In 1994 the firm was launched into the world by a young Christian von Koenigsegg, a young man who had no track record in car manufacturing and little funding. But he was armed with a deep passion for ultimate performance and a dream to build the world s greatest sports & luxury car.
Since the age of five, Christian von Koenigsegg knew he wanted to create the world s fastest car. Mr. Koenigsegg says the inspiration came from a Norwegian movie about a bicycle repairman. He built this with his friends on a mountaintop this incredible racing machine and competed against the established brands and won
After nearly two years in the making, Koenigsegg's concept vehicle – ‘ CC’ – was finally driven in public for the first time by Rickard Rydell at an event at Anderstorp race track in 1996. Other race-car drivers to test the prototype included Picko Troberg and Calle Rosenblad.
A few years later, the first Koenigsegg CC 8 S made its stellar debut at the world s most important motor shows: Paris, Geneva. That same year, the Koenigsegg CC 8 S's engine was certified by Guinness World Records as the most powerful engine in a mass-produced car... In the whole world!
The Koenigsegg factory at Margretetorp was a heritage building with a thatched roof. While the roof was a charming element, it was also very susceptible to fire. A fire occurred in February 2003 when the company was only two weeks away from showing the CC 8 S at the Geneva Motor Show. Thankfully, even though it was a Saturday, there were members of staff on site who managed to save vehicles and tooling from the flames.
20 years after he founded his namesake car firm at the age of 22, Mr. Koenigsegg has created the world's s fastest road car: the One: 1, which can go from zero to 400 km/ h in just under 20 seconds.
Koenigsegg is now entering the film industry, right? Time to Reign is the car brand’s first short film that should have been produced by the employees in their spare time. Starring: Koenigsegg Regera. Time to Reign, the 12-minute video offers a nice mix of action, espionage, and of course, a chase scene between the Koenigsegg Regera and a sprightly Volvo 940 wagon.
The limited-edition Trevita is one of the rarest cars in the world. This car is so hot that even Floyd Mayweather had to have one.
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