FIRST DRIVE: Koenigsegg Chimera - 1600bhp, Manual, Agera RS/Jesko/CC850 Mash-Up!

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Christian von Koenigsegg is a glutton for engineering punishment. His Swedish hypercar company currently builds the Jesko (which has just set the 0-400km/h-0 record) and it’ll soon start delivering the new CC850 and Gemera to customers. That’s three distinct models, each with their own head-scratchingly complex innovations.
And yet, amongst all this, he said “yes” to a request from a customer who wanted their older-model Agera RS melded with the best bits of a Jesko and CC850 to create an absolute one-off.
Many engineering headaches later we have this, the Chimera, which blends an Agera RS with the 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine from a Jesko and the fiendishly complex manual-cum-automatic gearbox from the CC850.
Over to Top Gear Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Jack Rix, who’s been to Sweden to drive this unique Koenigsegg…
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  • @TopGear
    @TopGear8 күн бұрын

    What's your pick: the Jesko, CC850, Agera RS OR Chimera?

  • @hycinthpatrick6077

    @hycinthpatrick6077

    8 күн бұрын

    My pick would be the jesko absolut for its uniqueness and single purpose design.

  • @cndnro

    @cndnro

    8 күн бұрын

    Cc850, jesko absolute and gemera (two seater)

  • @bentickner1

    @bentickner1

    8 күн бұрын

    I like the chimera.... actually I would take any of them, even a totaled and salvaged one would be ok.

  • @YabbadabbaaA

    @YabbadabbaaA

    8 күн бұрын

    Agera RS because I live the look of the agera

  • @rocaveda9757

    @rocaveda9757

    8 күн бұрын

    One:1

  • @doodskie999
    @doodskie9998 күн бұрын

    You know shit is gonna get serious when Koenigsegg's final boss shows up

  • @Mrtweet81

    @Mrtweet81

    8 күн бұрын

    He shows up in almost every Koenigsegg video

  • @mistamaog

    @mistamaog

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@Mrtweet81which means they're always serious

  • @ArmadilloGodzilla

    @ArmadilloGodzilla

    8 күн бұрын

    The final boss is MbS...

  • @fteoOpty64

    @fteoOpty64

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@ArmadilloGodzilladude, MBS is in Saudi, but the plate on that car is Dubai. That's UAE, different country!!!.

  • @muneemmk

    @muneemmk

    8 күн бұрын

    ​Nope Mohammed Bin Sulayem is from Dubai​,he aint your average rich arab boy, poised and composed Veteran Rally champion and a well accomplished one too , he's the president of FIA From Dubai @@fteoOpty64 You might have mistaken him to the Saudi Prince /King whatever Mohammed Bin Salman al saud

  • @NyckLP
    @NyckLP8 күн бұрын

    This thing has all the best 3 ''gearbox modes'' in one. Koenigsegg's engineering is the most underrated in the whole auto industry. This man will go down in history as one of the all time greats.

  • @7Fields16llc

    @7Fields16llc

    8 күн бұрын

    Yes. Wow.

  • @TwoCraZyEyes0

    @TwoCraZyEyes0

    8 күн бұрын

    since when was Koenigsegg underrated? everybody loves them. or are you one of those who just says everything you like is underrated?

  • @hambam1-521

    @hambam1-521

    8 күн бұрын

    @@TwoCraZyEyes0I don’t see many people talk about them. Unless you are super in to them

  • @TwoCraZyEyes0

    @TwoCraZyEyes0

    8 күн бұрын

    Ferrari and Lamborghini have been around forever so naturally they should get more praise. Bugatti got picked up by normies because when the Veyron came out it was the most expensive car in the world, the fastest, a truly incredible car and had lots of marketing. Those factors lead to it being idealized in non car culture 'i woke up in a new Bugatti' comes to mind. Ask any car guy about Koenigsegg and they will tell you they love them. Also if Koenigsegg was as popular as Bugatti i don't think you would like them as much.

  • @WRXMAN-ms2mm

    @WRXMAN-ms2mm

    8 күн бұрын

    I believe his engineering team deserves some credit as well.

