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Koenigsegg CCXR Edition: Tripping the Light Fantastic

Remember the Christopher Walken skit on Saturday Night Live where the inveterate creepy guy continues asking Will Ferrell for more cowbell? Well the Koenigsegg CCXR Edition needs more carbon fiber. The rebodied CCX is positively rotten with the stuff and the twin turbocharged, E85 sipping 1018 HP heart makes us almost feel like this outshines the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes which sits just down the row. This car speaks to our inner 17-year-old like a like a prom queen on a bender.


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6:00 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,849 views, 53 comments

Latest by cazin678: Pretty cool- hey, did they ever figure out how to build these so that the shifter doesn't hit the steering wheel when you turn a corner? The Koenigsegg lineup hasn't exactly been an engineering marvel..... more »

commenter of the day

Commenter of the Day: Nose on my Face Edition

Once, in calculus class (yes, I took calculus... but it was high school, and I was drunk and remember nothing) our teacher was writing the answer to a proof on the board. He said something to the effect of, "And that's the answer because it is obvious. Wait... no, it's not obvious. Er, no, it is obvious." He went on like this for some time before he eventually wandered out of the room still muttering, "Obvious. Not obvious. No, obvious," to himself. We all just sat there, thinking about the girls volley ball team. Suddenly, our teacher runs back in, flies up to the board, bangs his chalk and proclaims, "It's obvious!" More »

5:45 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
1,725 views, 85 comments

Latest by mikedrawcar: wow. i leave for twelve hours, and this gets completely out of hand. jalopnik good. more »

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U.S. Receives First Street Legal Koenigsegg, Let The Tickets Begin!


Where else would the first street legal Koenigsegg CCX end up than swinging Las Vegas? The great thing about bringing the car to Vegas is that if you accidentally marry a tranny stripper one night you can just take the CCX to its top speed of 245 mph and go back in time to prevent the nuptials (and whatever else happened that night). The privilege of owning an early U.S. example of the Koenigsegg will set you back about $935,00 and a full year of wait time. Enjoy the video of Clarkson taking it up to 11 above. More »

2:30 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Matt Hardigree
6,865 views, 27 comments

Latest by fawgcutter: So, when is Gawker Media gonna come up with the"Save the Konigsegg" T-shirts, now that it's here with our brand of hoons? more »

question of the day

Koenigsegg CCX vs. Pagani Zonda

Thursday's Bugatti vs. McLaren debate was fun, no? The McLaren handily won, garnering just over 65% of the vote. And I don't think anyone is too shocked by that result. Given the choice between pre-meltdown Jenna Jameson and Taylor Rain, the true connoisseur chooses Miss Rain. Every time. Ahem. Today we're presenting you the two other hypercars to scream at each other over debate and discuss. We think the Koenigsegg is better looking and we know it's faster. Still, the Pagani simply screams ultra-exotic and really does seem to have been designed by an alien race. Other than that, I mean, yeah... how do you decide? It'd be like choosing between Sophie Evans and Jenna Haze. More »

10:30 AM on Sat Dec 1 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
8,165 views, 113 comments

Latest by imoody: The Konigsegsegseg is Swedish. The company is based on an old Swedish air base. Each Konigsegg has a flying ghost on the rear window, symbol of the Swedish Air Force (or a squadron therein, I don't remember) Seriously, a Swedish super car. How more »

we ain't near vegas anymore, toto

Once Again: The SSC Ultimate Aero TT Is Set To Break Production Car Speed Record

Bugatti, the end is nigh, maybe. Those lovable scamps over at Shelby SuperCars are poised to break the production car speed record (242 mph) currently being held hostage somewhere in Sweden by Koenigsegg. The unofficial production-car speed record of 253 mph is, of course, safe and sound somewhere in the German French Alps. This time out, SSC has enlisted the help of the Guinness Book of World Records to properly sanction their attempt. To set the record, the 1,183 horsepower Ultimate Aero TT must go really frigging fast in one direction, flip a bitch and then come rocketing back along the same road within one hour's time. The two speeds will be averaged to establish the official v-max. SSC will be commandeering a public highway in their home state of Washington and employing the services of Dewetron (they measure the speed of missiles), which will be using between 4 and 12 satellites to track the Ultimate Aero's run. To refresh your memories, last time out, the TT hit 241.4 mph at a driver-reported "71 percent throttle." I know I speak for everyone at Jalopnik when I say that we expect 110 percent throttle this time out. As for when, the press release doesn't say. Regardless, good luck boys. The full press release and an offer from SSC after the jump. More »

10:45 AM on Thu Aug 2 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
3,289 views, 24 comments

Latest by hxgaser: Can this car go in reverse??? more »

