The Koenigsegg Jesko, Koenigsegg’s new hypercar and replacement for the Agera – revealed at the Geneva Motor Show – is now sold out. When Christian von Koenigsegg revealed the Koenigsegg Jesko – so-named to honour his dad – he told us that there would only be 125 Jeskos built, with production starting at the end […]
Koenigsegg Jesko – Koenigsegg’s new Hypercar pays tribute to ‘Dad’
The new Koenigsegg Jesko arrives in Geneva, effectively replacing the Agera and is named after Christian von Koenigsegg’s father. If you start up a supercar company in your early twenties, you’re probably going to need a bit of help. And when Christian von Koenigsegg started his eponymous company it was his father who helped. What better […]
Koenigsegg plotting ‘AFFORDABLE’ Hybrid Supercar at under £1 million
Koenigsegg is plotting a new supercar to sit below its current range, a hybrid supercar at under £1 million with hybrid powertrain. Christian von Koenigsegg has built a hypercar business from nowhere on the back of innovative engineering and passion, and although Koenigsegg is now firmly established and very successful, it builds only around 20 […]
Koenigsegg and Saab get it together – 10 years on
NEVS, formerly Saab, takes a 20 per cent stake in Koenigsegg and funds a joint venture project to expand in to new market segments. A decade ago, when GM was desperately trying to offload Saab, Christian von Koenigsegg stepped up to the plate and looked poised to take over Saab. But it all fell apart. […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS SMASHES World Speed Record
A Koenigsegg Agera RS, driven by Koenigsegg’s factory driver Niklas Lilja, has delivered a 277.9mph two-way world speed record on a closed public road in Nevada. The Koenigsegg Agera RS is one mighty car, and it recently mullered the Bugatti Chiron by powering to 249mph and back again 5 seconds quicker than VW’s finest. And now it’s […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS 5.5s quicker to 249mph and back than a Bugatti Chiron (video)
The Koenigsegg Agera RS has set a new world record for accelerating to 400kph (249mph) and back to zero, beating the Bugatti Chiron by 5.5 seconds. It’s more than two years since the Koenigsegg Agera RS arrived to supplant the Agera R and S and in the process deliver a car Christian von Koenigsegg believed would […]
Koenigsegg’s 1500bhp Regera Hybrid first customer cars at Geneva Motor Show
The Koenigsegg Regera 1500bhp hybrid hypercar debuted at Geneva in 2015, and Koenigsegg are taking the first two customer cars to the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. It’s two years since the Koenigsegg Regera was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show as a stunning Koenigsegg hypercar complete with three motors, chunky batteries and a usable power of […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS ‘Gryphon’ with 1360bhp at the Geneva Motor Show
The Koenigsegg Agera RS ‘Gryphon’, a one-ff special Agera RS with the 1360bhp engine and gold leaf highlights, will be at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. The Koenigsegg Agera RS was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015, moving the Agera R and Agera S to another level with technology from the One:1 and 1160bhp […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS Naraya – the ‘Golden’ Agera RS – heads for Salon Prive
The first Koenigsegg Agera RS created for a European client will debut at the 2016 Salon Prive event this week, complete with gold leaf highlights. It was at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015 that the Koenigsegg Agera RS was revealed, moving the Agera S and Agera R forward with technology from the One:1 and […]
Koenigsegg Agera RS SOLD OUT in less than a year
The Koenigsegg Agera RS – Koenigsegg’s successor to the Agera R and S – has sold out, with all 25 cars finding a home in just 10 months. It’s only 10 months since the Koenigsegg Agera RS was revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, but despite a price tag that makes cars like the […]