Koenigsegg CCGT & CCXR

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CCGT
Koenigsegg Competition Coupe GT

Competition Coupe GT
DOWN TUNED TO 600+ HP in order to comply with race regulations.

Koenigsegg has created a new race car - the CCGT, based on the production CC-model range. The CCGT complies with the ACO and FIA GT1 regulations.

The CCGT engine is based on the Koenigsegg CCX production engine with the superchargers removed but enlarged to 5.0 litre.

The reliability of the race engine is expected be exceptional as it is based on the proven strength and durability of the signifi cantly more powerful road car engine.

The minimum weight allowed for a GTI race car is 1,100 kg and most manufacturers struggle to meet this target, having to undergo massive weight saving programs.

Due to the fact the Koenigsegg CC cars are very light and stiff in road confi guration, the racing CCGT weighs in at just under an astounding 1,000 kg. This gives the possibility to place 100 kg of ballast freely within the car structure, still following the set rules. This should give Koenigsegg an interesting advantage over the competition.

The CCGT has very short overhangs, which could be seen as an issue when it comes to generating enough downforce. However, by further developing the clever and "slippery" design concept of the CC range, Koenigsegg believes they have created a unique package incorporating a surprising amount of down-force combined with a very compact package and optimal weight distribution. Since the CCGT has a short overall length and low overall height, whilst still maintaining adequate track width and length, it is thereby gifted with superior agility compared to most of the competition, which should be evident in future heated racing combats.

The Koenigsegg CCGT development team, headed by Dag Bölenius, has done a superb job by refining the CC into the CCGT.

The race engine is being developed in-house in parallel with the production units by Koenigsegg engineers, supported by Anders Hoglund from Cargine engineering and JP Motorsport.
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CCXR
Flower Power
When thinking about supercars, one of the last things that spring to mind are their environmental friendliness.

Even though the very low and exclusive production volume of Koenigsegg can hardly be considered to have a measurable impact on the Co2 problem that global society is facing, it is an impressive statement that even a small and extreme company like Koenigsegg can afford to develop environmentally focussed solutions.

By following conscientious and forward thinking strategies, Koenigsegg has managed to create the Bio Fuel Powered CCXR - environmentally friendly 1200 with even more spectacular performance than the standard CCX.

These two almost confl icting results are made possible due to the simple fact that the ethanol in biofuel has the positive side effect of cooling the combustion chambers, as well as a higher octane value, well over 100 RON, which gives the high power. Due to the fact that the biofuel has higher octane and cooling characteristics, the power has gone up to 1018 hp at 7200 rpm and the torque to 1060 nm at 6100 rpm.

It is natural to expect a substantial gain in power when optimizing the engine for E85(biofuel) instead of Petrol. Still the actual gain obtained even surprised the enthusiastic engineers at Koenigsegg.

Following the long term strategy of Koenigsegg, all previous CCXs will have the possibility to be converted by the factory to accept the biofuel option and reap the performance and environmental benefi ts of this wonderful and eco friendly fuel.

The CCXR Biofuel upgrade has been developed in-house on the factory's engine dyno by the skilled technicians at Koenigsegg, led by Christian Koenigsegg, Marco Garver and Anders Hoglund from the Koenigsegg partner company Cargine Engineering.

Curiously enough the CCXR is the first homologated car currently in production to reach over 1000 BHP.
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All High-Res. :)
 
They're starting to use too many letters.


What's next? The CCXRGTF1?
 
OH I DONT BELVIEVE IT! remember the zonda R thread where I said I was going to make a thread baout the next namee of car, e.g ford gt-R or somthing

I WAS GOING TO SAY BOTH ZONDA-R AND CCGT!

:mad:

I hafta make that thread
 
although the CCX is my face car, havibg flower power on teh number plate just akes away it's brutalness
 
I like the CCGT!

Bring this baby to Le Mans!
 
*McLaren*
Well, at least it's still one letter behind XJ220 or Nismo Skyline GT-R Z-Tune R34....:scared:
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Numbers are fine, letters alone make it strange.

XJ220 is a perfect car name except for the fact that it's wrong. But they couldn't name it XJ219.


Words are fine too, at least it can make sense.


CCSXRGTRF1LM just doesn't work. :p
 
This is the first time that I've read E85 has better performance. I remember reading that, while E85 is cheaper and more environmentally friendly, it doesn't contain as much energy per volume. So you would consume more fuel but still save money. Has anybody else heard that?
 
So you would save money but be using more fuel? Interesting. I wonder if you would be emitting less greenhouse gasses as well. The CCXR sounds awesome. Lots of power, light car, great looks. The only problem are the words "flower power.":sick: Koenigsegg does not make souped-up VWs.

I hope the CCGT is competitive. The brand is little known and I hope for their sake that racing can get them some good recognition. I will be rooting for the CCGTs!
 
CCX
OH I DONT BELVIEVE IT! remember the zonda R thread where I said I was going to make a thread baout the next namee of car, e.g ford gt-R or somthing

I WAS GOING TO SAY BOTH ZONDA-R AND CCGT!

:mad:

I hafta make that thread
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Boo hoo.

The CCGT looks promising, but it'll have to be reliable to stand any chance of winning a FIA GT race.
 
Yey! Fast-er Koenigsegg! Always good to see a company like Koenigsegg come out of the blue and start beating Ferraris straight away. Brillaint cars and beautiful. Gonna be good to see these guys on the track. :)
 
It is good to see Koenigsegg have brought a Bio Fuel model out, but it seems the Photos you put up have been lowered in detail.
 
