Weve shown you the koenigsegg agera r, and now, making its debut at the geneva motor show is the boring old runofthemill koenigsegg agera. Oct 15, 2018 the koenigsegg agera includes a bunch of aerodynamic features that grip the car for the steady performance. Koenigsegg was the first extreme car manufacturer to take steps toward green technology with the release of the biofuel ccxr in 2007. It was named hypercar of the year in 2010 by top gear magazine.
In total, the koenigsegg agera r produces 960hp on 95 octane regular fuel and 1,140hp running on e85 bio fuel. Yet koenigsegg will also be quick to point out that the engine passes worldwide. Another plus of koenigsegg agera rs engine is its strong, forged, and ceramic coated pistons that weigh only 280 grams. The koenigsegg agera r was launched at the geneva motor show of 2011 march 2011.
Koenigsegg billed it as the ultimate track tool due to its lightweight features and track optimised technologies. The koenigsegg agera r is one of the most powerful cars on the planet, thanks to the 1,140 horsepower that comes out of its 5. May 06, 2019 entrepreneur and car collector manny khoshbin, who calls himself a car influencer and owns many limitedproduction supercars including bugatti and pagani, recently purchased a koenigsegg agera. Binned agera rs will live on a test bed while owner gets upgraded car, says koenigsegg. Driver motorsports koenigsegg agera r white right front hd poster super car 24 x 16 inch print. Along with several upgrades, the new model has a borg warnerdeveloped twin turbo system and an optional active rear wing. Read on to learn more on the koenigsegg agera r in this first drive article brought to you by the automotive experts at motor trend. Racing driver carina lima shows off her koenigsegg one. Overall the agera has sharp looks with plenty of curves and a stylish spoiler. Dec 02, 2015 this has to be one of the most expensive crashes of all time that involves just one car. Nov 30, 2015 a 26yearold driver crashed his koenigsegg agera r in chongqing on november 29. Another highlight of the car was its specially crafted michelin tires. This has to be one of the most expensive crashes of all time that involves just one car.
Mar 03, 2011 koenigsegg brought its latest hypercar, the agera r, to geneva. Jesko inherits the mantle left by the agera rs as the leading track focused, roadlegal car for those looking for the ultimate in vehicle performance. Following koenigseggs announcement that the agera r would be coming to america, car and drivers european editor jethro bovingdon. Koenigsegg set a world record in 2011 for driving 03000 kmh in a blistering time of 21. Koenigsegg agera rs commissioned by us buyer crashed during.
The agera rs produces 450 kg of downforce at 250 kmh. Koenigsegg brought its latest hypercar, the agera r, to geneva. What koenigsegg and car and driver really proved here is that the agera r is no competition to the veyron not because its not as fast or not as much fun as the veyron, but because it is a. A 26yearold driver crashed his koenigsegg agera r in chongqing on november 29. Following koenigseggs announcement that the agera r would be coming to america, car and drivers european editor jethro bovingdon spent a. The agera r made its debut at the march 2011 geneva motor. The agera r also saw the debut of koenigsegg s own ceramic piston brake system. Car and drivers european correspondent, jethro bovingdon, takes the agera r for a spin around a race track next to the koenigsegg factory before blasting it down koenigseggs runway.
Following koenigseggs announcement that the agera r would be coming to america, car and drivers european editor jethro bovingdon spent a day with the hypercar on the swedish carmakers private. Koenigseggs electronic stability control can protect even. Koenigsegg has unveiled an allnew megacar the koenigsegg jesko at the 2019 geneva international motor show. At the 2011 geneva motor show koenigsegg is presenting the brand new koenigsegg agera r quicker than lightning. Mar 27, 2018 a wealthy businessman today avoided a driving ban after he was caught doing 120mph in a. Koenigsegg agera r crashes on the nurburgring top speed. Well, car and driver abroad got an invite to sweden to come drive the agera r around the swedish automakers track in an attempt to prove that the agera r is a different animal than the bugatti. Koenigsegg deserves more credit than hes received for the innovations on this car. The agera r is theoretically capable of a top speed of 273 mph which would smash the bugatti veyrons current record. Koenigsegg against makes the list with another supercharged supercar. The first agera and the r model astonished the world by breaking six land speed world records for a production car, including 03000 kmh in only 21.
