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Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra races Bugatti Veyron

Want to watch two of the fastest production automobiles in the world line up on an open runway to race? Want to see it happen a whole bunch of times?

We thought so. Featuring the well-known Bugatti Veyron in one lane and the less-well-known but just as impressive Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra - which is powered by the same 1,040-horsepower twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8 engine as other Agera S models, but with some extra lightweight bits along with lots and lots of gold - in the other, you can rest assured that the video down below is full of carbon fibre, booming exhaust notes, turbo whine and asinine acceleration. And, though we won't spoil the results, we think it may be full of surprising victories for those who don't keep tabs on such important figures as power-to-weight ratios and the like...

Now for the disclaimers. Are both drivers aware of how to extract maximum performance from their machines? Are they both in perfect states of tune? Would the result be different from a standing start? Was the fact that the video was shot at Koenigsegg's home track a display of favoritism? Was there a full moon the night before? We have no idea. That said, watching well over 2,000 horsepower line up for a race is nearly always worth watching.

So, without further ado, we present the video below.

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Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra

Koenigsegg took to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show to celebrate a milestone in the company's history. The Swedish supercar manufacturer has officially built 100 units over the past ten years, and to mark the occasion, designers whipped up the Agera S Hundra. Swedish for - you guessed it - one hundred, the Hundra heralds the arrival of the latest flavor of Agera. While the standard Agera S features a twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8 engine good for 1,040 horsepower, carbon fibre wheels that tip the scales at around 6.6 kilos (14.5 pounds) and a total dry weight of 1,280 kg (2,821 pounds) thanks to a full carbon fibre body, the Hundra offers up a few additional tricks.

A one-off creation, the commemorative edition delivers hand-laid 24-karat gold leaf along the exposed gel-coated carbon body. Various other bits of the hypercar get the precious metal treatment as well, including the exhaust, rear deck struts and even the coil springs themselves. How much is all this insanity worth? A cool US$1.6 million. Money may not be able to buy you happiness, but it can surely put your tail in an Agera S. Check out the full press release below.

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The YouTube series Drive has been doing weekly videos on Koenigsegg, and in this latest they get into the Free Valve technology being developed by Swedish company Cargine AB and Koenigsegg. Free Valve uses a small, individual pneumatic actuator to open each valves and either air pressure or springs to close them. The setup omits the need for camshafts and the related paraphernalia, as well as increasing the programmability, precision and efficiency of valve operation. Engines using the Free Valve system can also be smaller and lighter.

It has been tested for the last two years on a Saab 9-5 wagon that's done 60,000 kilometeres so far. Koenigsegg says that compared to a traditional four-cylinder engine, horsepower and torque using Free Valve go up by 30 per cent each, while fuel consumption drops by 30 per cent and emissions drop by 50 per cent.

It won't be ready for mass production for a while yet, and even then it will probably start at the top of the automotive food chain. Nevertheless, it points to a potential new future for the internal combustion engine. Check out the video below to see it in action.

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Koenigsegg the car company appears to be on a streak in China right now, and its namesake founder is riding the lightning with the car you see above, the Koenigsegg One:1. Scanned from a brochure for the coupe, the name is a reference to its power output of one horsepower per kilogram. It's weight isn't known, but Cars UK says it's lighter than the Agera R and so probably in the area of 1,250 to 1,350 kilograms, and hence, hp.

Koenigsegg the owner is apparently making the rounds of Asia and the Middle East to secure orders for the five One:1 models that will be produced. Cost is in the $2-million ballpark, which puts the One:1 in the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport ballpark, yet with acceleration that just might beat it. We'll probably never see it outside of scans and customs catastrophes, but it's good to see the Swedish speed merchant continually raising his game.

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The Koenigsegg Trevita is one of the most powerful and exotic supercars $2-million can buy... So why would a wealthy Swiss owner abandon one in a public parking lot for over a month?

Hmm, maybe its financially fortunate driver forgot about it after a few too many drinks? Or better yet, maybe he has a vast collection of rare supercars so large that he simply hasn't noticed it missing yet?

Well, whatever the case may be, this poor Koenigsegg Trevita found itself bored to death, poorly parked between two spots and staring at the same walls of this bland parking garage for weeks on end. It's a shame really, as this neglected supercar seems to have no signs of damage and begs to be driven.

Based on what we've been able to Google-translate from the original report in German, the man who left this rare beast behind is believed to be an exceptionally wealthy executive (big surprise there) that lives in the Swiss state of Schwyz.

We'd imagine the month worth of expensive parking fines is irrelevant to this guy. Here's to hoping it starts up on the first try and gets a good wash!