  • @abnfalcon3901
    @abnfalcon39018 күн бұрын

    Engine from Jesko Gearbox from CC850 Body/Chassis from Agera RS Koenigsegg really took the Holy Trinity to the next level 🙌

  • @PRIMALLIG

    @PRIMALLIG

    7 күн бұрын

    @@abnfalcon3901 What a Crazy Combo,we just keep getting more speed,more crazy,more beauty and more automobile from Koenigsegg 👍👍

  • @user-iu3ym7ri9h

    @user-iu3ym7ri9h

    6 күн бұрын

    and interior style looks like regera

  • @brunothefudge

    @brunothefudge

    6 күн бұрын

    Suspension is a combination of jeans and reagera so yeah

  • @mavinlewis9460

    @mavinlewis9460

    5 күн бұрын

    Hes HIM

  • @bensonhedges26
    @bensonhedges268 күн бұрын

    I love that Christian seems to take one off builds as an opportunity to learn more and try new things that could potentially influence their next line of production cars. A true innovator, always experimenting and learning.

  • @novavolks9652

    @novavolks9652

    7 күн бұрын

    That brown leather interior of the Koenigsegg Chimera looks totally beautiful

  • @matthewnicholas6365

    @matthewnicholas6365

    7 күн бұрын

    I'd like to see more of their tech filter down to road cars though. Especially this gearbox tech

  • @DrCrimp-sg5pb
    @DrCrimp-sg5pb8 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg is on a league of their own

  • @veloxsterinkognito7512

    @veloxsterinkognito7512

    8 күн бұрын

    *in

  • @matmul4850

    @matmul4850

    8 күн бұрын

    *in

  • @QwertzQwertz-hs5fn

    @QwertzQwertz-hs5fn

    7 күн бұрын

    bugatti 480 kmh so who is the winner and record holder

  • @kinimodb.4845

    @kinimodb.4845

    7 күн бұрын

    ​​@@QwertzQwertz-hs5fn Wait for the Jesko Absolute. It's holding a new record in 0-400-0 kmh and they're testing flat out. Rumors saying it will go over 500-530 kmh

  • @WanderingSword

    @WanderingSword

    7 күн бұрын

    it hasn't win a single race. Hasn't win anything. Can't even beat Porsche in Nurbergring. All straightline acceleration videos for simple wankers.

  • @callsaul8835
    @callsaul88358 күн бұрын

    A Koenigsegg car and Christian von Koenigsegg ist the ultimate combination! Love this man and his cars with unique technology.

  • @kimjong-un5074

    @kimjong-un5074

    8 күн бұрын

    He also has a huge wiener that’s a big W!

  • @kebeleteeek4227

    @kebeleteeek4227

    7 күн бұрын

    Yet it useless car .. That's the irony ..

  • @Lorenzo-rg2rp

    @Lorenzo-rg2rp

    7 күн бұрын

    @@kebeleteeek4227 If you want something useful, buy a VW Caddy

  • @vika0194

    @vika0194

    7 күн бұрын

    @@kebeleteeek4227 That's the whole point of supercars and hypercars. They make zero sense and are useless. That's why billionaires want them.

  • @BaldHeadedManc

    @BaldHeadedManc

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@@kebeleteeek4227Nowhere near as useless as your comment.

  • @desertsandfly2277
    @desertsandfly22778 күн бұрын

    Automatic, paddle shifters or a gated manual. This car has it all in one package. Absolutely incredible!

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    Self emulating as well

  • @phil4986
    @phil49868 күн бұрын

    A Koenigsegg is essentially a piston drive jet on four wheels. The craftsmanship built into each one is astonishing. Mr. Koenigsegg sets a very high standard of manufacturing seldom seen in the manufacturing world. Every person who loves speed would love to own a Koenigsegg car. The sounds the motors make is classical music. Bravo Koenigsegg.

