Koenigsegg Agera Pre-Geneva Reveal

 Koenigsegg Agera Pre-Geneva Reveal
Koenigsegg Agera first photos - 1600 - 27.02.2010

Just when we thought the Geneva Motor Show couldn't get any more insane with all of these pre-releases, the team at GTSpirit have pounced on the interwebz with these first photos of Koenigsegg's newest creation, the Agera.

Still Swedish, still hypercar, the Agera is supposedly an all new model.  However, when compared to the outgoing CCX, the two are almost identical aside from the styling details.  A closer look at the dimensions show the length, height and width are exactly the same as the CCX. 

Also kept the same is the powerplant, a 4.7-liter V8 producing 910 PS (669 kW / 898 hp) at 6850 rpm and 1100 Nm (811 lb-ft) at 5100rpm.  With a dry weight of 1290kg (2832 lbs), sprint to 100 km/h transpires in 3.1 seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 390+ km/h (245+ mph).

Same as the CCX again, the top is removable and stores away under the bonnet.  The body structure is still pre-impregnated carbon fibre/kevlar with a flat floor tray containing Venturi tunnels towards the rear.  The chassis also remains aluminum honeycomb reinforced carbon fiber with an adjustable suspension.

One thing different with the body is the all-new carbon fibre center console and tunnel assembly. A new lighting system which uses "invisible nanotubes" is used for buttom illumination.

No price has been revealed yet.  According to GTSpirit Koenigsegg plans to build 16 to 20 units per year. Order books open at the Geneva Motor Show in four days.  At that time hopefully we'll have some clarity whether the Agera is a heavily upgraded CCX or an all new model.

 

Source: gtspirit.com via theautoinsiderblog.com

Koenigsegg celebrate 15 years of making dream cars, by unleashing their latest jewel - the Koenigsegg Agera. A new supercar aimed to take the Koenigsegg experience to the next level, both on the road and the track.

Agera, the Swedish verb "to act", has been chosen as the name for Koenigsegg´s latest super creation, as it symbolizes the Koenigsegg philosophy well. Koenigsegg is always striving forward, seeking challenges beyond limitations. The new supercar Koenigsegg Agera is an outcome of that creative process and its functions respond very well to the given name.

When we believe in something, we do it. We act. the car also has to act, when commanded to unleash its performance, forcefully and fawlessly. The development of the Koenigsegg Agera has been evolutionary, following the Koenigsegg tradition of continuous improvements, by honing and perfecting the end result, all based on previous experience and innovative mindsets. The focus when developing the Koenigsegg Agera was to maximize, driving experience, cornering speed, braking and adaptability, says Christian von Koenigsegg.

A testament to time

The Koenigsegg Agera is a testament to time. The original shape and concept of the Koenigsegg CC, created 15 years ago, is still valid, fresh and highly competitive today. The Koenigsegg Agera still stay true to the original philosophy, shape and size of the original CC. At the same time, it looks, feels and performs like something belonging to the future, with all new content.

A Supercar is not better than the tires it use, as it is the only link between the road and the car. Therefore Koenigsegg has a deep and long term collaboration with Michelin, when it comes to tire development. The Koenigsegg Agera program will take this collaboration to the next level and is expected to set new standards when it comes to overall performance -wet as well as dry handling.

The Koenigsegg Agera is as wide at the front as in the rear of the car. This gives very good balance in corners and minimizes body roll.

The Koenigsegg Agera also features the latest in braking technology, incorporating an adjustable ABS system, 392x36 and 380x34 ventilated and drilled ceramic discs, for unparalleled braking performance and zero fade regardless of track or road condition.Thanks to optimized breathing and Twin Turbo, power is now 910 hp, running on regular petrol. Torque is maximum 1100 nm and is reached at 5100 rpm. There is over 1000 nm of torque available from 2680 to 6100 rpm.

The new traction control is the fastest reacting in the industry, with auto adapt functionality for different road conditions and driving styles as well as several manual settings.

Koenigsegg has also developed a new type of interior illumination, which is a worlds frst in the car industry - Ghost light. The illumination shines through the billet aluminium buttons and surfaces by way of invisible nanotubes, creating excellent visibility of the symbols, as well as a very clean and stylish appearance, framed by an all-new carbon fbre centre console and tunnel assembly.

Furthermore, the driver can easily select the information he wants displayed in front of him, on the all new multi-info cluster combined with the upgraded infotainment display, ranging from basic functionality, to G force meter, power meters, Sat-nav, music, lap-timer or compasses - to best suit the current driving conditions, be it highway cruising, touring country roads, city navigation or serious track driving. Furthermore the interior features the new Koenigsegg Agera stitching and seams, which gives an beutiful fuidity to the interior.

All in all the Koenigsegg Agera is created to maintain Koenigsegg's position as one of the most engaging and top performing cars on the road, on the track -on the planet. Still, maintaining the largest luggage space in the industry and the novel Koenigsegg doors and detachable/stow able hardtop, that really makes all Koenigsegg cars stand out.

The Koenigsegg Agera will be produced in parallel to the Award winning CCX and CCXR models. This gives Koenigsegg the ability to live up to our customers varying wishes and demands. The Agera is on display at the 80th Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva. The pre-production show car will be put through its phases for the coming six month prior to the production car launch of the Agera. Finally, Agera is also short for the Greek word Ageratos, which in ancient Greek means "ageless".

