woaface
01-17-2005, 06:25 PM
After Looking at this engine picture. Check out the DOHC and intake. Nice supercharger as well! Someone once told me that the 281 32V V8 from Ford is built in Italy, or has many Italian parts?
This engine dumps 806 hosepower.
I don't know, I'm starting to fall in love with this supercar. If I had the money for a GT, I'd have this in the stable too.
Also, check out this bit on the saftey of the car. Amazing what something that's not soild steel like the Panthers can do.
http://www.myautoworld.com/autos/koenigsegg/koenigsegg-CCR/Koenigsegg-6.jpg
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/headline_asafesupercar.gif
It is natural to believe that an extreme super-speed machine such as the Koenigsegg is unsafe, that it should be driven on racetracks only and would be dangerous on the road. But the fact is that ordinary mass produced vehicles are indeed more dangerous in traffic; a Koenigsegg offers both better driver protection and crash evasion. It is the very extremeness that makes the car safe; it is made of very light and super strong composites and is equipped for the best possible driver control; it is vastly superior both in terms of road holding and braking.
The safety of the Koenigsegg cars has been confirmed through extensive crash testing, performed at the Autoliv crash test facility in Sweden. Both side and front impact tests were executed to comply with the strictest international certification requirements. The results stunned the staff of the test facility; at the first side impact test the car hardly moved, nor did it bend, and the structural damage was merely cosmetic. No damage whatsoever to the chassis was recorded and the door, where the impact hit, could still easily be opened! In fact, the same vehicle could be used for the front impact test, for the first time ever at the Autoliv test facility. The test dummies recorded low levels of impact force on both tests, which is a crucial factor for passing; it confirmed the efficiency of the impact absorption zones on bumpers, thresholds and the front subframe.
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/headline_safetymeasures.gif
The basic concept of the Koenigsegg is simple: A road car body that incorporates a Formula One racing car chassis. The Koenigsegg chassis is built on a semi-monocoque cockpit module that encloses the driver, protecting him from impacts from all sides. This monocoque was designed by engineers with experience from Formula One and Cart racing; it is a virtually indestructible unit made of carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb. The angular front end is shaped to redirect impact force into the sides, which are made up of tubular beams capable of absorbing extreme levels of impact force. The back end is topped by a beam to absorb rear impact force, and it also supports the roll-over bars, which are of reinforced carbon fibre laminate and serve to effectively protect the driver and passenger in the event of a roll-over accident. An autoclave oven is used to fuse the individual components together, forming an unbreakable bond.
Among other passive safety measures on the Koenigsegg are the collision impact absorption zones on the body, which are engineered to soften the impact force before it reaches the monocoque. For this reason the carbon fibre bumpers along with the front hood and thresholds are reinforced with Kevlar, a super elastic material often used in bullet-proof vests. The front subframe is designed to bend and fold to further soften the impact. Inside the cockpit all surfaces have been measured and tested to be harmless in all crash situations and airbags are standard. Active safety measures include superb handling, exceptionally strong brakes and flawless traction control combined with good visibility from the driving seat.
http://www.myautoworld.com/autos/koenigsegg/koenigsegg-CCR/Koenigsegg-14.jpg
This engine dumps 806 hosepower.
I don't know, I'm starting to fall in love with this supercar. If I had the money for a GT, I'd have this in the stable too.
Also, check out this bit on the saftey of the car. Amazing what something that's not soild steel like the Panthers can do.
http://www.myautoworld.com/autos/koenigsegg/koenigsegg-CCR/Koenigsegg-6.jpg
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/headline_asafesupercar.gif
It is natural to believe that an extreme super-speed machine such as the Koenigsegg is unsafe, that it should be driven on racetracks only and would be dangerous on the road. But the fact is that ordinary mass produced vehicles are indeed more dangerous in traffic; a Koenigsegg offers both better driver protection and crash evasion. It is the very extremeness that makes the car safe; it is made of very light and super strong composites and is equipped for the best possible driver control; it is vastly superior both in terms of road holding and braking.
The safety of the Koenigsegg cars has been confirmed through extensive crash testing, performed at the Autoliv crash test facility in Sweden. Both side and front impact tests were executed to comply with the strictest international certification requirements. The results stunned the staff of the test facility; at the first side impact test the car hardly moved, nor did it bend, and the structural damage was merely cosmetic. No damage whatsoever to the chassis was recorded and the door, where the impact hit, could still easily be opened! In fact, the same vehicle could be used for the front impact test, for the first time ever at the Autoliv test facility. The test dummies recorded low levels of impact force on both tests, which is a crucial factor for passing; it confirmed the efficiency of the impact absorption zones on bumpers, thresholds and the front subframe.
http://www.koenigsegg.com/graphics/headline_safetymeasures.gif
The basic concept of the Koenigsegg is simple: A road car body that incorporates a Formula One racing car chassis. The Koenigsegg chassis is built on a semi-monocoque cockpit module that encloses the driver, protecting him from impacts from all sides. This monocoque was designed by engineers with experience from Formula One and Cart racing; it is a virtually indestructible unit made of carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb. The angular front end is shaped to redirect impact force into the sides, which are made up of tubular beams capable of absorbing extreme levels of impact force. The back end is topped by a beam to absorb rear impact force, and it also supports the roll-over bars, which are of reinforced carbon fibre laminate and serve to effectively protect the driver and passenger in the event of a roll-over accident. An autoclave oven is used to fuse the individual components together, forming an unbreakable bond.
Among other passive safety measures on the Koenigsegg are the collision impact absorption zones on the body, which are engineered to soften the impact force before it reaches the monocoque. For this reason the carbon fibre bumpers along with the front hood and thresholds are reinforced with Kevlar, a super elastic material often used in bullet-proof vests. The front subframe is designed to bend and fold to further soften the impact. Inside the cockpit all surfaces have been measured and tested to be harmless in all crash situations and airbags are standard. Active safety measures include superb handling, exceptionally strong brakes and flawless traction control combined with good visibility from the driving seat.
http://www.myautoworld.com/autos/koenigsegg/koenigsegg-CCR/Koenigsegg-14.jpg