  • @novavolks9652

    @novavolks9652

    7 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg Chimera looks beautiful with that brown leather interior

  • @adamsteinhardt6393

    @adamsteinhardt6393

    7 күн бұрын

    In many aspects they exceed the top of aerospace. Their carbon fiber work is peerless. The general engineering and design work is a thing of such technical brilliance that it is almost art. They are top tier

  • @xfrostyresonance8614

    @xfrostyresonance8614

    6 күн бұрын

    "Piston drive jet" is a misnomer. It's either a piston-driven plane, or a jet-driven plane. But agreed

  • @Matriarchy_Feminism

    @Matriarchy_Feminism

    5 күн бұрын

    💩💩

  • @visakhjayan8829
    @visakhjayan88298 күн бұрын

    This is literally the car of my dreams and fantasies. After the CC850 came out, I actually fanatsized driving an Agera with the gearbox from the CC850 and the the engine from a Jesko. BEST THING I'VE SEEN ALL DAY.

  • @matthewgamble95

    @matthewgamble95

    8 күн бұрын

    Legit was thinking the exact same thing, I think the agera is the best looking koenigsegg easily and the only thing I thought of with the cc850 was if they could also add paddles to it

  • @Druze_Tito

    @Druze_Tito

    7 күн бұрын

    Are you living on the internet? Or KZread? You must be consuming thousands of units of content so that your comment can make any sense

  • @novavolks9652

    @novavolks9652

    7 күн бұрын

    Bro, my dream car is the Koenigsegg Agera and now when I see the Chimera I fell in love with that brown leather interior, it looks beautiful

  • @JMji23

    @JMji23

    7 күн бұрын

    I dreamt of these Tech in a Dodge Viper!

  • @visakhjayan8829

    @visakhjayan8829

    3 күн бұрын

    @@Druze_Tito Nah nah I've always been into anything with an internal combustion engines, especially cars and this imo is the most perfect car for an enthusiast I've seen in the 17 years of my life. It's simplistically elegant, the power to weight ratio's perfect, it has the V8 and the most perfect gearbox.

  • @henrik1743
    @henrik17438 күн бұрын

    Worked at Koenigsegg during the Agera RS era, it's still my favorite looking Koenigsegg

  • @Coasterlocity

    @Coasterlocity

    8 күн бұрын

    Mine too. Good job on that thing.

  • @VerangaF430

    @VerangaF430

    7 күн бұрын

    Why did you leave?

  • @baoquoc3710

    @baoquoc3710

    7 күн бұрын

    @@VerangaF430 retired I guess?

  • @exoticcarclips5893
    @exoticcarclips58938 күн бұрын

    12:06 Christian blipping the throttle like a motorcycle is just so badass 🔥🔥

  • @amaanmaniyar002
    @amaanmaniyar0028 күн бұрын

    The Kingpin casually driving around the Koinegsegg

  • @dontyouworryaboutit_

    @dontyouworryaboutit_

    8 күн бұрын

    dude seemed enormous in the in-car video lol

  • @MrMinty827
    @MrMinty8278 күн бұрын

    One of the most innovative, inspirational and creative car designers to ever walk the face of the earth!!!! I pray that I can be somewhat like him one day.

  • @shaunwilliams3387

    @shaunwilliams3387

    8 күн бұрын

    why do you need to be like him?

  • @MrMinty827

    @MrMinty827

    8 күн бұрын

    @@shaunwilliams3387 I’m referring to the Innovative and creative approach that he possesses, as well as his craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. And when I said “somewhat like him”, I meant someone’s style that stands out from the rest

  • @5skov

    @5skov

    7 күн бұрын

    @@MrMinty827 not the worst role model

  • @MrMinty827

    @MrMinty827

    7 күн бұрын

    @@5skov ion know if that’s a good or bad statement lol

  • @rahulmandala4930

    @rahulmandala4930

    7 күн бұрын

    @@5skov You're right! He's pretty damn dope!

  • @hycinthpatrick6077
    @hycinthpatrick60778 күн бұрын

    Top gear you owe us all the current hypercar drag race 😢

  • @Qimchiy

    @Qimchiy

    8 күн бұрын

    and a tunnel run for that pure sound.

