Attention One-Percenters, your latest ultra-exotic,
limited-edition hypercar is finally here, revealed in full today at the 2014 Geneva Motor
Show. It's called the Koenigsegg One:1, and it should be an insane
road-going time machine that transports you to future sections of roads in the
blink of an eye. We first brought you details on the One:1 as far back as
November 2012. Since then there have been plenty of rumors but now we have the
definitive details on the world’s newest supercar.
Marking 20 years since the formation of the Koenigsegg skunk
works in Sweden, the One:1 is very much a Koenigsegg product, one based on the
Agera line of supercars recently launched in the U.S.. However, numerous
upgrades mean it’s virtually an all-new car.
The car gets its name from the fact that it produces one
horsepower for every kilogram of weight. Koenigsegg calls it the world’s first
production ‘Megawatt’ car, because of its 1,000-kilowatt power rating. For readers
in the U.S., that translates to about 1,340 horsepower, which means, you
guessed it, the car weighs just 1,340 kilograms (2,954 pounds)--taking into
account all necessary fluids and even the weight of an average size driver.
This was achieved via a 20 percent lighter chassis and body compared to the
Agera, made using advanced carbon fiber.
By comparison, the world’s fastest production car, the
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (according to Guinness) develops only 1,183
horsepower and weighs more than 4,000 pounds. Performance, as you would expect
given the insane power to weight ratio of the One:1, will be nothing short of
amazing. Koenigsegg is confident the car will set new acceleration records for
0-200 km/h (0-124 mph), 0-300 km/h (0-186 mph) and even 0-400 km/h (0-248 mph)
sprints. The latter could be as quick as 20 seconds.
As for top speed, Koenigsegg says that’s not a priority for
the One:1, since it is a track-focused car. However, the company is confident
the One:1 could eclipse the Veyron
Super Sport’s 267.8 mph speed record and go on to pass 273 mph!
But if you’re thinking the One:1 won’t be able to handle
corners like its Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1 rivals, then you’d be wrong.
The vehicle is capable of developing up to 2 g of cornering force and at speeds
in excess of 160 mph its trick aerodynamics allows it to produce 1,344 pounds
of downforce, which is comparable with the P1. The aero setup is fully active
and consists of independent left and right front flaps under the front splitter
and hydraulically-actuated rear wing.
The engine fitted to the One:1 is Koenigsegg’s own
twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 design. It uses variable geometry turbochargers
also designed by Koenigsegg and whose housing is constructed using a 3D
printing process. The exhaust, a titanium setup, is also 3D printed. Drive goes
to the rear wheels only, via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox that was also
designed by Koenigsegg.
In the cabin, things are equally advanced. There is an
active chassis system that can adjust the ride height and shock absorbing level
based on data collected from 3G and GPS services. Koenigsegg says the setup is
even effective when at the track. And
there's a custom app and cloud network that, among other things, will
enable owners to remotely track their car, its fuel level and battery status as
well as access the latest software. The seats, meanwhile, are carbon fiber and
feature memory foam.
Only six examples will be built, and all of them have been
been pre-sold. Not like it matters now, but the going price is believed to be
around $2 million.
On August 12 of this year, Koenigsegg officially turns 20.
For those unfamiliar with Koenigsegg, the company was founded by Swede
Christian von Koenigsegg. He was just 22 when he started the company, setting
out with an idea to create a sports car that was like nothing in existence, and
that would be desired.
The concept, which remains to this day, was for a
lightweight mid-engined car with a detachable, stowable roof. It also had to
have a wraparound screen for good visibility and aerodynamics. Finally, it had
to have a timeless and efficient appearance that would age like good wine, and
so it has, since Koenigsegg’s first car, the CC8S, right up to the latest
One:1.
source: www.motorauthority.comby Jeff Glucker
http://www.fzrestoration.com
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