Koenigsegg Sports cars

Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson tests Koenigsegg CCX

For someone who seeks hell raising speed packaged in a sleek design, a Koenigsegg car is often a breathtaking temptation.

Established in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, the Koenigsegg Automotive AB is a leading company in the production of high-performance sports cars. The company is based in Ängelholm, a locality in Skåne County, Sweden, and since the release of its first street-legal car in 2002, Koenigsegg has been involved not only in developing and manufacturing supercars, but also in development programs on flex fuel, plug-in electric cars’ system and next-generation combustion engines.

This kind of technology which is advanced in many ways led to the existence of Koenigsegg CCX. Marked with a speed that reaches up to 245 mph, twin superchargers that just hang around behind the passenger compartment and a bhp of 806 to achieve a whopping 62 mph in only 3.2 seconds.

The first impression of the Koenigsegg CC is its dynamic stance and futuristic, aggressive attitude. It appears amazingly low and broad, with the cockpit-like semicircular windscreen and organically shaped rear hood as key features. The smooth and polished body is gently curved, almost simplistic; a fully integrated design. Lines and surfaces appear thoroughbred and slippery, projecting an image of velocity onto the machine. This design shouts in a clear and universal language: “I travel at extreme speed”.

Koenigsegg's design seeks to give an interpretation of strength and flowing motion. The body of a Koenigsegg is formed for one ultimate purpose; superior performance. Its beauty is the beauty of speed itself. The surfaces are shaped to perfect aerodynamics, an appearance that does not deceive. All aspects of this machine serve its one fundamental objective; performance..

The Edition cars will be built in two different versions, a CCX model limited to 14 cars with 888 bhp and a CCXR (Bio flexi fuel) model limited to 6 cars with 1018 bhp. The price for the 888 hp CCX is 1 330 000 Euro, and 1 500 000 Euro for the 1018 hp CCXR (E85/petrol flex fuel) version. The two first of each version are already spoken for

Both the body and chassis of a Koenigsegg are made of extremely lightweight carbon fiber composite, reinforced with Kevlar and aluminum honeycomb. Its race-bred suspension system brings the driver in control of all movement, even under the toughest racing conditions