  • @drummerdoingstuff5020

    @drummerdoingstuff5020

    8 күн бұрын

    Or a good laugh

  • @larryc1616

    @larryc1616

    8 күн бұрын

    4680 Roadster ⚡️🇺🇲

  • @thenormalyears

    @thenormalyears

    8 күн бұрын

    Rimac would win

  • @Ghvst__

    @Ghvst__

    8 күн бұрын

    Facts

  • @martinfisker7438
    @martinfisker74387 күн бұрын

    It's just impossible to dislike this guy. He has all the passion of an Italian supercar builder, but none of the nonchalantness

  • @alexstanhope7178
    @alexstanhope71788 күн бұрын

    lol koenigsegg comes out with my new favorite car every couple months

  • @casperholm78

    @casperholm78

    8 күн бұрын

    boring car taste you have

  • @igris3001

    @igris3001

    8 күн бұрын

    @@casperholm78 don't project yourself

  • @MockingBrd.

    @MockingBrd.

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@casperholm78Don't project yourself...🤡🤡

  • @saauuccEE

    @saauuccEE

    8 күн бұрын

    @@casperholm78 This guy drives a base model corolla.

  • @EExpIrEdz

    @EExpIrEdz

    8 күн бұрын

    @@saauuccEE so do u? how can u just assume he does?

  • @CarlizWang
    @CarlizWang8 күн бұрын

    The fact that mr Von Koenigsegg himself is doing the interviews says alot about him as a person and his company, what a legend❤

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    Yeah desperate to get people to buy these things

  • @MusicalRainbow01

    @MusicalRainbow01

    7 күн бұрын

    @@chalkandcheese1868 Not necessarily. Koenigseggs WILL sell, to those who can afford them, of course. The brand, the engineering, the history, everything. This is one of the most legendary and unique hypercar brands out there. As a car person, I'm sure Von Koenigsegg himself would be very passionate to share his interest with others, and his own brand that he is passionate about. He would be proud to show off Koenigsegg's latest work, and it sure is impressive stuff. Also, it doesn't really make sense to be desperate getting people to buy Koenigseggs because there are only so many who can actually afford them, lol. It kinda just happens, whether you're desperate or not it's not gonna make a difference. Either way, there is no reason for him or his brand to be desperate. These exclusive hypercars will sell.

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667

    @bennylloyd-willner9667

    7 күн бұрын

    @@chalkandcheese1868 LOL, yeah, very hard to sell, no waiting list at all😁

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    6 күн бұрын

    @@bennylloyd-willner9667 That's what I just said

  • @Mindseas

    @Mindseas

    6 күн бұрын

    It does, but what do you think it says about him? There's at least two different ways to seeing the reasoning for the decision for himself being the spokesperson for his company. One very positive, and one not so much. Interestingly, you could say the exact same thing about some other high profile business owners who don't deserve to be named, and you'd be implying very different things :)

  • @NamathCB
    @NamathCB8 күн бұрын

    Feel stupid comparing my S90 to any of these pieces of art. But man the Swedes do beautiful like no other IMO. I mean that shifter for a single example. GORGEOUS

  • @OptimumSlinky

    @OptimumSlinky

    8 күн бұрын

    Nah, Swedish design is unique and awesome. I still like looking at my Polestar 2.

  • @verhu010

    @verhu010

    6 күн бұрын

    Italians would like a word.

  • @tobytoxd

    @tobytoxd

    6 күн бұрын

    E46 all the way.

  • @NamathCB

    @NamathCB

    6 күн бұрын

    @@verhu010 😆 very true

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings8 күн бұрын

    Big Boss Christian Von Koenigsegg ❤

  • @dth2brny121

    @dth2brny121

    8 күн бұрын

    The automotive world's FINAL BOSS 💯

  • @baoquoc3710

    @baoquoc3710

    7 күн бұрын

    The Kingpin of Breakneck Velocity

  • @clearsightvisuals_
    @clearsightvisuals_8 күн бұрын

    Christian is a pure genius and the definition of an automotive enthusiast. He genuinely loves learning and engineering and it shows in everything he puts his mind to. Mr. Koenigsegg, I salute you and your team for bringing us some of the most amazingly engineered automobiles the world has ever seen

  • @nihan2k
    @nihan2k8 күн бұрын

    6:55…the owner of the car, as per Christian, is Mohammed Ben Sulayem…who so happens to also be the current president of the FIA…

  • @adityavisu

    @adityavisu

    8 күн бұрын

    Exactly the thought I had when I heard the name.

