Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the Koenigsegg CCX
holds the prestigious honor of being the third fastest production
supercar, behind the Bugatti Veyron and SSC Ultimate Aero TT.
The Koenigsegg CCX is an impressive piece of engineering, like
the Koenigsegg CCR and CC8S models also offered by the Swedish maker.
Developing 806 bhp from the supercharged V8 engine, and weighing
just 1180 kgs (2601 lbs), the Koenigsegg CCX sprints to 60 mph
in just 3.1 seconds, going onto a top speed of around 245 mph
(395 km/).
Koenigsegg CCX press release:
The Koenigsegg CCX is the latest iteration of the Koenigsegg
CC family. The CCX is in many ways a new car since it has been
re-engineered to comply with the US regulation and market demands.
Still, it has been a key issue for the Koenigsegg Team to keep
the distinctive and record braking CC shape. Koenigsegg believes
it is important to avoid trends and instead hone the aerodynamic
shape of the CC range for the future, only enhancing its unique
look and appearance with tighter lines and a more aggressive
stance. Koenigsegg also believes in continuity. A new Koenigsegg
shall show a clear lineage from its predecessor and shall not
follow any other design trends, but enhance its already proven
concept and shape to perfection.
CCX stands for Competition Coupe X. The CCX marks the 10th anniversary
of the completion and test drive of the first CC maiden prototype,
which rolled out from the R&D department in 1996.
Body and Interior
The Koenigsegg CCX features a completely new set of body and
interior parts. The body incorporates a new front bumper design,
engineered to function well in the stringent 2.5 mph bumper
test, including enhanced brake cooling, fog lamps and US side
position lights. The front lamps have been slightly redesigned
to suit the new bumper line.
There is a new scoop on the front bonnet as a larger fresh air-intake
for the occupants and new air vents have been added behind the
front wheels in order to further evacuate air from the cockpit.
The frontal shape revisions now allow for effective track use
options to be added.
The car is 34.3 inches longer in order to comply with the US
rear impact regulations, and in order to free up space around
the rear muffler. The rear clamshell now features a glass window
over the new CCX engine, clearly showing off the custom made
and unique Koenigsegg Block casting.
The Interior
There are further 2 inches of space in headroom, making the
CCX the most spacious super car on the market.
In corporation with Sparco, and Koenigsegg test driver Loric
Bicocchi, Koenigsegg has developed a new seat design for the
CCX. The structures of the seats are still carbon fiber, but
now fully padded front surface and a tilting backrest.
Wheels and Brakes
The optional 382 mm front discs are coupled to 8-piston calipers
and in the rear the 362 mm size is retained with 6-piston calipers.
The optional industry-first carbon fiber wheels save another
6.6 lbs per wheel compared to the already lightweight magnesium
wheels that come as standard.
Ram Air Engine Booster
Between the raised speedster bumps there is a new type of vortex
generator implemented as a Ram Air engine booster by Christian
Koenigsegg on the CCX. Due to the fact that there is a fresh
air intake right below the rear window, the vortex generator
redirects the air directly into the air intake and thereby creating
a positive pressure in the air box.
Unique Koenigsegg Engine
The engine in the Koenigsegg CCX retains the incredible performance
and power of the CCR engine, while running on US 91 octane fuel
and complying with California emission regulations. In order
to reach this challenging goal, extensive rework had to be done
to emission related items, such as new cylinder
heads with larger valve area and more optimally flowing cylinder
head ports. Dual smaller injections per cylinder
were integrated, as well as new camshafts, a new carbon fiber
individual runner intake plenum, a new engine management system,
updated fuel and EVAP system.
Koenigsegg stands out among low volume super car manufacturers,
because they engineer the engine completely in-house in combination
with the fact that it is also built, assembled, and dyno tested
in the Koenigsegg production plant. The Koenigsegg engineers
also incorporated the most powerful internal piston coolers
in the industry - bringing down the piston temperature by as
much as 80% more than competing systems, which was a must in
order to run high cylinder
pressure with 91 octane fuel.
Made for a Select Elite of Enthusiasts
Koenigsegg manufactures exclusive sports cars for a select elite
of enthusiasts. Spaceage materials and uncompromising quality
both in finish and function make these cars among the very best
in the automotive history.
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