Age: 42
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Firm: Koenigsegg Automotive AB 62 staff at its 43,000-square-foot Swedish headquarters, situated on the Ängelholm airfield.
Previous projects: The very first CC8S was delivered to a buyer in 2002, and its successor, the 806-hp CCR, briefly held the record for the world’s fastest production car (until the Veyron came along). Since then we’ve had the CCX and the Agera.
Present project: The Agera-primarily based 1:1 is named soon after both its metric energy output of 1 megawatt (1341 horses) and its energy-to-weight ratio of 1 hp/kg.
C/D: Does leading speed still matter?
CvK: Yes and no. I consider that each aspect of speed matters when it comes to our car category—cornering speed, speed of reaction, speed of engine response, speed of braking response. When the best speed is very high, it’s the hardest efficiency to use every day.
Koenigsegg One:1
C/D: Have you been tempted to go for the top-speed record for production automobiles?
CvK: Our automobiles are extremely quickly, and they do compete with the Veyron on achievable best speed. We are extremely fortunate to have 24/7 access to a long runway, which offers us the possibility to drive our vehicles at very high speeds every day. But we prefer to speak about the comprehensive efficiency envelope.
C/D: Your next auto, the One:1, will boast a 1 hp/kg [.45 hp/lb] energy-to-weight ratio. Are you nonetheless chasing the numbers?
CvK: Like all our other cars, the 1:1 needs to be balanced. It is straightforward to understand the power of the engine, but we have to make certain that each and every other portion of the automobile performs at the identical level. We could have even much more power out of our engines without jeopardizing their longevity, but they wouldn’t be as drivable. Energy levels must be reputable, controllable, and appropriate.
C/D: What would you do if a consumer wanted to try for the production record in the One:1?
CvK: Fascinating query. It is not our main focus, but if somebody had the venue and the interest, we would help them. And I anticipate it to be the fastest offered its specifications and how it feels at the speeds allowed by our testing facility.
Independents of Speed, European: Christian Von Koenigsegg
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