  • @michael-masi-2021

    @michael-masi-2021

    8 күн бұрын

    I miss my job at the FiA. But that sweet money from RB has me shopping for this car...

  • @fortunasp5391

    @fortunasp5391

    7 күн бұрын

    @@michael-masi-2021😂😂 Masi my GOAT F1 misses you

  • @michael-masi-2021

    @michael-masi-2021

    7 күн бұрын

    @@fortunasp5391 2021 was a special year of racing. Edge of the seat from the get go until the last checkered flag. Races like Sochi 2021 where Lando threw away an easy win, to Interlagos restart l, where Lewis cooked his brakes with the Magic accidentally, and locked it up bigly, to that race at Abu Dhabi... I mean what a bell ringer of a season. It will not leave people's minds for decades and will be constantly referred to for life. It was my life's pleasure.

  • @95mushroom

    @95mushroom

    7 күн бұрын

    Ole Ben Salami. $5 million net worth, $75 million car collection (which is now a low est., apparently).... If only those 'unnamed' Qatar bank accounts could talk.....

  • @yass5020
    @yass50208 күн бұрын

    This one is actual a mad car.. I absolutely love Agera look.. now with an Jesko engine in it? plus a manual.. Maaan

  • @leviathan3630

    @leviathan3630

    8 күн бұрын

    Perfect car fr

  • @salomonjose9456
    @salomonjose94568 күн бұрын

    Its not just a manual.....THATS A GATED MANUAL

  • @Carflipper459

    @Carflipper459

    8 күн бұрын

    Meaning?

  • @salomonjose9456

    @salomonjose9456

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@Carflipper459 The gated manual is called so because each gear slots into a milled gatE. Italian cars from early 2000s were known for the gatd manuals. Many who were fortunate enough to drive the gated manuals always praised how the mechanism felt.

  • @Carflipper459

    @Carflipper459

    8 күн бұрын

    @salomonjose9456 okay cool, I learned something today.

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    8 күн бұрын

    Technically it isn't a true manual but it's been made to simulate the shifting pattern of 6 speed manual or gated manual. Genius!

  • @ricardobarrios4159

    @ricardobarrios4159

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Brian.Jones.310 Finally someone that gets it. It's an auto gearbox where you can electronically control the clutch and gears via mechanicall inputs. aka Glorified auto gearbox

  • @penntano
    @penntano8 күн бұрын

    All enthusiasts would love to see Koenigsegg at Le Mans. Christian's pursuit of driving and engineering excellence is top-tier.

  • @bzdtemp

    @bzdtemp

    7 күн бұрын

    Not sure I do. Endurance racing and exotic cars are sort of different things - when racing there is so many rules that the cars must conform to. And on top of that racing cars are tools so they are used as such.

  • @AnAncientCatBoi

    @AnAncientCatBoi

    7 күн бұрын

    They tried to do that once, they were making a car for the GT1 class, and when the car was essentially completed the FIA change the GT1 rulebook that made the car ineligible to race, carbon monocoque is banned from use and how many car needed to be produced went from 20 to 250 or something like that, which made it impossible for Koenigsegg to race because they can't make that many cars back then

  • @penntano

    @penntano

    7 күн бұрын

    @@AnAncientCatBoi Ya, and Christian mentioned they wouldn’t try for the new Hyper car regulations too. One can hope though for the future.

  • @its.Andy1
    @its.Andy18 күн бұрын

    A stick shift hypercar is something else. Koenigsegg really did the impossible that I don’t think anyone asked.

  • @arkachatterjee5179

    @arkachatterjee5179

    7 күн бұрын

    I asked. Sadly, I can’t afford one of these.

  • @Rajonas007
    @Rajonas0078 күн бұрын

    Final boss of car!!! All transmissions in one

  • @pillieee
    @pillieee8 күн бұрын

    Christian is doing the automotive industry a big favor. This man is an X-men. Unbelievable.

  • @Jotomoz
    @Jotomoz8 күн бұрын

    Keeping the stick alive bravo Koenigsegg!

