1800bhp and 1475lb ft of torque anyone?

[Giantvanman]

The new Koenigsegg ‘Regera'

Koenigsegg Regera is 1800bhp of mad - BBC Top Gear

"The Regera is rear wheel drive only, so 0-62mph takes a relatively tardy 2.7 seconds. "We can't go any faster than that because of traction," Christian says. 0-186mph takes 12 seconds flat, while 0-250mph takes under 20 seconds. It'll go from 93mph to 155mph in just 3.2 seconds, and top out at 255mph"

Will they take kidneys and a liver in part-ex I wonder?

 

[abecketts]

I think you'll need your spleen and corneas thrown in as well to get the deal

 

[lxi]

Just when you think there can't be yet another way for a door to open ...........

 

[F1BHP]

I just saw this in Geneve it looks amazing. I would say the car of the show. No transmission? I am not able to understand it but it sounds like the future.

It has sensors to stop the doors from hitting other cars or curbs.

 

[Bellow]

Where's the point in 1800hp when it will never be driven with the commitment of this with one sixth of the power?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7ws741KpE

 

[moonloops]

My SAAB is still faster than that

 

[Red C220]

Where's the point in 1800hp when it will never be driven with the commitment of this with one sixth of the power?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7ws741KpE

Dear God @ 1:38 !

That's just awesome. No fancy electronics and a regular gearshift.

 

[SpoonJar]

Dear God @ 1:38 !

That's just awesome. No fancy electronics and a regular gearshift.

Made me laugh when he said that and I'm sure you hear the driver laugh at about 1:49.

 

[UrBusted]

Just get a 1800hp GTR ;P. It may have a "few" more problems but its still quite cheap compared, of course if you have the guts to do it which I certainly don't.

 

[Bellow]

Where's the point in 1800hp when it will never be driven with the commitment of this with one sixth of the power?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7ws741KpE

Same stage in entirety and much better quality.

 

[Mr Kripling]

Okay, I'm not an automotive engineer, but the Regera's transmission doesn't really make sense to me. For a start, it's entirely dependent on the electric motors but I can't see how the system charges the batteries when it's running low. Secondly, no matter how much "torque filling" you have, a direct link between the engine and the wheels means that the engine is rarely ever going to be operating at its optimum output. Basically, it's a similar setup to Bonneville streamliners - great for top speed, not so practical for a road car.

Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but Koenigsegg has a history of making claims about his cars that aren't always born out by reality. I very much suspect that by the time the Regera reaches paying customers the attention grabbing transmission will have been replaced with a more conventional gearbox.