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SPIRIT OF PERFORMANCE
ByM.Arun Pandian
INTRODUCTION
Industry AutomotiveFounded 1994Founder Christian von KoenigseggHeadquarters Ängelholm, Scania, SwedenKey people Christian von Koenigsegg
Products Sports cars
Christian Von Koenigsegg
• Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg is the founder of the Swedish high performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive.
• He was born in Sweden on July 2 1971. When Christian was five years old ,he saw the stop motion animated film Flåklypa Grand Prix.
• In that movie a local bicycle repairman makes his own racing car. This gave Koenigsegg the dream of creating the perfect sports car.
• He design the logo which depicts the shield for family coat of arms.
• Koenigsegg is the industry's first carbon fiber wheels to be made in CCX and CCXR.
• A small team in a small town in a small country makes a car that holds its own in front of the world's largest car manufacturer.
LIST OF MODELS• CC8S (2002–2004)
• CCR (2004–2006)
• CCX (2006-2010)
• CCXR (2007-2010)
• Trevita (2009-2010)
• Agera (2010–2013)
• Agera R (2011–present)
• Agera S (2013–present)
KOENIGSEGG CC8S• The Koenigsegg CC8S is a mid-engine sports car, the first produced by
Swedish automaker Koenigsegg and the first production car to use dihedral actuation doors. It is the targo top.
• Totally 6 cars had been produced within 2002 - 2004
KOENIGSEGG AGERA
• The Koenigsegg Agera is a mid - engine sports car.
• The name agera means to act or to take action.
• The vehicle type is Super Sport Coupe and its price is around $2,100,000.00 ( i.e. $2.1M).
PERFORMANCEEngine: 5.0 liter Twin Turbo V8
Compression Ratio: 9.0: 1
Horsepower: 1115 HP
Max RPM: 6900 RPM
Torque: 885 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm
Transmission: 7-Speed Dual clutch
0-60 mph: 2.9 seconds
Top Speed: 260 mph
Dimensions
Length: 169 in. (429 cm)
Width: 78.6 in. (199 cm)
Height: 44.1 in. (112 cm)
Wheel Base: 104.8 in. (266 cm)
Curb Weight: 3163 lbs (1435 kg)
Ground Clearance: 3.94 in. (10 cm)
STATISTICS
• 14 cars built -CCR
• 6 cars built -CC8S
• 14 cars built -CCX
• Remaining -CCXR, CCXR TREVITA, AGERA R and AGERA S.
HUNDRA• They are going to sell “Hundra” car ( i.e. their 100th production car ) in 10
years.
• Hundra is a Swedish term represents Hundred.• The Koenigsegg Hundra debuts in Geneva.
ACHIEVEMENT• Four Guinness World records
• Forbes award for one of the ten most beautiful cars ever made
• Prestigious Red Dot design award
• Top Gear Hyper car of the Year award
• Longest lasting Top Gear Power Lap record ever
• Entrepreneur of the Year – Ernst & Young
• Worlds Top 100 Luxury Brands award
NEXT PLAN• Its going to beat Bugatti Veyron 16.4(world’s fastest car).
• If the Agera R can achieve that speed, it will become the world's fastest production car, as the record is currently held by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport at 431 km/h (268 mph).
• The company is going to increase from 420km/h(260mph) to 440 km/h (273 mph)
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