  • @chrismaina1830

    @chrismaina1830

    8 күн бұрын

    The Chimera keeps my stick alive ngl🫠

  • @leviathan3630

    @leviathan3630

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@chrismaina1830🥵

  • @user-xi9py8es1s

    @user-xi9py8es1s

    8 күн бұрын

    fake stick tho, which I think is really silly

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    8 күн бұрын

    @@user-xi9py8es1sWhy would it be silly?

  • @CesarMartinez-nu3if

    @CesarMartinez-nu3if

    7 күн бұрын

    @@user-xi9py8es1sthey should pin this, not silly, but pathetic

  • @thomasassim-ita1787
    @thomasassim-ita17873 күн бұрын

    I can never stop loving this guy, Christian Von Koenigsegg. He's a great person and humble human being. Keep doing the great work innovating new cars and aggressive ideas

  • @factsy7042
    @factsy70428 күн бұрын

    Makes me proud to be Swedish!!❤

  • @jmckmedia6377
    @jmckmedia63777 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg and their commitment to make the most unique and marvelous things work almost brings a tear to my eye. A company with little to no compromises, while consistently pushing the boundaries and breaking their own records no less. If there was a Nobel prize for a car manufacturer, they've got it in my opinion. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    Calm down, they're a ridiculously expensive kit car nobody wants

  • @arkph4132
    @arkph41327 күн бұрын

    It’s impressive how he knows and understands all of his cars. Listening to him explain in detail Suggests to me that he is always there with his engineers, designers painter the guy or girl who does the seats. He passion is contagious.

  • @blainetrahan948
    @blainetrahan9488 күн бұрын

    So with shift by wire you can just eliminate the possibility of money shifting. That’s pretty neat

  • @TheMrTipZy

    @TheMrTipZy

    8 күн бұрын

    Money shifts. Sounds both good and bad but I know It is horrible and expensive to change a clutch xD

  • @hejzlart

    @hejzlart

    8 күн бұрын

    @@TheMrTipZy You mean changing the whole engine.

  • @gavcom4060

    @gavcom4060

    8 күн бұрын

    At least you can still stall the car lol

  • @TheMrTipZy

    @TheMrTipZy

    7 күн бұрын

    @@hejzlart nah, I'm talking about the gearbox. With regular cars, slipping through the shifts in a manual car wears out the clutch/clutches the car has quite quickly. But Koenigseggs gearboxes can take a whole lot of beating and their "manual gearbox still kinda is automatic but still feels like a manual. Outworthly freaking cars.

  • @johnathanmoyer2375

    @johnathanmoyer2375

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@TheMrTipZy a money shift doesn't wreck the clutch, though. It wrecks the engine. When you money shift you shock load the engine into an overspeed condition, which usually ends in a thrown rod or three.

  • @dylan190897
    @dylan1908978 күн бұрын

    HOWWWW? The simple and short answer is: Koenigsegg. They've been doing the unthinkable for years! It is the pure essence of engineering: to make dreams come true, and they do it like nobody else does. Wow. Wow. WOW!!!!

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    What making ridiculously expensive cars nobody wants?

  • @AXXeYY
    @AXXeYY8 күн бұрын

    so proud of the swedish car Building culture that has created all this cars!!

  • @jtluns9
    @jtluns98 күн бұрын

    Mohammad Ben sulayem car? As in the president of Formula 1? A koenigsegg F1 team would be insane

  • @MJ2nes

    @MJ2nes

    8 күн бұрын

    hes the FIA president, not F1

  • @fortunasp5391

    @fortunasp5391

    7 күн бұрын

    F1 falls under FIA

  • @Maxdubi

    @Maxdubi

    7 күн бұрын

    @@fortunasp5391no FIA is the governing party. The police of Formula 1.

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667

    @bennylloyd-willner9667

    7 күн бұрын

    @@fortunasp5391 It is one of many motorsport categories the FIA controls. It's roughly like saying the head of GM is the President of Corvette 😁 It is not really the same, is it?

