record speed of 450km/h for its Agera RS. Factory test driver Niklas Lija piloted the car to an average 450km/h over two runs on a closed public road in the Nevada desert. Lija’s speed was 20km faster than the existing mark held by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and around 12km/h quicker than the speed set by the Hennessey Venom … [Read more...] about Koenigsegg Agera RS speeds to 450km/h …
Koenigsegg’s world record 450km/h for its Agera RS hypercar
The world production car speed record looks likely to have changed hands again after the Koenigsegg Agera RS recorded a two-way average 450km/h (277.9mph) run on a closed public road in Nevada. See the video below. The run, by the Swedish company’s test driver Niklas Lija, was over an 18km stretch of road between Las Vegas and Pahrump, a town about an hour's drive from the … [Read more...] about Koenigsegg’s world record 450km/h for its Agera RS hypercar
Main rule on autobahn: move over for faster traffic
Chief among road rules on Germany’s autobahn is: Move over for faster traffic. And there are few production cars on planet Earth faster than a Koenigsegg Agera R. Just 18 of the Swedish flyers were built between 2011-2014, each one made mostly of carbon fibre and aluminium and running a twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8. The company claimed it could deliver around 850kW on special fuel. … [Read more...] about Main rule on autobahn: move over for faster traffic
Supercar’s V8 power output matches its weight
Niche Swedish company Koenigsegg has unveiled a teaser photo of the supercar it calls Agera One:1, leading to speculation that it will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva motor show. Why the handle One:1? Because it refers to the supercar’s power-to-weight ratio — 1 horsepower for every 1kg of weight. Chief executive Christian von Koenigsegg confirmed a much in a recent … [Read more...] about Supercar’s V8 power output matches its weight