Koenigsegg CCR
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| Manufacturer | Koenigsegg |
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| Production | 2004–2006 14 built[1] |
| Assembly | Ängelholm, Sweden |
| Predecessor | Koenigsegg CC8S |
| Successor | Koenigsegg CCX |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door Targa top |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Engine | 4.7 L V8 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,659 mm (104.7 in) |
| Length | 4,191 mm (165.0 in) |
| Width | 1,989 mm (78.3 in) |
| Height | 1,069 mm (42.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,180 kg (2,601 lb)[2] (Dry) |
| Designer | Sven-Harry Åkesson |
The Koenigsegg CCR is a mid-engined sports car manufactured by Koenigsegg. It briefly held the world speed record for a production car and is currently the fourth fastest production car in the world, behind the Bugatti Veyron, SSC Ultimate Aero and the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
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[edit] Overview
Debuting at the 2004 Geneva Auto Show, the CCR is quite similar to the CC8S and like its predecessor it features dihedral synchro-helix actuation doors. It has, however. various improvements. An upgraded body with a larger front splitter for optimized downforce, tweaked headlight arrangement and revised rear end. New larger tires and wheels equipped with larger brakes. Upgraded suspension and a more powerful engine with twin Rotrex compressors, producing 806 PS (593 kW; 795 hp) at 6900 rpm and 920 N·m (680 lb·ft) of torque at 5700 rpm.
To honour the Swedish Fighter Jet Squadron No. 1, (Johan röd) which had occupied the current facility of Koenigsegg, the CCR is adorned with a symbol of a ghost, the symbol of the squadron.
[edit] Performance
As claimed by Koenigsegg.
- Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds
- Top speed: over 395 km/h (245 mph)
- Standing quarter mile: 9.9 seconds, end speed 235 km/h (146 mph)
[edit] Speed Record
At its debut, Koenigsegg claimed the CCR to be the fastest production car with a theoretical top speed of more than 395 km/h (245 mph). Said claim was put to test on February 28, 2005, at Italy's Nardò Ring where a team of five Koenigsegg engineers and mechanics together with founder Christian von Koenigsegg ran a standard CCR, driven by Loris Bicocchi to a top speed of 387.87 km/h (241.01 mph), breaking the fastest production car record that was held for 8 years by the McLaren F1. However in April 2005, not long after the CCR claimed the record, a prototype of the long awaited Bugatti Veyron took the crown with a top speed over 400 km/h (249 mph) with the production model reaching 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph).
[edit] References
- ^ "Koenigsegg CCR Overview". http://www.koenigsegg.com/our-cars-yesterday/all-cars/ccr/. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Koenigsegg CCR specifications". http://www.koenigsegg.com/our-cars-yesterday/all-cars/ccr/. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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| Preceded by McLaren F1 |
Fastest street-legal production car 387.87 km/h (241.01 mph) |
Succeeded by Bugatti Veyron |