The agera r also saw the debut of koenigseggs own ceramic piston brake system. Aug 16, 2016 portuguese racing driver carina lima has been revealed as one of the seven owners of a koenigsegg one. Over the years, the agera spawned many higherperformance variations, including the 1124 hp 838 kw agera r in 20, the biofuelpowered agera s in 2014, the one. The drivetrain is the lightest and most compact in this class, starting out as a bespoke 5. Read about and see photos of the 1115hp agera r at car and driver. Koenigsegg agera r first drive motor trend motortrend. The agera is a midengine hypercar that was produced between 2011 and 2017, succeeding the koenigsegg ccx. The koenigsegg regera has 1500 hp and no transmission. The test driver and the passenger are safe and sound. Car and driver abroad pushes the koenigsegg agera r.
Local police say he was driving under the influence of alcohol when he drove the car into a barrier. Richard guy, 58, had taken his koenigsegg agera r which has a top speed of 277mph. The koenigsegg agera is a midengine sports car produced by swedish car manufacturer koenigsegg. Today, koenigsegg offers new cars from the 1160hp agera rs to the 1500hp regera. Car and driver we get behind the wheel of the koenigsegg agera r in angelholm, sweden on the latest episode of car and driver. Top speed will breach 260 mph, according to koenigsegg. Mar 03, 2015 wet weight is 3589 lbs, compared to the agera rs 3163 lbs wet. As the rs is a focused performance machine, it is not intended to be used as a daily driving road car, the suspension is set. Entrepreneur and car collector manny khoshbin, who calls himself a car influencer and owns many limitedproduction supercars including bugatti and pagani, recently purchased a koenigsegg agera. The agera rs is an advanced version of the agera r, implementing some of the new technology and features of the one. Nov 09, 2012 car and drivers european correspondent, jethro bovingdon, takes the agera r for a spin around a race track next to the koenigsegg factory before blasting it down koenigseggs runway. Koenigsegg has confirmed an agera rs was involved in a crash during a test on a track in trollhattan.
Koenigsegg agera r top 10 fastest cars in the world. In 2011, the agera r set a new world record for driving 03000kph. Its the sheer violence of the turbopowered delivery that sets agera r apart. The first model of the car got developed based on a theme called speed racer livery. Watch koenigsegg beat the new bugatti chiron in a run from zero to 249 mph to zero. Jethro bovingdon from car and driver gets behind the wheel of the.
Portuguese racing driver carina lima has been revealed as one of the seven owners of a koenigsegg one. We get behind the wheel of the koenigsegg agera r in angelholm, sweden on the latest episode of car and driver. May 12, 2017 koenigsegg has confirmed an agera rs was involved in a crash during a test on a track in trollhattan. The accident happened on a test track in trollhattan, sweden and didnt cause any injuries. The agera r is theoretically capable of a top speed of 273 mph. The agera rs used for the test is a customer car with a total of 1,360 hp and 1,011 lbft of torque thanks to the onemegawatt upgrade. Watch the koenigsegg agera rs hit 284 mph from the drivers. Even a car as old as the koenigsegg agera r is designed to be outrageously stable. Read on to learn more on the koenigsegg agera r in this first drive article. Car and driver abroad pushes the koenigsegg agera r to. The agera manages to achieve such speeds thanks to its unique engine, which is capable of withstanding high cylinder pressure and provides extraordinary power of 6900 rpm, despite its. A koenigsegg agera rs ended up in a ditch on thursday after its driver lost control in wet conditions.
Further, it gets various designs for the alloy wheels, a handful of color and vinyl options and quite less weight than an average hypercar. The gemera is the first fourseater car built by koenigsegg and the first to be powered by a compact engine. Koenigsegg is keeping the crashed agera rs as a test mule. Wet weight is 3589 lbs, compared to the agera rs 3163 lbs wet. The company says it designed this engine to make 1500 horses and then wound it back to improve drivability.
At the 2011 geneva motor show, koenigsegg released a new version of their agera featuring the 5. The first ever koenigsegg, the cc8s, had the worlds most powerful production engine at the time, at 655hp. The koenigsegg agera includes a bunch of aerodynamic features that grip the car for the steady performance. The koenigsegg agera r and the us street legal requirements koenigsegg and the us dont really get along. Tuned version of the v8 already fitted to the 1140hp agera r. Within scant seconds of koenigsegg releasing the details of this even faster, even more hardcore version of the existing agera r, it was vying.
The initial model of the car received an upgrade in 2012. Koenigsegg claims that the car would weigh 194 lbs. The agera rs i drove is the actual car that broke the world records, and is owned by a koenigsegg customer, so had to take extra special care of it, seeing as this car is probably now worth over. Its a car that belongs at the top rung of the supercar world. The koenigsegg agera r page 2 of 4 super car center. The following year, the introduction of the agera r offered welcome updates to the model, including new winglets on the nose and an allnew aero exhaust. The koenigsegg agera r can reach a speed of 260 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 2.