That dyno sheet looks like someone made it in MS paint, and the lines were carefully drawn with the pencil tool from predetermined dots (eg dot to dot). :lol:
 
MistaX
They're starting to use too many letters.

What's next? The CCXRGTF1?
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With a car company called "Koenigsegg", too many letters becomes a moot point.

I figure that since all Koenigseggs are called "Koenigsegg CC", their 4 models are just called 8, R, GT and XR.
 
Famine
With a car company called "Koenigsegg", too many letters becomes a moot point.

I figure that since all Koenigseggs are called "Koenigsegg CC", their 4 models are just called 8, R, GT and XR.
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and X:)
 
Ebiggs
This is the first time that I've read E85 has better performance. I remember reading that, while E85 is cheaper and more environmentally friendly, it doesn't contain as much energy per volume. So you would consume more fuel but still save money. Has anybody else heard that?
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Pretty much. We've been on the E85 fix here in America for a while, and the preliminary tests of the fuel showed that it is (if I can recall numbers correctly) 15-30% less efficient (MPG wise) than regular gasoline, however, it should be about the same 15-30% less expensive at the pump.

...I like the idea of a supercar running on bio-fuel. It proves that there is a future for the product. But until we begin to see it fueling the "regular" sports cars, I don't see it making much of a difference at all. General Motors is working on a variation of the LS2 that will run on E85, but it will likely go into the Commodore/G8 as well as their big trucks, not the Corvette.

On the idea of a GT car, I'm all for it. I'm eager to see a showdown between it, the S7R, and the Mosler MT900R... Freaking sweet...
 
speedster502
Yey! Fast-er Koenigsegg! Always good to see a company like Koenigsegg come out of the blue and start beating Ferraris straight away. Brillaint cars and beautiful. Gonna be good to see these guys on the track. :)
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It's not going to necessarily be faster in the R or GT form. The R is just a different way of saying, CCX hybrid. The GT though is detuned and probably won't be set up to reach speeds of 240Mph.

YSSMAN
On the idea of a GT car, I'm all for it. I'm eager to see a showdown between it, the S7R, and the Mosler MT900R... Freaking sweet...
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I'd watch that, but question remains of whether or not this will be another car for the MC12s to smack around. Vitaphone is a tough team to beat, and their MC12s have a tendency to really stress out their opponents.
 
Ebiggs
This is the first time that I've read E85 has better performance. I remember reading that, while E85 is cheaper and more environmentally friendly, it doesn't contain as much energy per volume. So you would consume more fuel but still save money. Has anybody else heard that?
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Ethanol blends normally make much less power than regular gas, but the high octane and ethanol (as the article states) allow you to run a pretty high state of tune on a turbocharged engine.

I'm not sure, but I do recall a Saab (was it?) concept that used an ethanol blend to the same effect... It could run on any blend, and was programmed to run higher hp with the higher blend.
 
*McLaren*
It's not going to necessarily be faster in the R or GT form. The R is just a different way of saying, CCX hybrid. The GT though is detuned and probably won't be set up to reach speeds of 240Mph.
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Er, the R isn't a hybrid. It simply runs E85. And judging from the article, it only runs on that.

Though, I suppose CCXR makes more sense than CCXE... that just sounds like "See Sexy" :lol:
 
CCX
although the CCX is my face car, havibg flower power on teh number plate just akes away it's brutalness
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a) thats the beauty of it though, everyone will laugh at the flower power logo, and then next thing they know they'd be eating your dust as this seems to have better performance than the normal CCX. I'd take one anyday of the week and would always point out the Flower Power logos.

b) if ccx is your fave car, why'd you replace your avatar with a Zonda R? lol That like me saying Viper is my favourite car(which it is), so I'll have a Corvette avatar!
 
*McLaren*
It's not going to necessarily be faster in the R or GT form. The R is just a different way of saying, CCX hybrid. The GT though is detuned and probably won't be set up to reach speeds of 240Mph.
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The CCXR is notably more powerful than the CCX when running on bio fuel, so realistically, it should be faster. The GT won't be as quick in a straigh line, but it's not emant to be. It's a GT1 spec race car, it'll be geared for the track. It'll lap a track a lot faster than the CCX or CCXR though.
 
so, with a race car, they're serious about becoming a really big supercar name.

Let's see if she wins a race.
 
live4speed
The CCXR is notably more powerful than the CCX when running on bio fuel, so realistically, it should be faster. The GT won't be as quick in a straigh line, but it's not emant to be. It's a GT1 spec race car, it'll be geared for the track. It'll lap a track a lot faster than the CCX or CCXR though.
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I don't doubt it to be faster, but I do doubt it'll do 20 more miles per hour over a CCR's 242Mph.
 
*McLaren*
I don't doubt it to be faster, but I do doubt it'll do 20 more miles per hour over a CCR's 242Mph.
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Top speed won't be much different, I don't think anyones said or implied it will be. It might nudge the 250mph mark.
 
live4speed
Top speed won't be much different, I don't think anyones said or implied it will be. It might nudge the 250mph mark.
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...without the huge wing that provides the downforce for those high cornering speeds, perhaps...
 
I was referring to the CCXR not the CCXGT, the CCXGT won't go anywhere near 250mph. I twill probably only ever be geared to go over 210 if it ever races at LeMans.
 

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