Mar 03, 2015 koenigsegg has brought a new, more potent version of its agera supercar to the 2015 geneva motor show. Koenigsegg states that the regera will be one of the most powerful and fastest accelerating hybrid production. Koenigseggs website claims the agera was built with a less is more philosophy. The koenigsegg agera r page 3 of 4 super car center. Koenigsegg regera and koenigsegg agera rs revealed at the 2015 geneva motor show. There are 1 koenigsegg agera left in the uk with an mot. At the core of the newly designed engine is the worlds lightest v8 crankshaft. Top speed, according to agera, is over 400 kilometers per hour, or 248 mph. The agera r is the only roadster hypercar with a detachable and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Koenigseggs history and excellence showcased on video. The swedish hypercar looks as wild as these extraordinary stats make it sound.
Jesko the allnew megacar from koenigsegg is powered by a newly designed, 1280hp 1600hp on e85, twinturbocharged v8 engine that benefits from significant changes to the agera engine it replaces. Koenigsegg sets new 04000 kmh world record industry europe. It was named hypercar of the year in 2010 by top gear magazine. It was unveiled at the march 2015 geneva motor show. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Koenigsegg will surprise us with a new supercar next week at the geneva motor show. Today, koenigsegg offers new cars from the 1160hp agera rs to the 1500hp regera. The koenigsegg jesko is basically the vehicular equivalent of the word absurd, with a combined 1600 horsepower and a claimed top speed of greater than 278 mph. With a curb weight of 3120 pounds, the agera s is powered by a biturbocharged 5.
The first ever koenigsegg, the cc8s, had the worlds most powerful production engine at the time, at 655hp. The next big record for koenigsegg came in 2017, with the agera rs. Koenigsegg agera rs breaks its own 04000kph record autocar. Koenigsegg agera rs takes worlds fastest car crown. For stopping power, the agera r braking system includes vented discs at the front and vented discs at the rear. Koenigsegg agera rs speed record news, video, details. The wellknown recordkeeping organization has granted the koenigsegg agera the record of quickest 0300. Koenigsegg agera rs races into geneva with 1,160 horsepower. So far, we have discussed just the performance of the agera r. The prototype, in development since koenigseggs start, had a space frame, a composite body and an engine based on the audi 4. Koenigsegg agera r top 10 fastest cars in the world.
A koenigsegg agera rs driven by factory driver, niklas lilja. Koenigsegg has been in the business of building toplevel sports cars for 23 years, keeping volumes. Koenigsegg agera r 060 mph, 0100 kph, quarter mile 14 mile and 60 other acceleration times. The koenigsegg gemera is a limited production fourseat plugin hybrid grand tourer to be manufactured by the swedish automobile manufacturer koenigsegg. The top speed for the production model is claimed to be 400 kmh 249 mph.
The koenigsegg agera r which has been reworked for the 20 model year, raising peak horsepower to 1140 bhp, giving it a top speed of 440 kmh 273 mph which koenigsegg will. Koenigsegg only plans to produce 80 units of the car, all of which have been sold. The koenigsegg regera is a limited production, plugin hybrid grand touring sports car manufactured by swedish automotive manufacturer koenigsegg. Koenigsegg agera rs and regera the power madness continues. The agera r is the only roadster hypercar with a detachable and stowable hardtop, bringing the best of two worlds. Koenigsegg agera r sets 6 new production car speed records. Koenigsegg is infamous for turning the automotive rule book on its head. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. This wild koenigseggendorsed rendering is a students. The koenigsegg agera rs clocked an average speed of 277. Apr 06, 2012 koenigsegg norway also enjoyed this great event with their official test car 7031 streetfighter and the world record car agera r.
It uses advanced technology developed during our exclusive koenigsegg one. The name regera is a swedish verb, meaning to reign or to rule. Koenigsegg has unveiled an allnew megacar the koenigsegg jesko at the 2019 geneva international motor show. Special edition agera is a white n blue speed machine capable of 062mph in 2. The koenigsegg agera rs is only the second car to smash a. Koenigsegg agera rs achieves multiple production car world.
Using its sevenspeed dualclutch transmission, itll only take 2. Nov 04, 2017 earlier today, we heard that koenigsegg was shutting down an 11 mile stretch of nevada highway between las vegas and pahrump for an agera rs to attempt to become the worlds fastest car it just. Koenigsegg s website claims the agera was built with a less is more philosophy. Hennessey has yet to confirm its top speed with the guinness book of world records, so the koenigsegg agera rs remains the official fastest. Koenigsegg was the first hypercar manufacturer to take steps toward green technology with the release of the biofuel ccxr in 2007. The standard engine produces 1,160 horsepower, though an optional package upgrades that to one. The koenigsegg agera r can reach a speed of 260 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 2. The koenigsegg agera is a midengine sports car produced by swedish car manufacturer koenigsegg. The record was verified by officials from the guinness book of world records.
