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Koenigsegg believes Agera R can beat P1, LaFerrari

Zach Bowman — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:02:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Luxury

The crew at Koenigsegg is pretty confident the company's Agera R can put some high-end metal in its place. That includes bruisers like the McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari, thanks in part to the fact that the Agera R puts down more power than either of its two main competitors. The P1 and LaFerrari also weigh more and boast lower top speeds than the Swedish machine. While speaking at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg representatives even said they had little doubt the Agera R would be able to turn out a faster lap time than the Pagani Huayra on the Top Gear test track.

As you may recollect, the Koenigsegg Agear R boasts 1,140 horsepower from its twin turbo 5.0-liter V8. Weighing in at 3,163 pounds, the machine is capable of bolting to 200 miles per hour in a scant 17.68 seconds on its way to a top speed of 273 mph. Sounds like a party.

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Koenigsegg One:1 boasts one horsepower per kilogram, is headed to China

Jonathon Ramsey — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:59:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, China, Luxury, MISC

Koenigsegg the car company appears to be on a streak in China right now, and its namesake founder is riding the lightning with the car you see above, the Koenigsegg One:1. Scanned from a brochure for the coupe, the name is a reference to its power output of one horsepower per kilogram. It's weight isn't known, but Cars UK says it's lighter than the Agera R and so probably in the area of 1,250 to 1,350 kilograms, and hence, hp.

Koenigsegg the owner is apparently making the rounds of Asia and the Middle East to secure orders for the five One:1 models that will be produced. Cost is in the $2-million ballpark, which puts the One:1 in the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport ballpark, yet with acceleration that just might beat it. We'll probably never see it outside of scans and customs catastrophes, but it's good to see the Swedish speed merchant continually raising his game.

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One-off Koenigsegg Agera R BLT seized by Chinese customs

Seyth Miersma — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, China, Government/Legal, Koenigsegg

About a month ago, we brought you news of a monstrously powerful one-off from Koenigsegg called the Agera R BLT. At the time we reported that the car was being built for a Chinese man of some great wealth and that the $2 million price tag represented the floor for a custom job like this.

Now it seems there's been a bit of a development.

It seems that the Agera R BLT never quite made it to its intended customer, having been waylaid just recently by Chinese government authorities. Customs officials took hold of the exotic, claiming that the owner was attempting to smuggle the car into the country as a way of avoiding paying import tax on the thing.

Now, no one likes to pay taxes, but we're almost inclined to agree with the owner on this one. The source at CarNewsChina.com indicates that the pre-tax cost of the Koenigsegg would amount to the equivalent of $2.35 million - meanwhile other sources in the Chinese media report that the tax-included price of the car is more like 30 million yuan, or $4.7 million. No word yet on what the fine for this level of tax evasion will be.

The Agera bust is just one highlight of a much larger anti-smuggling campaign going down in China right now. Here's hoping that the heat dies down a bit, restitution is made, and that car and billionaire are blissfully united (we're suckers for a happy ending).

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Koenigsegg shows off customization chops with Agera R BLT

Jonathon Ramsey — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:02:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, China, Specialty, Design/Style, Luxury, MISC

The 1,185-horsepower Koenigsegg Agera R costs $2 million. Still, those who enter the seven-figure club are known to spend far more than mere MSRP because they can't risk their multimillion-dollar car being just like someone else's multimillion-dollar car. That's why Koenigsegg has a customization division called BLT. We don't know what that stands for, but are fairly certain it has nothing to do with delicious sandwiches.

To showcase the level of available customization, we present this Koenigsegg Agera R BLT. Built for a customer in China, its carbon body is tinted blue and set off with red pinstriping. Inside, there's lots of blue leather and blue cross-stitching to go with "many other unique features chosen by its owner."

We love the bodywork, but for a company that charges $28,000 for a Thule rooftop cargo box and $11,700 for winter wheels and tires for the Agera R, the price for this kind of personalization must be stupefying. Luckily, having a good look at it in our image gallery is free.

