Key Points: 1 of 25 Examples of the Agera RS, Koenigsegg Aircore Super Light Hollow Carbon Fibre Wheels, Front/Rear Hydraulic Lifting System
The Koenigsegg Agera is a mid-engined Swedish hypercar, named Hypercar of the Year in 2010 by Top Gear magazine. The successor to the CCX/CCXR, its name comes from the Swedish verb 'agera', which means ‘to act’.
In early development, the car was fitted with a 4.7-litre V8 with fixed-vane turbochargers, but this engine was replaced by an in-house developed twin-turbocharged 5.0-litre V8, driven through a specially developed CIMA seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with paddle shift.
The total weight of the engine is only 197 kg, due to a carbon fibre inlet manifold and aluminium construction, and the transmission weighs just 81 kg. The dual-clutch transmission is the first to feature only one input shaft; the second clutch slows down the shaft during upshifts to reduce the time taken to synchronise the next gear, resulting in faster gear shifts.
The Agera chassis is made from carbon fibre with an aluminium honeycomb structure, and features integrated fuel tanks for optimum weight distribution. The body consists of impregnated carbon fibre/kevlar with lightweight reinforcements, and features a roof which can be stowed under the bonnet.
It rides on staggered 19-inch front and 20-inch rear forged aluminium wheels with centre locking nuts, and also features an adjustable rear wing. Other notable features include the trademark "dihedral-synchro-helix-actuation" doors, a new traction control system, LED lighting, and a custom interior with a new "Ghost light" system, which uses carbon nanotubes in a unique configuration to shine through the car's aluminium buttons.
Unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and dubbed ‘the ultimate track tool’ by Koenigsegg, the RS variant is a more advanced version of the Agera R, implementing some of the new technology and features found in the One:1, and combining features of the Agera R and the Agera S.
The 5.0-litre V8 is tuned to produce 1,160 hp, up from the standard car’s 947 hp, and due to tweaked aerodynamics, the RS produces 450 kg of downforce at 155 mph. Koenigsegg had initially planned a 25-car production run, though two extra cars were built, one being the factory development car, and the other as a replacement for a customer car which was damaged while being used for shakedown testing.
The Agera RS variant became the world's fastest production car in 2017, setting a record with a GPS-verified two-way average top speed of 278 mph, and a fastest straight-line speed of 285 mph.
