 Koenigsegg CCR at Broughtons, Berkshire, UK Koenigsegg Automotive AB [ˈkəːnɪgsɛg] is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance cars based initially in Olofström, later moving to Margretetorp, just outside Ängelholm. Image File history File links Koenigsegg_Logo. ...
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Christian von Koenigsegg (born 1973) is the founder of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive Ltd. ...
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History
The company was founded in 1993 by Christian v. Koenigsegg, with the intention of producing a world-class supercar. Based on Formula One technology, the car was required to be a two-seater, midengine layout with a hardtop. The initial design was drawn by Christian von Koenigsegg. Then he went with his sketches to Industrial Designer David Crafoord in order for him to realize the sketches into a scale 1:5 model. David then laid his personal touch to design brief and finished the model. This model was later scaled up by Sven-Harry Åkesson in order to create the base plug for the initial Koenigsegg Prototype that was finished in 1996. During the coming years the prototype went through extensive testing and several new prototypes where built. Supercar is a term used for a high end sports car, typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. ...
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A mid-mounted engine describes the placement of an automobile engine between the centerline of the rear and front axles. ...
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Sven-Harry Ã…kesson is an automobile designer from Sweden. ...
The first car produced (the CC8S) was delivered in 2002 to a customer. The most recent models are the CCR and CCX.
Von Koenigsegg got the idea to build his own car after watching the Norwegian puppet movie Pinchcliffe Grand Prix in his youth.[1] However, he took his first steps in the world of business in his early 20s running a trading company called Alpraaz in Stockholm, Sweden. The success of this venture gave von Koenigsegg the necessary financial standing to launch his chosen career as a car manufacturer. Flåklypa Grand Prix (released under the English title Pinchcliffe Grand Prix) is a Norwegian puppet film, directed by Ivo Caprino. ...
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Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ...
A Koenigsegg CC prototype was first publicised in 1997, while the production prototype was finally unveiled at the 2000 Paris Motor Show. The first customer took delivery of a red CC 8S in 2002 at the Geneva Auto Show and four more cars were built that year. Koenigsegg was established in Asia later that year with a premier at the Seoul Auto Show. In 2004, the new CCR was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with prototyping. ...
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Koenigsegg CC8S The Koenigsegg CC8S is an automobile made by Koenigsegg. ...
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The Koenigsegg CCR is an automobile and supercar made by Koenigsegg. ...
On February 22, 2003, one of Koenigsegg's production facilities caught fire and burned to the ground. The fire was extinguished with help from 40 firefighters from different fire departments (Ängelholm, Hjärnarp, Strövelstorp, Bjuv and Helsingborg), villagers from Margretetorp, and passers-by. About 15 Koenigsegg cars, body parts, machines and engines were saved before the fire got out of control. The cause of the fire was determined to be a short-circuit in the company kitchen dishwasher, which then spread to the roof, which was insulated with hay. On the same day, the Koenigsegg cars took refuge at the nearby former Swedish Airforce Base F10, near the town of Ängelholm, which lies in the southwestern-most part of Sweden. After a few days, the decision was made by von Koenigsegg that they would stay within the former wing to rise from the ashes. It has been suggested that Firefighter Assist and Search Team be merged into this article or section. ...
Ängelholm is a municipality and town in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ...
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The Koenigsegg badge was designed in 1993 by Jacob Låftman, based on the shield of the Koenigsegg family. The shield has been the family's coat of arms since the 12th century when a family member was knighted by the German-based Holy Roman Empire. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ...
Records On 28 February 2005, at 12:08 hrs local time, in Nardò, Italy, the CCR broke the record for the fastest production car in the world, having attained 388.87 km/h (242.91 mph), breaking the record previously held by the McLaren F1. The record was held until September 2005 when the long awaited Bugatti Veyron broke the record again at 407.5 km/h (253 mph), proven by Car and Driver and BBC Top Gear. However, Bugatti's record was set on Volkswagen's own test-track Ehra-Lessien, which features a 9 km (5.6 miles) long straight. Since the Nardò Ring is a circular 12.5km (just under 7.8 miles) long track, the records aren't comparable until Bugatti tests the Veyron on Nardò or allows Koenigsegg to test on Ehra-Lessien. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The McLaren F1 was the fastest street legal car in the world of its time(its the Bugatti Veyron at present). ...
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The Ehra-Lessien, also known as Ehra, test track facility is located near Wolfsburg, Germany in the district Gifhorn, and is owned by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (VAG). ...
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Bugatti is one of the fastest marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive car producers of all time. ...
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Nardò is a small town, comune and episcopal see in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce. ...
The Ehra-Lessien, also known as Ehra, test track facility is located near Wolfsburg, Germany in the district Gifhorn, and is owned by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (VAG). ...
May 2003, on the San Francisco to Miami Gumball 3000 Rally, the first CCR in the United States received the biggest speeding ticket in the world; 242 mph in a 75 mph zone somewhere in west Texas.[citation needed]
In the media Koenigsegg's latest model, the Koenigsegg CCX is top of the leader charts of the popular British motoring show, Top Gear. It went round the Top Gear track with a time of 1:17.6 beating the Pagani Zonda F. It originally posted a time of 1:20.4; however, Top Gear recommended that Koenigsegg should fit a rear wing (which is original optional equipment) to its car to provide it with more downforce. With the rear wing the CCX was able to beat the Zonda's record by 0.8 seconds. However, according to Koenigsegg themselves [2], the improved lap time was due to an improved setup. The Koenigsegg CCX is the second latest supercar from Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg, now superseded by the Koenigsegg CCXR. CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupe X. The X commemorates the 10th anniversary of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996. ...
The current format of Top Gear is a BAFTA[1] and Emmy Award-winning BBC television series about motor vehicles, mainly cars. ...
The Pagani Zonda is a supercar produced by Italian car manufacturer Pagani. ...
The reason The Stig went off the first time was that we hadn't had time to set the car up properly, it was oversteering slightly. For the second attempt the CCX had a perfect set-up and better grip. The wing doesn't do any good at the speeds seen on the Top Gear track, only above 300 km/h does it start helping. – Lotta de Salvatore, Bilsport
Models Koenigsegg CC. Koenigsegg CC was issued to set work on in late 1999, this time being the era of the McLaren F1, the worlds fastest production vehicle in use up untill 2005. ...
The Koenigsegg CCGT is a racing car built by Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. ...
Koenigsegg CC8S The Koenigsegg CC8S is an automobile made by Koenigsegg. ...
The Koenigsegg CCR is an automobile and supercar made by Koenigsegg. ...
The Koenigsegg CCX is the second latest supercar from Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg, now superseded by the Koenigsegg CCXR. CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupe X. The X commemorates the 10th anniversary of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996. ...
The Koenigsegg CCXR is the latest iteration of the CC series of supercars from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. ...
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