2013 - Agera R

Switzerland!!!! Very much popular in the world for its chocolates, watches and the Swiss Alps.. I don’t know what else it has but it’s a definitely not a country that produces cars. So out of my interest radar with the exception of when it comes to chocolates ;) & more importantly when it comes to the Geneva Motor Show. The funny fact is that the most exciting of cars are almost always unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show and sure enough this times motor show turned many heads with the likes of the New Aventador J and the V-12 Zagato.

Lamborghini Aventador J

Aston Martin V-12 Zagato

But what really caught my eye was the new 2013 Agera R. Feast your eyes on its beauty

The real reason as to why this car caught my eye was not its beauty but it was actually what lay within. Sounds very romantic ehh. ;) well it is actually. This car is actually a carbon fibre piece of art. Im not one for art but this has got to fall into that category. Here’s why.

Starting with the Heart of the Beast: The Engine

Koenigsegg Aluminum 5.0L V8, Twin turbo superchargers
Carbon fiber intake manifold with optimized intake tracts.

Giving out

• 1140 hp at 7100 rpm - redline @ 7500 rpm
• With a torque of over 1000 Nm from 2700 to 7400 rpm

That’s a nasty bit of power for a V-8 & its not a engine brought in from some other manufacturer and put in together, buts it’s been built at Koneigsegg itself. So these guys know exactly what they are doing right down the nuts, the bolts and the welds in that car.


The Belly of the Beast: The Transmission

Specially developed 7-speed dual clutch, 1 input shaft transmission with paddle-shift. Electronic differential.

The Limbs: Brakes & Wheels

Front brakes

Ventilated ceramic discs
6-piston calipers.
Power-assisted.

Rear brakes
Ventilated ceramic discs
4-piston callipers
Power-assisted.

Wheels: Koenigsegg AicoreTM carbon wheels with centre locking

This thing actually has carbon fiber Rims. More stunning is that its hollow making the rims super light weight… I got to say Good Stuff!!!

Traction Control:  F1-style for optimal performance with 5 different handling modes. Specifications Agera R







The Skeleton : Chassis

Carbon fibre with aluminium honeycomb and integrated fuel tanks.

Weight including tanks

70 kg.

:O

The Muscle: Front and Rear suspension

Double wishbones, two-way adjustable gas-hydraulic shock absorbers, pushrod operated. Triplex damper in the rear. Electronically adjustable ride height. Front Cro-Mo subframe, with integrated crash members.

Rear

Semi-stressed engine and gearbox with support struts, for needle bearings and o-ringed wishbone bushings optimal rigidity and no engine inertia movements.

Fully machined aircraft aluminium uprights, with SKF LeMans specification 150mm angle contact ball bearings. GKN hollow/gun-drilled driveshafts.
Koenigsegg Z-style progressive and lightweight anti-roll bars front and rear.

The above bit is straight off the koneigsegg website so its actually got some prety complicated stuff, but the complicated 'Stuff' serves a very important specific pupose ...which will find if you keep reading ;)



The Skin & Hair: Equipment

• 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 brakes
• Extra 4 point seatbelts for track use
• Satnav
• MP3 player
• USB connection
• Climate control
• Digital warning and info system
• G sensor
• Tire monitoring system
• Silver key
• Leather carpets
• Rear view camera.

So its got some super high tech stuff behind it & the comforts and luxury of a Mercedes S- Class.
So what does this all give in the end. The numbers speak for themselves.. Take a look.


Acceleration

0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 2.9 sec

0-200 km/h: 7.5 sec

0-200-0 km/h: 12.3 sec,

0-300-0 km/h: 21,19 sec

Braking distance

30.5m (100-0 km/h)

Top Speed: 440 kmph :D


Ahhhh.. Thats why this car turned my head away from the Zagato's and the Aventador J's

This car is 9 kmph more than the current record holder the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. This is actually the theoretical top speed taken off calculations. We will know for sure very soon though once they perform a proper test. But regardless wheather this car achieves this feat or not ......this car can definitely be classified as one of the higher end Hyper cars.
So its definitely one of the cars you’ll find in my garage….. some day … yes some day ;)