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About a month ago, we brought you news of a monstrously powerful one-off from Koenigsegg called the Agera R BLT. At the time we reported that the car was being built of a Chinese man of some great wealth and that the $2 million price tag represented the floor for a custom job like this.

Now it seems there's been a bit of a development.

It seems that the Agera R BLT never quite made it to its intended customer, having been waylaid just recently by Chinese government authorities. Custom officials took hold of the exotic, claiming that the owner was attempting to smuggle the car into the country as a way of avoiding paying import tax on the thing.

Now, no one likes to pay taxes, but we're almost inclined to agree with the owner on this one. The source at CarNewsChina.com indicates that the pre-tax cost of the Koenigsegg would amount to the equivalent of $2.35 million - meanwhile other sources in the Chinese media report that the tax-included price of the car is more like 30 million yuan, or $4.7 million. No word yet on what the fine for this level of tax evasion will be.

The Agera bust is just one highlight of a much larger anti-smuggling campaign going down in China right now. Here's hoping that the heat dies down a bit, restitution is made, and that car and billionaire are blissfully united (we're suckers for a happy ending).


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Koenigsegg Agera R BLT

The 1,185-horsepower Koenigsegg Agera R costs $2 million. Still, those who enter the seven-figure club are known to spend far more than mere MSRP because they can't risk their multimillion-dollar car being just like someone else's multimillion-dollar car. That's why Koenigsegg has a customization division called BLT. We don't know what that stands for, but are fairly certain it has nothing to do with delicious sandwiches.

To showcase the level of available customization, we present this Koenigsegg Agera R BLT. Built for a customer in China, its carbon body is tinted blue and set off with red pinstriping. Inside, there's lots of blue leather and blue cross-stitching to go with "many other unique features chosen by its owner."

We love the bodywork, but for a company that charges $27,165 CAD ($28,000 USD) for a Thule rooftop cargo box and $11,350 CAD ($11,700 USD) for winter wheels and tires for the Agera R, the price for this kind of personalization must be stupefying. Luckily, having a good look at it in our image gallery is free.

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Everyone has a dream car, from high horsepower exotics to a rare race cars. But what few of us really think about (in addition to costly maintenance and parts) is that in order to enjoy owning an exclusive exotic, you need to cough up some serious cash for car insurance. Just how much, you ask? Well, we didn't know either, so we asked the auto insurance experts to quote us on what it takes to insure our expensive exotics of choice (like the Koenigsegg Agera R pictured above).

Needless to say, the auto insurance premiums for these wheels are pretty steep (surprise!).
Determining exact auto insurance numbers for vehicles of this price range and rarity is difficult to calculate - particularly when considering variables such as age, geography, driver history, and so on. So, these estimates offer an idea of just how much more these rides will set drivers back. Then again, when you've got yourself behind the wheel of a $2.8 million ride, what's a $50,000 annual car insurance cost, right?

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Koenigsegg Agera R

The Koenigsegg Agera R recently took to the Nürburgring for a little fun. Not surprisingly, there were a few cameras on hand to see the 1,100-horsepower titan whomp its way around the course, including one lens stationed at the exit to the pits. At the end of the track's long straight, the vantage point allows viewers to see the vehicles on track at the peak of speed. For the Agera R, that means a flyby at somewhere around 400 km/h. Now, we'll be the first to say there's no way of discerning just how fast the Koenigsegg is actually traveling when it comes by the pits. Sadly, "very damn quick" isn't an acceptable unit of speed.

Check out the video after the jump to see what we mean. The first half of the clip shows the supercar simply cruising around. If you want to see the real action, we suggest jumping ahead to around 1:30.

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The Koenigsegg Agera is one stupendously quick supercar. It can travel from a dead stop to 300 kilometres per hour and back down to zero in a scant 21.19 seconds. That's not even enough time to sit through a car insurance commercial.

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 isn't quite as quick, but it can boast some serious performance chops all its own. The race-ready 911 can hit 100 kilometres per hour in just 3.6 seconds, and a trip to 193 kilometres per hour takes only 11.5 seconds.

But while the GT3 RS 4.0 can't quite keep up with the Agera once the rubber starts rolling, this athletic Porsche can stop a bit more quickly. The GT3 RS 4.0 has reportedly beaten the Agera's braking record of 300 km/h to zero in 6.66 seconds, and we have the video that proves it. Hit the jump to watch the speedometer plunge from 300 km/h to zero in only 6.5 seconds.

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Here we go again with a tale of a driver with more money than talent who is also lacking in the smarts department. Yet another supercar has bit the dust.

