Koenigsegg goes even faster

[SFDMALEX]

Originally Posted by abarth i think that 850bhp and 400km\h is simply mad. What kind of tyres will it have?

Thats what Im concerned with...what kind of tires will they use? Tires are a major issue here.

[DeMoN]

will it look exactly the same? Or will there bee little alterations to its exterior?

[SPEEDKILLAR]

uncontrolable machine!!!
I think it will be an expensive joke

[porsche94]

how about they develop a good N/A engine like the best supercars have.. Mclaren and Enzo... instead of slapping a supercharger on a V-8

i mean all you do is have to swap pullies on the supercharger and the boost goes up.... but how long will it last???

[firdausasri]

They're nuts. People who bought the car will likely put it under high expensive silk comforter in the garage and once a while tow it to a car show.

[deth]

Originally Posted by porsche94 how about they develop a good N/A engine like the best supercars have.. Mclaren and Enzo... instead of slapping a supercharger on a V-8 i mean all you do is have to swap pullies on the supercharger and the boost goes up.... but how long will it last???

but think of the cost involved in doing that..it'd make the koenigsegg even more ridiculously expensive!

[BADMIHAI]

Originally Posted by porsche94 how about they develop a good N/A engine like the best supercars have.. Mclaren and Enzo... instead of slapping a supercharger on a V-8 i mean all you do is have to swap pullies on the supercharger and the boost goes up.... but how long will it last???

Well, the best thing about supercharged (or turbocharged) engines is that they make shit loads of torque! While a 360 Modena has 400 hp, it only has 280 lb/ft TQ (while a Enzo has 660 hp, it only has 400+ lb/ft of TQ). While the Koeniggsegg has 650 hp, I think the torque is also around 600 lb/ft. Let's not forget that it's torque that wins races!

[ported_head]

Let's not forget that it's torque that wins races!

thats why i've always wanted a diesel supercar. maybe in the recent future.

does anybody have a video clip of the Koenigsegg hitting 240 mph?
ive always heard of it...just never had any proof.

[Leo_M3]

I think at the moment the world is in a powersurge.

Forget the muscle car era, at the moment, everyone is going power nutts!!! This is a perfect example of that!!!!

[bmwfreak]

The Koenignsegg CCR. 250Mph. Yikes. What about tyres? The Macca F1 blistered it's original ones when Tiff went for the UK Speed record back in 95, and he wa sonly doing 202 mph. what about the Koenigsegg? TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY???

Superchargers, turbochargers, fartchargers.

Why not a pure N/A engine? Sure, superchargers and turbochargers have prodigious amounts of torque. But dont you want to hear your engine SCREAMING at 9,000 RPM, rather than hear a supercharger whine at 3000, or a turbocharger wastgate chuff at 7500?

Surely that's one of the draws of watching F1? An F1 power unit spinning at 19,000 RPM (now 17000, to preserve reliability)...heaven. You should be at track side to fully appreciate the sheer presence of such a sound.

I wasn't exactly enamoured to the sound of the Koenigsegg during JC's review. As opposed to? Being completely electrified when Tiff was giving his original review, way back in 1994, on the Macca F1. Hearing, and seeing it, roaring around Goodwood, is one of the most treasured videos i have, and will ever have.

Bring back the N/A engine, you supercar lot, Enzo aside.

[Gnome]

Originally Posted by RC45 800hp (crank hp) is not really THAT much - it's only 680ish rwhp. There are a number of 640+rwhp Corvettes, Camaros and Vipers running around Houston - and even a few 750rwhp cars - they seem to drive quite ok... Just sounds like y'all are just skeered... LOL

You have a point, but the difference between crank power and power on the wheels depends very much on the drivetrain. A good gearbox and diff will transmit more power to the wheels. Stating an expected wheel power is risky...

Originally Posted by DMbaseball1604 I think that even if it does it the road it will be very hard to be better than the McLaren,(not in terms of performance) I have obviously driven neither but the McLaren seems like it is built so much better and it will always be the car that set the benchmark for all cars after it...

Yes, the McLaren is impressing! Then again, no benchmark can last for ever. It's bound to be beaten. Maybe not now, but...

[lambo4levi]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I already love the original car But if they made this car i wonder, think how much money you would spend on tires man :idea: Like if u stepped on it dont matter what gear(unless maxing out) i bet that car would peel rubber But i guess i better start picking up money off the streets, stealing from bums, robbing the rich to get this kind of car boys 0X ahhhh that is abosolutly my dream car right there

[possessed_beaver]

Originally Posted by SFDMALEX Originally Posted by abarth i think that 850bhp and 400km\h is simply mad. What kind of tyres will it have? Thats what Im concerned with...what kind of tires will they use? Tires are a major issue here.

my guess is very very expensive tyers..
and the car will chew threw them like there is no tommorow!!!

[RC45]

Originally Posted by possessed_beaver Originally Posted by SFDMALEX Originally Posted by abarth i think that 850bhp and 400km\h is simply mad. What kind of tyres will it have? Thats what Im concerned with...what kind of tires will they use? Tires are a major issue here. my guess is very very expensive tyers.. and the car will chew threw them like there is no tommorow!!!

No kidding - in just one afternoon of boystrous rolling burnouts and crazy driving through the woods I took half the tread off a set of 10 1/2" wide Good Year SC's - with that much juice on tap you would be able to run through to the cords in a dozen 1/4 mile runs...

[SPEEDKILLAR]

Maybe they'll use some kinda of F1 tyres, wel the hard compound I think

As most of us know they don't come cheap