Note, the guinness book of records is yet to confirm the results, although all. Koenigsegg is a swedish automobile brand founded in 1994 and is a producer of supercars, or hypercars, as koenigsegg classify their vehicles. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. When it comes to the price, the emphasis is definitely on more. Have a look at this insane car in the gallery above, live from geneva. But here we are in scenic, fjordfilled fredrikstad, just an hour south of oslo, to drive the koenigsegg agera r. The new koenigsegg regera is specifically designed to be a luxury megacar alternative to koenigseggs traditional extreme, light weight, racelike road cars. With the unnamed concept, mustonen imagines an entrylevel supercar that reinterprets the lightweight koenigsegg agera one. The koenigsegg regera is a limited production, plugin hybrid grand touring sports car. Earlier today, we heard that koenigsegg was shutting down an 11 mile stretch of nevada highway between las vegas and pahrump for an agera rs to. Koenigsegg norway also enjoyed this great event with their official test car 7031 streetfighter and the world record car agera r. All koenigsegg agera versions offered for the year 2016 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. The koenigsegg agera rs is officially the worlds fastest car.
It was unveiled on 3 march 2020 at an online broadcast by koenigsegg. Koenigsegg has confirmed the three cars are part of the 25strong agera rs run, and as such owe their prodigious speed to an 1,160bhprated twinturbo 5. Koenigsegg agera r first drive motor trend motortrend. Koenigsegg has brought a new, more potent version of its agera supercar to the 2015 geneva motor show. Koenigsegg upgrades the agera r to 1140 bhp and plans to. The agera model is a coupa car manufactured by koenigsegg, with 2 doors and seats, sold new from year 2011. Car magazine uk has all the details from the show floor. Swedish supercar company koenigsegg has set a new 04000 kmh world. Koenigsegg is officially amazing, at least according to the guinness book of world records. The prototype, in development since koenigsegg s start, had a space frame, a composite body and an engine based on the audi 4.
Its aerodynamic carbonfiber bodywork is riddled with air intakes, dive planes. Along with several upgrades, the new model has a borg warnerdeveloped twin turbo system and an optional active rear wing. The agera s has all the features and functions of the agera r apart from the flexfuel capability. The new koenigsegg regera is specifically designed to be a luxury megacar alternative to koenigsegg s traditional extreme, light weight, racelike road cars. Since the agera final series is a threecar celebration of the soldout agera range, koenigsegg has opened its book of options to each customer. Koenigsegg only plans to build six examples of the agera one. Worlds 9 most ridiculously expensive cars cbs news. Koenigsegg first came to the fore with the 2003 cc8s, followed soon after by the even more powerful ccr and ccx models. Em 20, a koenigsegg apresentou o agera s modelo 2014. The koenigsegg agera rs driven by niklas lilja achieves a new world record top speed for a roadlegal production vehicle. The new version is called the agera rs, and it packs a 1,160horsepower version of the. Koenigsegg agera gets official guinness world record for.
Jesko inherits the mantle left by the agera rs as the leading trackfocused, roadlegal car for those looking for the ultimate in vehicle performance. Koenigsegg agera r 402kmh epic fly by on the nurburgring. These stats wont show how many koenigsegg agera were made or sold but they do show how many koenigsegg agera are left on the road. Such practicalities include a usable luggage compartment. The koenigsegg agera r is one of the rarest supercars in the world. The name comes from the swedish verb agera which means to act or in imperative form you act. The agera r, based on the critically acclaimed agera, follows in the footsteps of the ccxr as it also runs on biofuel. Mar 10, 2012 the koenigsegg agera r which has been reworked for the 20 model year, raising peak horsepower to 1140 bhp, giving it a top speed of 440 kmh 273 mph which koenigsegg will attempt to prove. Trundling down an empty stretch of barren, deserted, straight, flat highway, desperate to just gun it. When the awesome 1115 hp koenigsegg agera r passed the pit lane on. Still amazingly koenigsegg has managed get 1100 nm torque and a full 1030 hp when the car is run.
The koenigsegg agera rs has beaten its own 04000kph run while breaking the production car speed record. The agera r has an incredible top speed of approximately 440 kmh 273 mph. The tale of the worldrecordsetting koenigsegg agera rs speed run felling an 80yearoldrecord in the nevada desert. The new koenigsegg agera rs has its focus set firmly on the track but is still perfect for regular use on the road. The koenigsegg agera r page 4 of 4 super car center. The koenigsegg agera is a midengine sports car produced by swedish car manufacturer. Sweden supercars koenigsegg guinness book of world records.
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