  • @joshharrison9054

    @joshharrison9054

    6 күн бұрын

    @@fortunasp5391Formula One is a separate company to the FIA. Formula One would be like Apple, and the FIA is the SEC, making sure they don’t do anything illegal, but they also do that for Amazon and Microsoft, like how the FIA also governs over WEC, WRC, MotoGP, among other series.

  • @cndnro
    @cndnro8 күн бұрын

    Recently i was part of Q&A and my answer was everything about koenigsegg. Here we go they did it again. Insanely crazy. Bravo 🙌😎

  • @JWL-UK
    @JWL-UK8 күн бұрын

    A lot of what's been said rings true with every time I'm in my manual F-type V6 on country roads. It's a brilliant experience.

  • @JohnnyXR7
    @JohnnyXR78 күн бұрын

    Oh what a dream it would be to be able to drive or even get a ride in this, easily the best koenigsegg ever built! I’m glad the owner was crazy enough to have the vision to see this project through cause I always thought a Agera with the cc850 transmission would be perfect and now that it’s real it’s better than I could have imagined!

  • @RedLine_Renesis
    @RedLine_Renesis8 күн бұрын

    The fact is has manual makes the brand stand above the others. Kudos to them.

  • @franciscojaviervaldeonpaez9864
    @franciscojaviervaldeonpaez98648 күн бұрын

    Wow, what a brand and what a guy Christian. Just reinventing every time what a Hypercar can do or it's capable to do. So much knowledge, know how and innovation, all in house. Hats off for Koenigsegg. Bravo💪💨🏁

  • @xGqlactic
    @xGqlactic7 күн бұрын

    A lot of people loved the agera rs's design when it was the prime Koenigsegg, this chimera really revived that design with power of the jesko v8. Love to see Koenigsegg be back after a long while!

  • @shafiqaiman6468
    @shafiqaiman64688 күн бұрын

    i had to love top gear again,cause they seem to cover koeniegsegg this lately..thankyou..

  • @Fj3llis
    @Fj3llis8 күн бұрын

    What an astonishing piece of artwork! ❤️

  • @thatdudegabriel
    @thatdudegabriel8 күн бұрын

    Literally the perfect vehicle

  • @mafcarvalho
    @mafcarvalho8 күн бұрын

    The Chimera sounds so good on the road when you shift it down and accelerate hard. Awesome work from Koenigsegg and Christian's team!

  • @papiidaniel._
    @papiidaniel._8 күн бұрын

    Im here, 10 minutes after upload! Love it!!!

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings8 күн бұрын

    This is just beautiful ❤️

  • @Thailerr
    @Thailerr7 күн бұрын

    I've been watching Koenigsegg since 2014 and it's downright awesome to see that they've reached the heights they sought out. Super excited to see what they have in store for us.

  • @DanielReyes-lu5ui
    @DanielReyes-lu5ui8 күн бұрын

    Pure genius!!! Congrats!!!

  • @Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH
    @Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH8 күн бұрын

    An RS with the Jesko engine 🤯

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    8 күн бұрын

    and Jesko gearbox

  • @MockingBrd.

    @MockingBrd.

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@Brian.Jones.310The gearbox is from the cc850

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    8 күн бұрын

    @@MockingBrd. CC850's gearbox is the same gearbox as that in the Jesko, LST. It only has a simulating pattern of a manual gearbox over the Jesko's automatic gearbox.

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    8 күн бұрын

    @@areenbhalekar949 Read my previous comment.

  • @MockingBrd.

    @MockingBrd.

    8 күн бұрын

    @@Brian.Jones.310 What hardware of the CC850 was used here?

  • @infinphoenix13
    @infinphoenix138 күн бұрын

    😮❤😮❤😊🎉🎉The transmission itself is an absolutely mind-blowing marvel of engineering. A racing sim setup for a hypercar.

  • @rbee6507
    @rbee65077 күн бұрын

    Absolutely LOVE CvK! The man just innovates and delivers. No pomp. Not a diva. Just a living legend.

  • @SuperBongface
    @SuperBongface8 күн бұрын

    Manual transmissions are the ultimate...maybe not the fastest shifts, but they just merge your soul with the vehicles soul...better control..higher top speeds...pure manual love plain and simple..