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 BrianWCF BrianWCF
My sincere apologies to everyone who had made comments in this topic earlier. We experienced some rogue processes in our database which wiped out the comments for this topic only.
February 26, 2010 9:03 pm
 Mikeado Mikeado
The front (main pic) reminded me of the Ferrari F360 Modena, the rest is really rather similar. Just a taller TopGear Spoiler and melting the 3 circular tail lights either side into one red oval. Maybe it is just a revised CCX, or perhaps you just can't fix something that ain't broke. 900 horsepower should be enough for anyone, especially in something with, er, a reputation...
February 26, 2010 9:50 pm
 Anthony Anthony
Same here, it is pretty much a facelifted CCX with a new name and other improvements. Should still be scary as hell though.
February 26, 2010 9:54 pm
 GRAVE GRAVE
No problem dude, actually i tried to post a comment but it refused lol. This is an insane machine, ok the tail light design doesn't look good but overall its a nice super car. can't wait to see its lap time around Nurburgring
February 26, 2010 9:51 pm
 carbonsigma carbonsigma
Amazing how after 15 years the basic shape of the CC still looks great. Btw, I believe this is twin-turbocharged?
February 26, 2010 10:06 pm
 carbonfibreguy carbonfibreguy
I'm pretty sure it is twin-supercharged. You're right, 15 years of same basic ground design and it still looks sick.
February 26, 2010 11:02 pm
 anonymous anonymous
this is what i called facelift. well, it certainly put it back onto the track. well done!
February 27, 2010 12:33 am
 2010S5 2010S5
The front LEDs look like cheap add-ons. The rest of the car looks so hot.
February 27, 2010 2:06 am
 sideskraper sideskraper
Ever tried capturing the effect of a headlight/torch/etc in a flood lit, white background photo studio? Didn't think so.
February 27, 2010 2:21 pm
 2010S5 2010S5
What? Have you even seen pictures of front LEDs on Audis or Mercedes'? They look completely different. These look like the cheap ones you get off of ebay to put on ricers.
February 27, 2010 4:36 pm
 sideskraper sideskraper
Not only have I seen Merc and Audi LED DRL's in person but I have also seen the photoshopped images you are refering to. I also own an Audi with LED DRL's. On top of that I have worked in analysis on OSRAM Semi. I do know what I am talking about and I do know that it is incredibly difficult to photograph high output LED solutions that accurately reflect the performance of the LED's.
February 27, 2010 7:13 pm
 pismeov pismeov
it is entirely possible that those LEDs are indeed more bluish in color (and hence cheap-looking?) than the other LED drls you see on other cars and the photographer might have edited the picture to even further reflect that. though of course, the possibility that the LEDs are indeed whitish also exists as explained in my p.s. i mean, it may be difficult to picture LEDs in a white room, but it certainly is not impossible and far from not having been done: http://www.netcarshow.com/audi/2008-a4/1600x1200/wallpaper_3d.htm even if that is photo is edited, i would submit that the amount of editing work is very minimal and is done to reflect the real appearance of said DRLs. after all, photo editing is very common amongst professional photographers and almost every single professional photograph has had some editing done to it (be it in photoshop, lightroom, etc). just look at the photographs that are submitted in photography websites (like the dpreview.com challenges) and see how many of photos are edited. p.s. not the following pictures: http://www.netcarshow.com/audi/2009-q5/1280x960/wallpaper_46.htm in here, the LEDs also have the bluish appearance like the agera's despite the fact that the q5 LEDs are more whitish in real life. this may be due to the fact that the xenon headlights are on in this shot like they are on the agera shot (even though the xenons here look a lot more bluish than in reality as well probably due to the photographer having to adjust his camera to make do with the severly bright light that the xenons produce). with the xenons off, the LEDs return to their whitish appearance as seen in the a4 photo. so this may be what the same case that is with the agera when its lighting assembly was photographed as the xenons are on in that photo as well. however, of course, it is entirely possible to have a photo of both the xenons and the LEDs to be whitish in a studio photo: http://www.netcarshow.com/mercedes-benz/2010-s-class/1280x960/wallpaper_19.htm but even if indeed edited to reflect its real-life appearance, having the LEDs and xenons both just pure white seem to make them more boring. so the photographer might have even intended for the bluish LEDs to remain just to make them look more interesting despite his ability to make them whitish.... just imo, of course.
February 28, 2010 4:24 pm
 rnsaza rnsaza
What I like: Koenigsegg's are truly insane ito performance. What I don't like: The price :(
February 27, 2010 3:22 am
 scratchy996 scratchy996
the price is justified , they are a very small company. the performance is very good as always, but i think their cars look too boring.
February 27, 2010 5:15 am
 Douglas6250 Douglas6250
Looks like a Mclaren F1 on the front !!
February 27, 2010 6:03 am
 Zonda Addict Zonda Addict
WoW, Great improvement!
February 27, 2010 7:20 am
 Shaktiman Shaktiman
Man......... this is so hot..
February 27, 2010 8:05 am
 khartveli khartveli
!!WHAT size are those wheels!? very nice restyle.
February 27, 2010 10:15 am
 BrianWCF BrianWCF
10 high res (1600x1200) photos and press release added to article.
February 27, 2010 11:45 am
 madness madness
hahaha the picture of the instrument cluster says its doing 90km/h in 4th gear at 4000rpm!!!
February 27, 2010 11:53 am
 Pavepoll Pavepoll
what the hell! someone have seen the cluster instruments? it's a completely mesh! maybe cool in a 100mph little fiat 500. I think it could take 15 minuts to identify water temp or oil preasure even when you are stopped. I think instruments should be clear and easy to read due to the purpose of these car.
March 1, 2010 7:59 am
 radmeister radmeister
It's a rendering guys, that's why the LEDs look weird. Same thing with the cluster being at 5000rpm in 4th doing 90km/h...The one thing i find interesting is i don't know if the CCX had a paddle shift available, i was only aware of the 6 Spd. I wonder where the transmission is from and the specs on it.
March 1, 2010 11:26 am
 jasonk94 jasonk94
Ferrari 360 Modena inspired front bumper???
March 15, 2010 5:51 am