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Those Super-Swedes over at Koenigsegg serve up a potent reminder that not all supercars come from Italy. In fact, some of the fastest don't, as evidenced by the Koenigsegg CCX, whose level of performance ranks among the top of the supercar realm.
At the Geneva show, Koenigsegg was in full force, displaying three glorious examples: an "ordinary" orange CCX (as if it could be considered "ordinary" by any conceivable standard), plus a black ethanol-converted CCXR and a white FIA GT1-spec CCGT.
As we previously reported, the Koenigsegg CCX is so potent that it had to be de-tuned and "censored" to meet race regulations to make the CCGT. Power was reduced from 806 to 600 horsepower, and aerodynamic elements had to be replaced to meet specifications. The CCXR, meanwhile, produces more power running on ethanol than on gasoline, making a mind-blowing 1018 horsepower and 780 lb-ft of torque.
Want to see more? Check out our high-resolution image gallery from the floor of the Geneva salon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ahmed @ Mar 16th 2007 12:40PM
Why can't this make a car this hot for 50K?
David Naylor @ Mar 16th 2007 7:09PM
Yeah, that's a good question... DUH!
Lee @ Mar 17th 2007 8:18AM
Looks like a Cylon engineered product.
Ivan @ Mar 21st 2007 11:20AM
They seem to have made the Top Gear Wing standard. :)