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The Swedes seem to have a way of cutting through the hype. While its rivals call the special versions of their supercars things like "Hermes edition" and "Versace edition", Koenigsegg simply calls theirs the Edition. Too cold up there to tolerate fancy fashion labels tarting up their supercar.
It's been three months since we brought you the news of the Koenigsegg CCX and CCXR Edition, and the extra-special exotics will finally have their day in the spotlight as the Scandinavians make their way southwards to Geneva. As a quick refresher, the Edition models feature a twin-supercharged 4.8-liter V8, producing 888 hp in the CCX Edition and 1,018 hp in the ethanol-burning CCXR. Like Henry Ford said, you can have it in any color, as long as it's black: the Edition models come in bare carbon fiber, heavily lacquered to make it shine, with red accents for the ethanol version. Extra equipment, from the carbon-fiber wheels to the rearview camera, come as standard, while special interior touches round out the package, including color-matched leather carpets and special instruments and controls. Only 14 CCX Editions will be made, and just 6 of the CCXR Edition, the first two of each already spoken for at over $2 million apiece with the first delivery taking place right under our noses at the Geneva show.
[Source: Koenigsegg]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John P. @ Feb 28th 2008 10:40AM
I'm oooh so close to loving this design. The giant flat blind spot area behind the windows kinda messes it up a bit for me. It cold use some glass or something there.
Otherwise, way better looking that the Veyron.
MajorGeek @ Feb 28th 2008 11:27AM
I love it except I find the side view loses it just a tad for me but every other angle it is beautiful, a work of art.
xxxxxxx @ Feb 28th 2008 3:31PM
Look at the shifter...
hahaha
Multifunctional.
Cole @ Feb 28th 2008 4:19PM
Leather carpets? Who cares about 1000 hp? This has leather carpets?
porschedevotee @ Feb 29th 2008 5:18AM
God, I hope someone in the Bay Area picks one up... I'd love to see a CCXR driving around here! That'd show those damn Veyron folks ;)
(don't hate, I got love for the Veyron too, but I had to use SOMETHING as an example!)
Nana @ Mar 10th 2008 2:27AM
that is hot!!! still keeping the original design but with a few twicks here and there!!! the black with the red highlites is really nice...