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The CC8S is powered by a supercharged Ford Modular 4.6–litre DOHC V8 engine made of cast aluminium with 4 valves per cylinder and carbon fibre covers weighing 210 kg (463 lb), with a compression ratio of 8.6:1. It produces 664 PS (488 kW; 655 hp) at 6,800 rpm and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) of torque at 5,000 rpm.
1:42.0 – Rover 416 GTI (Hammond's car in the '£100 car' challenge.) 1:43.0 – Porsche 944 (May's car in the '£1500 Porsche' Challenge.) 1:44.0 – Porsche 924 (Hammond's car in '£1500 Porsche' Challenge, time not stated, but they did say it was slower than May's 944. Hammond's score on the board stated he scored -9 points in the challenge ...
Christian von Koenigsegg claims that with this feature the CC850 "must be the fastest manual car around a racetrack I can think of". [3] The engine is also borrowed from the Jesko, with smaller turbochargers, resulting in a power output of 1,185 hp (1,201 PS; 884 kW) at 7,800 rpm on regular fuel, or 1,385 hp (1,404 PS; 1,033 kW) on E85 .
Koenigsegg CC850 revealed as a tribute to the first production Koenigsegg, the CC8S, but with technology and a wild transmission from the Jesko. Koenigsegg CC850 shown with 1,185 horsepower ...
It was designed and developed by Christian von Koenigsegg on behalf of high-performance sports cars manufacturer, Koenigsegg Automotive AB. [2] It was conceived as revolutionary when it made its debut on the CC prototype (1994–2000). The first production car to be fitted with these doors was the Koenigsegg CC8S (2002–2003). [3]
Another customer took delivery of a red CC8S in 2002 at the Geneva Auto Show and four more cars were built that year. Koenigsegg was established in Asia later that year with a premiere at the Seoul Auto Show. In 2004, the new CCR, which was basically a high performance variant of the CC8S, was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show; only 14 were ...
Honoring two decades since the delivery of Koenigsegg’s first production car, the CC850 debuts with an unusual gearbox that doubles as manual and automatic. Koenigsegg CC850 Has Two Standout ...
The deal with Audi for the use of their 4.2 V8 fell flat after the car's designer, Christian von Koenigsegg, made clear his intent of tuning the V8 far beyond its standard output. The next candidate was the Flat-12 race engine developed by Motori Moderni for the Scuderia Coloni Formula One team, in which this engine was raced under the Subaru ...