0 to 241 mph in two months

At 71% Throttle, SSC Ultimate Aero TT Hits 241 MPH

So many questions. OK, as you probably know, SSC and their Ultimate Aero TT are on a hero's quest to break and thereby set the production car top speed record currently in the hands of the hated Swedes. On March 22 of this year they gave it a go, but because of a jealous Odin snow in Nevada, were only able to hit 230 mph. So, they tried again on May 22. No luck this time out either. Nope, last Tuesday they fell 0.6 mph short. Meaning that the TT did manage to achieve 241.4 mph at "71% throttle." However, according to SSC they weren't actually going for the record. Rather, they were sussing out the transmission cooling system. Which, apparently, works. So here's our questions. First, if this is truly a production car, why didn't they test the transmission on say March 23? Why the Space Shuttle launch like gap between tests? Second... More »

8:30 AM on Thu May 31 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
3,233 views, 28 comments

Latest by Nightwing: In the top photo, the front end looks like it was taken from a Dodge Intrepid. more »

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Geneva Pre-Show: Koenigsegg Competition Coupe GT Revealed

A Koenigsegg with only 600 horsepower? That's the thing about racing regulations; sometimes you have to make concessions. Nonetheless, it's the new K-egg CCGT, an FIA homologated GT1 racer based on the 806-hp CCX, whose homegrown 4.7-liter V8's gotten a double superchargerectomy. But it's also been bored out to 5.0 liters. It's also been lightened porked up to meet the GT1's weight limit of 2,425 lbs. We'll see it up close long about Geneva time. [Note: Spanks on me for missing the delicious irony that K-eg had to add ballast to meet the GT1 weight requirement, not reduce weight.] – Mike Spinelli More »

5:23 PM on Fri Mar 2 2007
By Mike Spinelli
3,895 views, 5 comments

Latest by WMeredith: So beautiful. Should've sent a poet... more »

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Koenigsegg CCX to Go On Sale in Vegas

Famous for being the only car ever to attempt to kill the Stig on camera, the Koeniggsegg CCX will launch in the US in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 27th in Las Vegas. To be sold by Exotic Cars at Caesar's Palace (because Roman chintz and mirrored ceilings are the perfect compliment to a 260mph supercar), they're throwing a VIP party on August 27th followed by two days of track time at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 4.7L, twin-turbo supercharged mill pumps out 806hp, and the whole car weighs in at a sprightly 2,200 ton lbs, allowing it to run a 9-second quarter mile at 146. It's sort of obscene that the thing is even road legal. What we wanna know is, who's gonna be the first to have an Enzo Moment in one? More »

2:30 PM on Fri Aug 11 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
1,415 views, 12 comments

Latest by Jonny Lieberman: Very cool. Hey -- where the hell is the Bentely? more »

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On A Wing And A Prayer: Top Gear's Koenigsegg-egg-egg-egg Test Redux

Shame on us, but if you also were a bit busy this Memorial Day weekend, you're like us and may have missed Sunday's episode of Top Gear. Luckily some friendly BBC viewers have rectified our poor judgement by providing video of the most important segment from the show. A couple of weeks back, the best-est automotive show on earth tested the new Koenigsegg CCX, and the Stig ended up taking it into the fields to the side of the second to last turn on the infamous airfield course. The CCX had a bit of a problem — not enough downforce. The folks at Koenigsegg took it back and fitted it with a right new wing on the back. The result was...well, it was...epic. The car went on to blitz the track in the fastest ever time — 1:17.6. Now kiddies, here's what's coming up in this weekend's episode. More »

10:53 AM on Fri Jun 2 2006
By Ray Wert
368 views, 10 comments

Latest by Evander: Koenigsegg uses Rotrex Centrifugal Superchargers, not Turbos. http://www.koenigsegg.com/thecars/ccx.asp?ccx=3 http://www.rotrex.com/ more »

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I Travel at Extreme Speed: The Koenigsegg CCX

Yesterday, Koenigsegg released pics and info on the extreme CCX supercar it's bringing to Geneva this year. As we already know, the CCX will be coming to the US, where it will charm the living daylights of the country's state troopers with an estimated top speed of 245 mph. Click through for pics and release. More »

9:00 AM on Sat Feb 25 2006
By Mike Spinelli
3,142 views, 11 comments

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Koenigsegg to Bring New CCX Supercar to the US

Among supercars that can travel one-third the speed of sound (at sea level, natch) the Bugatti Veyron gets all the press, having recently hit 252 mph — besting the Koeingsegg CCR's 241 mph — to make the Bug the world's fastest production car. Now, Sweden's Koenigsegg is plotting to answer Volkswagen's stomping, with a new, 800-hp supercar that, joy of joys, will be available in the US. The new model, the Koenigsegg CCX, is set for a Geneva show debut, according to the boys at Gizmag. Though it likely won't defeat the Veyron, it will go from zero to 62 in 3.2 seconds and run a nine-second quarter-mile at 146 mph. At around $650,000, it'll even be a kind of bargain, in a twisted, overindulgent sort of way. [Thanks to Rob for the tip.]Koenigsegg to release CCX for American market [Gizmag]Related:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Swedish Supercar Christmas [internal]

12:44 PM on Mon Feb 13 2006
By Mike Spinelli
293 views, 2 comments