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Watch a Koenigsegg Agera R do a 250-mph flyby of the Nürburgring pits

Zach Bowman — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:30:00 EST

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Videos, MISC

The Koenigsegg Agera R recently took to the Nürburgring for a little fun. Not surprisingly, there were a few cameras on hand to see the 1,100-horsepower titan whomp its way around the course, including one lens stationed at the exit to the pits. At the end of the track's long straight, the vantage point allows viewers to see the vehicles on track at the peak of speed. For the Agera R, that means a flyby at somewhere around 250 mph. Now, we'll be the first to say there's no way of discerning just how fast the Koenigsegg is actually traveling when it comes by the pits. Sadly, "damn quick" isn't an acceptable unit of speed.

Check out the video after the jump to see what we mean. The first half of the clip shows the supercar simply cruising around. If you want to see the real action, we suggest jumping ahead to around 1:30.

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Koenigsegg Agera R is a matte blue streak of lightning

Jeremy Korzeniewski — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:28:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, MISC

Sure, you could likely satiate your lust for speed with any number of mind-blowing and reality-bending supercars... but if you really want to break away from the pack with something that's as fast as it is different, we direct your attention to the matte blue machine above.

For 2013, Koenigsegg has updated the Agera R with more power - a staggering 1,140 when the tank is filled with E85 - one-piece hollow carbon fiber wheels, nano-surfaced cylinder sleeves, a so-called Triplex suspension setup co-developed with Öhlins Racing, standard stability control (which certainly sounds like a good idea considering the number of horses at its disposal...), a new exhaust system and downforce-adding front winglets.

We'd say that counts for a pretty thorough refresh of the Agera R for 2013. Have a look at our high-res image gallery of live photographs from the floor at the Geneva Motor Show to take in the 273-mile-per-hour goodness, and then click past the break for the full rundown from Koenigsegg.

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Koenigsegg claims records, says Agera R goes 0-200 mph in 17.68 sec.

Jeff Glucker — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:30:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Koenigsegg

We all know Koenigsegg makes blisteringly fast exotic cars. The latest hyper machine from Sweden is the Agera R, and Koenigsegg wanted to see just how fast its two-door toy could go. With the help of an (unnamed) third party to verify the results and a Racelogic VBox, the Koenigsegg team set out to make some high-speed passes at its Sweden-based proving ground.

The results... are amazing:

0-300 km/h (186 mph) = 14.53 sec
0-200 mp/h = 17.68 sec

300-0 km/h = 6.66 sec
200-0 mp/h = 7.28 sec

0-300-0 km/h = 21.19 sec
0-200-0 mp/h = 24.96 sec

The Koenigsegg Agera R has impressive acceleration numbers, but we're equally stunned by how quickly the car can come to a stop. Koenigsegg says it has video of the runs, which will be released soon. For now, all you can do is stare at the photo above and make vroom vroom noises while imagining the G-forces at play.

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Koenigsegg releases full Agera R specifications

Noah Joseph — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:40:00 EST

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, MISC

Koenigsegg Agera R - Click above for high-res image gallery

Koenigsegg certainly caught our attention when it unveiled the new Agera R at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. With its Speed Racer paint scheme and 1,115 horsepower on tap, it darn well better have. But the exotic Swedish automaker has only now released the full specifications, and suffice it to say, they don't disappoint.

As we already knew, the Agera R packs a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that produces a prodigious 940 horsepower on standard 95-octane gasoline, but fill it with E85 bio-ethanol blend and you're looking at a whopping 1,115 hp. Driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, that's good enough for a 2.9-second sprint to 60 mph.

The engine is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg, however. The carbon-Kevlar body generates 300 kilos (660 pounds) of downforce at 250 km/h (155 mph), to which the turbine wheels contribute, wrapped in specially-made Michelin rubber. Koenigsegg says their latest supercar will also pull a neck-straining 1.6 g around the skid pad - enough to trounce just about anything else on the road. Follow the jump for the full specifications.

Gallery: Koenigsegg Agera R

Gallery: Koenigsegg Agera R: Geneva 2011

Live photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL

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Geneva 2011: Koenigsegg debuts production version of Agera supercar

Aaron Richardson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:39:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Koenigsegg, Racing

Koenigsegg Agera - Click above for high-res image gallery

We've shown you the Koenigsegg Agera R, and now, making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show is the boring old run-of-the-mill Koenigsegg Agera. If the R is too hardcore for you, or you don't need a ski box, then this is the low-volume Swedish supercar of your dreams.

