Having used the Ford Modular V8 as a launch pad, Koenigsegg reengineered this berserker mill for the Agera R hypercar from the ground up at its headquarters in Ängelholm, Sweden. Its goal? Specifically to get as many horses galloping as possible.

The opening and closing movements of the valves in an internal combustion engine have been controlled by camshaft rotation for around 150 years. The cam itself was invented by Al-Jazari in the year 1206 as part of a proto-drum machine. But now, in Koenigsegg's shop as it is in many other labs around the world, the cam …

Here's how to build the computer brain of a Koenigsegg Agera R. Step one, hire a hardware and software engineer named Mattias. (Leave the last S on for "smart.") Step two, ? Step three, profit. Maybe that's an understatement. Let's see.

Meet Robert Serwanski. He has the best job in the world. He's the chief test driver for Koenigsegg. That means he drives Agera Rs at the limit like you and I check our e-mail.

Car interiors can either add to a car's mystique, or make it the butt of jokes. But what constitutes a good interior in a million-dollar hypercar? Among other things, it should feel like a million bucks.

What's the difference between an Earl Scheib-esque econo paint job and that of a seven-figure, carbon-fiber hypercar? That "orange peel" look, for one, and also the thickness of the clearcoat. That, and around 200 hours of polishing.

One of my favorite automotive internet pastries that's not made on the premises is the Suspension Walkaround series on Edmunds Inside Line. But listening to Christian Von Koenigsegg talk about the Agera R's Triplex suspension is on the same cloud in car-nerd heaven.

Ever wanted to build a turbo tube, or a whole intake, out of carbon fiber? Christian Von Koenigsegg did, and so he started a supercar company. Now, you can get a look behind the scenes at the company's factory in Angelholm, Sweden.