Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive AB (Swedish: [ˈkø̌ːnɪɡsɛɡ] (
listen)) is a Swedish company that makes cars. They make "super cars", a mixture of sports cars and a fast cars. The main office is in Ängelholm, Sweden. 1994
| Company type | Aktiebolag |
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| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Owner | Christian von Koenigsegg |
| Website | koenigsegg.com |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
History
The creator and manager of Koenigsegg is Christian E. H. von Koenigsegg. In 1994 he created Koenigsegg as a small company, after years of planning. The designer David Crafoord designed the concept car for Koenigsegg's original drawings. Then, they built a prototype that could be driven. They tested the car for several years and developed it further. In 2002, the company started the series production of the model CC 8S. Koenigsegg CC 8S was named by the Guinness Book of Records for the world's most powerful car with its 1,050 horsepower.
Cars
Koenigsegg's fastest car is Koenigsegg 2021 Jesko Absolut, It can go up to a top speed of 563 km/h (350 mph). It does 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) in 27.83 seconds.
Koenigsegg Media
The old factory building in Ängelholm, Sweden
The Koenigsegg CC prototype which became the basis for future models of the company
Koenigsegg One:1 (US spec)
Koenigsegg Jesko at Geneva Motor Show 2019
Koenigsegg CCR at Broughtons, Berkshire, UK
The Agera RS World Record Car on display at the 2018 North American International Auto Show
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References
- ↑ Official Web site of the Swedish super sports car manufacturerKoenigsegg. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ Koenigsegg – The Company. Koenigsegg (27 February 2021). Retrieved 9 June 2021.