Even the 'regular' Agera gets power from an in-house developed twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 that pushes out 940 horsepower and only weighs 430 pounds. Even more impressive is that the quoted weight figure includes the clutch, flywheel, exhaust, turbos and oil system.

Backing up the engine is a seven-speed dual clutch transmission also developed by Koenigsegg. Though nobody is going to call a 940-hp supercar eco-friendly, Koenigsegg has made an effort to reduce C02 emissions, and the Agera manages a none-too-shabby 16 mpg in the European cycle.

Gallery: Koenigsegg Agera: Geneva 2011

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Geneva 2011: Koenigsegg Agera R haunts our sweetest dreams and darkest nightmares

Jeff Glucker — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:59:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg Agera R - Click above for high-res image gallery

It's official: Koenigsegg now makes ballistic sex machines. The Koenigsegg Agera R is parked in front of us at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and we can't get "Breaking the Law" out of our heads.

If you pour E85 into the oh-so-thirsty gas tank, the Agera R rewards you with 1,115 horsepower at 6,900 rpm and 885 pound-feet of torque at 4,100 rpm. Additionally, the twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 engine produces 738 pound-feet of torque from 2,700 rpm up to 6,170 rpm.

All that power is funneled through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with paddle-shifters and an electronic differential. The engine and the transmission work in concert to push the Agera R from 0-62 miles per hour in a scant 2.9 seconds. Stay on the gas, and you'll reach 124 mph in 7.5 seconds. If you decide to slam on the binders the moment you hit 124 mph, the entire trip will take 12.7 seconds to get back to zero. We know of cars that take that long to crest 60 mph.

From its 260-mile-per-hour-rated tires to the carbon fiber monocoque to its devil-developed engine, the Koenisegg Agera R is a true hypercar. Get a wet nap ready before you click through our high-res galleries below and the massively detailed press release after the jump.

Gallery: Koenigsegg Agera R: Geneva 2011

Gallery: Koenigsegg Agera R

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Koenigsegg Agera R heads to Geneva packing up to 1,115 hp... and a ski box

Alex Nunez — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:04:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg Agera R - Click above for high-res image gallery

When the Geneva Motor Show kicks off this week, the Lamborghini Aventador won't be the only exotic sucking in journos like a tractor beam. The Koenigsegg Agera R is also making its global debut, wearing in a Speed Racer-inspired paint scheme (per the owner's request) and packing so much power that you'd think an R2 unit would be a better co-pilot than, say, Chim-Chim.

Now, about that power - the Agera R's 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 makes a ridiculous 1,115 horsepower and 885 lb-ft of torque on E85. Fill the tank with 95-octane gasoline instead of the biofuel, and figure on "only" around 940 horses and 811 lb-ft. The V8's connected to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The driver harnesses that power from a lavishly appointed cockpit that meets all the hypercar techno-fantasy criteria.

The Agera R's body panels are draped over a carbon fiber monocoque whose rigidity is such that a roof is not required. Hence, it's a removable panel that can be stowed inside the car. The owner of the example being displayed in Geneva is a skier, so the car is outfitted with a custom carbon fiber roof box developed in conjunction with Thule. It's a single-piece system that replaces the Agera R's standard roof entirely; when you get to the mountain, you simply swap the ski-box roof for the standard roof (which is tucked away in the cargo compartment).

Other highlights of the Koenigsegg Agera R include Vortex Generating Rim (VGR) wheels whose spokes act as turbine vanes that help maximize downforce. They're wrapped in Michelin rubber developed specifically for the Agera. Said tires are rated up to 260 mph, making them the highest-speed-rated tires in the world, according to Koenigsegg. As always, we'll have a full team in Geneva next week to bring you full details and a live look at the Agera R. In the meantime, check out the high-res image gallery below.

Gallery: Koenigsegg Agera R

[Source: Koenigsegg]

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