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Koenigsegg unveils the CCGT1, a road-legal megacar honoring its GT1 race lineage. It makes 1,280 hp on regular fuel and up to 1,600 hp on E85, with as much as 1,764 pounds of downforce at 155 mph thanks to extensive aero, including a large active rear wing. Limited to 70 units, all of which sold out within hours of the debut, the car also features a Ghost Fibre composite and a new track package with race-ready equipment for near‑race performance.
Koenigsegg unveils the CCGT1, a road-legal megacar built on the CC850 to honor the CCGT GT1 project. It delivers 1,280 hp (1,600 hp on E85), up to 800 kg of downforce at 250 km/h, and uses Koenigsegg’s Light Speed Transmission with a new Koenigsegg Sequential Shift; an optional Engage Shift System manual remains available. A factory-designed track package adds full race hardware for circuit performance, and Ghost Fibre white carbon fibre debuts. Only 70 units will be produced, making the CCGT1 a limited, track-focused homage to a historic era.
Koenigsegg unveils the CCGT1, a road-legal, track-focused homage to the GT1-era CCGT that never raced, pairing a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 (1,263hp on petrol, 1,578hp on E85) with a new Koenigsegg Sequential Shift featuring a clutch pedal, carbon construction, and aggressive aero to deliver racecar performance on public roads; a track-pack option exists for factory-backed track days, and only 70 units are being built (all sold).
Kimera Automobili’s K39 swaps its EVO37/38’s four-cylinder for a bespoke Koenigsegg twin-turbo V8, delivering 1,000 hp and 885 lb-ft, with a road version and a Pikes Peak race variant featuring aero upgrades and Martini Racing livery; production is tightly limited with over twenty allocations and no price yet revealed.
Top Gear's latest video features CEOs of Koenigsegg, Singer, and Rimac driving each other's high-performance cars on a track, showcasing the unique engineering and sound of these exotic vehicles, with a promise of a future discussion episode.
Koenigsegg's new hypercar, the Sadair's Spear, set a new speed record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, completing the hillclimb in 47.14 seconds and surpassing the previous record holder, the Czinger 21C. The car features a 1,625 horsepower twin-turbo V-8, lightweight design, and advanced aerodynamics, with only 30 units produced and sold out immediately.
Koenigsegg's latest model, the Sadair’s Spear, is a high-performance hypercar with 1,625 horsepower, advanced aerodynamics, and in-house manufacturing, but all 30 units are already sold, and it has set a lap record at Gotland Ring.
The Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear is a revolutionary hypercar boasting 1,625 hp, significant weight reduction, and advanced design, setting new standards in speed, agility, and luxury, and representing the future of high-performance automotive technology.
Koenigsegg celebrates its founder's 80th birthday with the limited-edition Sadair’s Spear, a hypercar based on the Jesko Attack featuring enhanced aerodynamics, increased power up to 1,602 horsepower on E85, and weight reduction, with only 30 units made and all pre-sold.
Koenigsegg unveiled its most extreme street-legal hypercar yet, Sadair’s Spear, an upgraded version of the Jesko Attack with increased power, aerodynamics, and reduced weight, capable of surpassing previous lap records. Limited to 30 units, each costing around $5 million, it features a 1,602 hp engine and advanced aerodynamic enhancements for superior performance.
Swedish automaker Koenigsegg is auctioning off its only race car, the 2007 CCGT GT1 Competition Coupé, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Developed for GT racing, the car features a five-liter V8 engine producing up to 600 hp and comes with race-ready modifications. Despite never racing due to changes in regulations, the car is fully certified to run in certain historic racing series. It is expected to sell for between $3.8 million and $5 million.
The only Koenigsegg racing car ever built, the CCGT, is up for sale at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Originally intended for GT1 racing, the car was never able to compete due to a regulation change. It has been owned by a private individual who has only used it for occasional displays and demonstration runs. The car is estimated to sell for $3.25 million to $4.36 million and would be eligible to race in the Masters Historic Racing series.