Koeningsegg Agera R

 By Shervantha

So what’s so special about the Koenigsegg Agera R? Apart from its four wheels and a chassis what else do you think this has? Well of course about this car I should say is a monster and above all, looks wise it’s a car that we could drool over its beauty! Perfection is at its peak in this car.

Just take a look at these two images!!! Doesn’t this car look absolutely breathtaking??? Well this car has the same time which it could take you from 0 - 100kmph but the exciting part is that it has a 97 more horse power than the Trevita. I’d like to call this car a cross between a CCX-R and the highly competitive Agera. This car follows mostly in the footsteps of the Agera as its name suggests but it runs on the same fuel the CCX-R does which is E85 bio fuel.  The Agera R has an upgraded fuel and engine management system that has enough flow capacity to generate 1115 hp and 1200 nm of torque on E85 and E100 bio fuel. As there is less energy content per given volume in these bio fuels compared to normal petrol, the fuel-system has to manage a flow that is similar to 2000 petrol hp, which means that the return less fuel system of the Agera R has the highest capacity of any car presently in production. The good part of this is that this car can still run on normal petrol which the R means. As 95 octane fuel has less octane than E85, the power goes down to 940 hp and 1100 nm of torque, as the boost pressure and ignition timing is altered to match the fuel characteristics.

                Christian von Koenigsegg has invented a new type of suspension and he has introduced that in the Agera R which is called the triplex rear suspension. This is a standard fitting for this car and hence has a shock absorber and spring connecting the right and left rear wheel. The uniqueness of this system is that the rear two wheels can influence one another when desired. The multiple benefits of this is that the extra spring and damper works in series with the normal spring and dampers allowing their spring and damping rates to be lowered. This results in increased comfort and better handling on rough and wet surfaces without compromising dry track handling. Cool isn’t it??? Koenigsegg really makes some master pieces and some brilliant additions to the next generation cars.

Hypercars of today generate massive amounts of down force in low to medium speed and less down force in very high speed, in order not to overload the tires and not to create too much drag. Most hypercars therefore have heavy hydraulically operated wings and flaps to cater for this need. Well most of us would expect a huge dynamic rear wing controlled by hydraulics mounted on the back of the Agera R but since Koenigsegg goes with the theory less is more, they have designed a dynamic system which would take care of all those needs mentioned above. This rear wing mechanism comes standard on the Agera R and optional on the Agera. The wing changes its angle of attack, not with the help of hydraulics, but with the pressure of the wind. It is therefore dynamically controlled by the speed or wind resistance at any given moment in time and thus actually compensates for headwind or tailwind at the same given speed. This is an intelligent way of dealing with adaptive aerodynamics, as the system becomes lighter, less complex and more intuitive compared to heavy and complex hydraulics systems. Obviously tonnes of work have gone into making that dynamically controlled-by-wind rear wing instead of hydraulically controlling it.

In addition to the adaptive rear wing is that the pylons for the wing also act as air extrusion channels. The air channels goes from the engine bay to the back of the pylons, thereby creating an air passage. This causes a venturi effect, from the air rushing past the pylon, evacuating hot engine bay gases, reducing pressure in the engine bay and increasing the flow of cooling air through the side radiators. This also means that the pressure under the car is reduced and giving more low drag down force. Impressive isn’t it?

Moving on this car contains traction control which is of F1 style for optimal performance with five different handling modes!!! =O It contains a heavy 5.0liter V8 engine and double overhead camshafts AND twin turbo superchargers. That’s a lot of power under that hood!

Well I guess this car has almost everything a road car should have when they specify all of the below:

Dual airbags, detachable storable hardtop with glass roof, power windows, adaptive rear wing,  adjustable pedals and steering column, Agera stitching, adjustable seats in rake and length, carbon ceramic brakes with Sport ABS, hydraulic lifting system, power steering, power brakes, extra 4 point seatbelts for track use. satnav, Intelligent LifePo4 battery, MP3 player, USB connection, climate control, digital warning and info system, G sensor, alarm, tyre monitoring system, silver key, leather carpets, roof storage bag, car cover.

Christian has definitely gone into much depth with this car that he has achieve I should say beyond perfection and it’s just stunning. It’s like you have a variety of junk food that you love but you don’t know which to choose because you love them all!!!

It is absolutely mesmerizing to look at the cabin of this car and it’s like a different world when you get into one of these things. Just imagine yourself getting into one of these in the morning and cruising to work in it (to all of us who don’t own a koenigsegg, I’m sure the ones who do own a koenigsegg knows what i just meant!). Just pure perfection.

“The steering has uncommon delicacy and has clearly been expertly tuned to the chassis. I am impressed.” - EVO 2011 - on the Agera R	“Inside, the Agera resembles a business class capsule.” - Motor Trend 2010
“The Agera R is likely as fast and exciting as your body can handle. It is also a surprisingly polished product.” - EVO 2011 - on the Agera R	“The ride comfort is exceptional. Beautifully absorbent and calm. The damping is spohisticated and the car does not roll too much in turns” - EVO 2011 - on the Agera R