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And when we say extremely rare, we mean it literally; there’s only one Koenigsegg CCXR in existence! Ouch? Um, not exactly because luckily, when the 1.018Hp bio-fuelled CCXR hit a highway cone on a right hand curve at 120mph (193 km/h) sending it spinning around like crazy before stopping in a ditch, Top Gear’s associate, peter Grunert was sitting in the co-drivers seat; the driver was no other than... one of Koenigsegg's own senior engineers! Ouch for him them. And to imagine that Koenigsegg sent that bloke to take over the responsibility of driving the CCXR (worth £606,000 / $1.2 million / €890.000) between photographic locations for Top Gear! Click here to go to Top Gear’s site to see all the details. Via: Autoblog.com
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- Geneva Preview: Koenigsegg Ccx & Ccxr Edition Models
As if the CCX and its bio-fuelled twin, the CCXR weren’t already a rare site, Koenigsegg has created two Limited Edition versions of its supercar: the CCX Edition model with a 888 Hp 4.8L twin supercharged V8 engine limited to 14 cars and a CCXR...
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Top Gear involved in crash of the extremely rare, bio-fuelled Koenigsegg CCXR
And when we say extremely rare, we mean it literally; there’s only one Koenigsegg CCXR in existence! Ouch? Um, not exactly because luckily, when the 1.018Hp bio-fuelled CCXR hit a highway cone on a right hand curve at 120mph (193 km/h) sending it spinning around like crazy before stopping in a ditch, Top Gear’s associate, peter Grunert was sitting in the co-drivers seat; the driver was no other than... one of Koenigsegg's own senior engineers! Ouch for him them. And to imagine that Koenigsegg sent that bloke to take over the responsibility of driving the CCXR (worth £606,000 / $1.2 million / €890.000) between photographic locations for Top Gear! Click here to go to Top Gear’s site to see all the details. Via: Autoblog.com
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- Christian Von Koenigsegg Races A Bugatti Veyron Against One Of His Own Creations
One of the bonuses of watching a 2008 Veyron 16/4 drag racing a 2008 Koenigsegg CCXR is that you don't have to wait too long to see which one wins the 50-300 km/h (186 mph) event. Read more »...
- Koenigsegg Launches New Site Section Where Company Founder Will Answer Your Questions
Koenigsegg is experimenting with open comments over on the official site. Not only are they accepting all comments, but a selection of the most pertinent ones will always be answered by the company’s founder, Christian von Koenigsegg. Read more...
- Battle Of The Beasts: Tuned Dodge Viper Acr Vs Koenigsegg Ccxr
The Dodge Viper ACR is one of the fastest production cars around packing an 8.4-liter V10 with 600HP and 560 lb/ft (760 Nm) of torque that allows it to accelerate from 0-60 mph (96km/h) in less than 4.0 seconds. It has also proved its mettle by breaking...
- Geneva Preview: Koenigsegg Ccx & Ccxr Edition Models
As if the CCX and its bio-fuelled twin, the CCXR weren’t already a rare site, Koenigsegg has created two Limited Edition versions of its supercar: the CCX Edition model with a 888 Hp 4.8L twin supercharged V8 engine limited to 14 cars and a CCXR...
- Koenigsegg Ccgt Race Car & 1018hp Bio-fuel Powered Ccxr To Premier In Geneva
Koenigsegg’s going to present two new models next week at the Geneva Show. Starting off with the homologated GT1 racer, the CCGT, in order to comply with the ACO and FIA GT1 regulations the Swedish supercar maker removed the superchargers from...