The bent beauty above is a Koenigsegg CCX, a Swedish built machine boasting a whopping 850 horsepower and an equally stout 678 lb-ft of torque. They are notoriously difficult to drive, although they can't be any worse than the Hennessy GT1000 that Jesse James crashed last week.

The difference is that James is actually a trained racer and his boo boo happened in the warm state of Texas. On warm tires, the CCX is reputed to generate cornering forces in the neighbourhood of 1.3g. On a December night in Long Island, the cold tires would offer about as much grip as goose poop.

The driver, who is believed to be a local collector of the brand, had the poor judgement to take his Swedish Egg out for a spin in the Syosset area of Long Island, New York. No human injuries were reported, but the owner's wallet likely has a dent larger than the damaged hood section. With a sale price of over US$700,000, the limited damage visible in this pic will likely cost at least half of that to repair.

Head past the break to watch Top Gear crash a Koenigsegg on their test track.

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Koenigsegg Agera record

Koenigsegg is officially amazing, at least according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The well-known record-keeping organization has granted the Koenigsegg Agera the record of quickest 0-300-0 kilometres per hour by a two-seat production car. The time? A scant 21.19 seconds, recorded at the Angeholm Airfield in Sweden on September 2, 2011, with Robert Serwanski behind the wheel.

That feat requires the Agera to reach 300 km/h from a standstill, then back to a complete stop, in 21 seconds. Yowza. That's not the only impressive accomplishment that day by the Agera, though it is the only one that was certified as a world record by Guinness. For the record, Koenegsegg's masterpiece scooted to 300 km/h in 14.53 seconds. It can stop with equal alacrity, taking an evil 6.66 seconds to halt from 300 km/h.

The final stat is arguably the most impressive: 0-322 km/h and back to 0 in just 24.96 seconds. Want to know what's even better than that? The fact that it was all recorded on video. Click past the break to see for yourself.

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Koenigsegg Factory Tour
Video of the Koenigsegg factory - Click above to watch video after the jump

Sticking to images and music, not spoken words, this isn't exactly a tour of the Koenigsegg factory - more like an artistic representation of it. But the Agera and CCXR make their appearances, as do Christian Koenigsegg, burnouts and beauty shots.

You won't learn much, but your eyes will enjoy it, so follow the jump for the vid.


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A Koenigsegg key comes back to life - Click above to watch video after the jump

Have you ever thought about getting your key cleaned? No? Neither have we. But if you were the owner of a Koenigsegg, perhaps you would. The auto-obsessed minds at eGarage.com took the key of their Koenigsegg CCX in for a bit of a polish. The body of the key is made from sterling silver, meaning the finish will tarnish over time.

A trip to Cavallino jewelers and a few minutes under a polishing wheel help bring the key back to life. The eGarage team brought along their cameras so you could see the key both before and after its major rubdown. Click past the jump to watch the Koenigsegg key regain its shine. Also, while you're down there, you can watch a preview of the videos that eGarage will be pushing out in the very near future.

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Video: Cleaning the ignition key to a Koenigsegg CCX? originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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corvette zo6 vs koenigsegg ccxr
America vs Sweden in a one-mile drag race - Click above to watch video after the jump

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to today's main event at the mile-long drag races. In one corner, we have American Muscle from Detroit Rock City, a blown Chevrolet Corvette Z06 producing 700 horsepower. In the other corner sits one Savage Swede Supercar; a 1,024-horsepower Koenigsegg CCXR. This bout is scheduled for one round, with the winner being the first one to cross the line.

Who will that winner going be? Inch up to the tree, click past the jump and watch the video to find out.

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Pagani Huayra at Top Marques Monaco
Pagani Huayra at Top Marques Monaco 2011 - Click above to view video after the jump

If you missed any of the action from last week's Top Marques Monaco show, we've got you covered. This five-minute clip condenses all the glitzy highlights of this year's show into one horsepower-drenched summary. The show was a seriously drool-worthy affair, featuring a wide range of exotics; from classy, composed offerings from the likes of Aston Martin, to the delicious Pagani Huayra to the completely silly Tirrito Ayrton R.

High-end tuning companies always make a strong showing at Top Marques Monaco, and this year was no different. Gemballa's two new offerings, the Tornado and the Mistrale, broke cover after the company's recent troubles. Add to that a host of offerings from ABT, Koenigsegg and Marussia, and you've got a great way to kill five minutes. Click past the jump for all the exotic glory. Thanks for the tip, HF!

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Video: Tour the riches of Top Marques Monaco in five minutes originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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