Andy_Bangle Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Koenigsegg may have been established back in 1994, but it didn't deliver its first car to a customer until 2002. Ten years later, the Swedish supercar manufacturer began work on its one-hundredth car, which will be unveiled this week at the Geneva Motor Show. Called the Hundra, which is Swedish for 100, Koenigsegg's celebratory one-off creation is based on a new version of the company's current supercar called the Agera S. We don't know much about its mechanicals, but based on the latest version of the Agera, the Agera R, we would expect over 1,000 horsepower from its twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 and performance figures that will require a follow-up call with Guinness. The right-hand-drive Hundra is being built for an anonymous collector and, as you can see in the few teasers provided by Koenigsegg, features clear carbon fiber bodywork decorated with hand laid and swirled 24 carat gold leaf inlays. A lot has happened in the past 10 years. Koenigsegg has evolved from being a small and unknown car developer, to becoming a household name, revered for excellence and performance - competing head to head with the strongest brands in the industry. What a fantastic 10 years it has been: - Four Guinness World records - Forbes award for one of the ten most beautiful cars ever made - Prestigious Red Dot design award - Top Gear Hypercar of the Year award - Longest lasting Top Gear Power Lap record ever - Entrepreneur of the Year - Ernst & Young - Worlds Top 100 Luxury Brands award - And the list goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 And they've only made 80 cars or so in total. I was really surprised to find out they only made about 10 CCXRs or something. The whole Koenigsegg series on YouTube has been brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 The snippet Christian von K did on the Cargine air actuators was amazing - letting someone film an in-progress in-house development was very brave and very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 The snippet Christian von K did on the Cargine air actuators was amazing - letting someone film an in-progress in-house development was very brave and very cool. Is that related to their compressed air power boost/efficiency thing? Am gutted as was hoping to visit the factory this month but a work training has put the brakes on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Finished watching this series very recently and was amazed at how much they do in-house and how advanced their stuff is. I wonder if CvK has ever made any money - 100 cars, a good %age of them unsaleable (Mook's number above), and in business for 20 odd years doesn't equate to a lavish Enzo Ferrari lifestyle. I hope if not, it does come to him. I'd buy one when the Euromillions comes in - visiting the factory and speccing one up would be a real joy, completely different from rocking up at Egham and buying an F12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 completely different from rocking up at Egham and buying an F12. I know - that's soooooooo last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 It's about as last week as my Gola boots were at school. But you know what I mean, they will spec one up for sure but visiting the factory and getting the 1 to 1 with the owner I'll bet isn't something available at Ferrari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Smug c*nt with a camera is back: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I'm sure he is on PH isn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I'm sure he is on PH isn't he? He's got an R8 so i guess he'll hangout there too: shmee150.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 What a geek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 An R8 at the age of 12. Respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 How is his video of a car, on public display at a car show, an 'Exclusive'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 How is his video of a car, on public display at a car show, an 'Exclusive'? Because he's a tw at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 How is his video of a car, on public display at a car show, an 'Exclusive'? Because it's not on 'public display' until Wednesday, Press Day is tomorrow Hence this bloke from Ferrari being pissed off with this photograph: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 So if press day is tomororw and they are still building the exhibition stands (as it looks like in the background) what is Shmee doing in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Maybe the same thing a few of my mates are, building the exhibition stands? They do all the stands for Lotus, and it's no coincidence the hardwood flooring they have in their houses, and I'm getting my hands on for my hall, kitchen and dining room, looks oddly similar to the hardwood floor of the 2012 Goodwood festival of speed Lotus stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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