Koenigsegg Is Gunning For The Chiron's 0-400-0 Record

Watch out, Bugatti. The Swedes are coming!

04 Oct 2017

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Bugatti and Koenigsegg have had a bit of a rivalry going on for a few years now.

First, Molsheim shows up with a thousand horsepower in a luxury car and goes faster than any other road car in history. Then the plucky independent from Ängelholm comes back and moves the bar up a bit. The French/Germans add more power and raise the limit, the Swedes make a new car and take the record back again. It’s a tit-for-tat game at 250mph - and we love it.

So when Bugatti recently set a new world record for acceleration and deceleration, from 0-400km/h (249mph) and back to 0 again, it was almost inevitable that Koenigsegg would take a look and think it could do it better.

According to its Instagram, the game is on, and it has just the tool to do it: the Koenigsegg Agera RS.

Koenigsegg Is Gunning For The Chiron's 0-400-0 Record

The Agera RS is in essence a development of the Agera R and S models, using technology developed for the One:1 model - a car with a power to weight ratio of 1bhp per kg.

It uses a number of aerodynamic tricks, including an active spoiler and dynamic underbody flaps. These could be set up for downforce on track or for aero efficiency on a top speed run. The Agera RS also uses the One:1’s carbon-fibre intake to help reduce weight. The twin-turbo, five-litre V8 produces 1341bhp, and the car’s kerb weight is 1395kg.

To slow it down again, Koenigsegg uses ventilated ceramic disc brakes - 397mm up front and 380mm at the back. It’s going to need it to match the Chiron’s amazing 1.3G braking effort.

While we wait for Koenigsegg to reveal its attempt, here’s a quick reminder of how Bugatti’s 42-second run went.

Comments

This about to be how Porsche topped Lambo on the Nurburgring lol

Im so glad Koenigsegg is going for the record again i dont like Bugatti just because of the massive fanboy hypetrain for them and Koenigseggs are some of the best looking cars in my opinion

Fanboy hypetrain is way worse with Koenigsegg IMO

Many records can be broken if Koenigsegg decides go after them. But this is the thing, you don’t need to prove anything when you’re that niche.

As an engineer and Koenigsegg fan, I’ve got to say, Koenigsegg probably have this in the box. While bugatti makes a fast car by adding tons of weight(components, 16cyl,4 turbos, 16 radiators) , which in engineering circles is considered primitive, the Koenigsegg makes the same power with ALOT less weight and alot fewer parts. Not to mention the frontal area of a Koenigsegg is alot smaller than the bugs.

Koenigsegg are years ahead of anyone in automotive R&D, impressive for a 120’ish person firm with limited funds.

While I see the point you re making, you’re the only person I’ve ever seen to call Bugattis engineering “””primitive”””. I do agree that Koenigsegg has a more efficient approach th

Koenigsegg make 0-300-0 in less that 18 seconds.
Bugatti can’t beat and invented 0-400-0.
That simple…

Koenigsegg can’t be beat, in yo face Bugatti! We’ll take the crown for the fastest 0-400 time, you can go cower in the corner while we prepare, your vehicles are fast, but not fast enough to take on Koenigsegg! Muahaha!