  • @jvsyoutube3298

    @jvsyoutube3298

    8 күн бұрын

    yeah, a manual car tuches the soul more for shure, and if its in this calibre, damn, i would want to marry that car if i drove it probably hahaha

  • @timo7641
    @timo76418 күн бұрын

    Pagani Huayra Epitome: AYYY YOU GOT A MANUAL RETROFIT TOOO, ALSO A ONE OFF

  • @harrypoore

    @harrypoore

    8 күн бұрын

    Not the same owner.

  • @Yash-ql6po

    @Yash-ql6po

    8 күн бұрын

    Chimera is owned by Muhammad Ben Sulayem ( FIA President )

  • @Drift_Potato402

    @Drift_Potato402

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@Yash-ql6poamazing how such a piece of 💩 like him can have such a beautifully crafted machine.

  • @ralphM1114
    @ralphM11147 күн бұрын

    When I'm bored I watch Netflix or something. When CVK is bored he makes a new car that nobody asked for, but everyone is now asking how come no one thought about it before.

  • @Renokas1
    @Renokas18 күн бұрын

    They just keep doing it again and again 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    Building cars nobody wants?

  • @ericmeyer8457
    @ericmeyer84577 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg does it again this is easily my favorite car ever made. Props to you Christian

  • @kengrand5445
    @kengrand54458 күн бұрын

    It's incredible that Koenigsegg could even compete with the likes of Bugatti & manufacturers with insanely large budgets...such an inspiration...me personally...I prefer Bugatti but I still respect what the Eggs are doing

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    Well they really don't, they try but they don't.

  • @RobertHerrstrom

    @RobertHerrstrom

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@chalkandcheese1868what else than sound cancelling is better in a Bugatti? Looks is personal taste. Have you seen when Nico Rosberg tries a Regera. That's a F1 master loving a car.

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    6 күн бұрын

    @@RobertHerrstrom I'm not saying anything's better in a Bugatti, I'm just saying billionaires want Bugattis

  • @Nico_lente
    @Nico_lente8 күн бұрын

    Love the friendship bracelet

  • @ChrisMisMYhandle
    @ChrisMisMYhandle8 күн бұрын

    I could lostwn to Christian talk for hours. Combined with a track and road review, this is one of the finest videos you've made. 👌

  • @86daniel
    @86daniel7 күн бұрын

    Keeping the manual alive. Love it!

  • @origaminefretami3480
    @origaminefretami34808 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg makes every other car brand, except maybe Bugatti, look like type writer manufacturers.

  • @alexluke84

    @alexluke84

    8 күн бұрын

    Bugatti is definately one class above

  • @rahulmandala4930

    @rahulmandala4930

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@alexluke84 Sure, Bugatti does touch up on the overall attention to the detail to the Nth level, however, I'd say Koenigsegg with their blend of innovative nature as well as refinement and overall materials is another unparalleled beast of its own league. They both have their unique attributes that make them what they are in their respective segments.

  • @GlitterGuru

    @GlitterGuru

    8 күн бұрын

    Bugatti impresses with inherited wealth and prestige, akin to a successful nepo kid. In contrast, Koenigsegg is like a genius artist, creating groundbreaking innovations from scratch.

  • @origaminefretami3480

    @origaminefretami3480

    8 күн бұрын

    @@alexluke84 Koenigsegg is more innovative, Bugatti is way more refined tho.

  • @alexluke84

    @alexluke84

    8 күн бұрын

    @@origaminefretami3480 good point...but Tourbillon is truly in it's own class of opulence and Koenigsegg is more of a racey track car

  • @Deeveeaar
    @Deeveeaar8 күн бұрын

    This has to be the best Koenigsegg ever build.

  • @archiethedog4515
    @archiethedog45158 күн бұрын

    I'm so excited to be picking one up tomorrow and grinding some gears while I learn manual.

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en6 күн бұрын

    1:33 Oh cool!!! I absolutely LOVE and respect that they've done that. Yeah, yeah, I know, manual / stick isn't as quick as crummy paddles, but it's always been more engaging, involved, and enjoyable to drive. It really is awesome that more car makers are doing that again 🙂😊 Wonderful video. Seemed like a heck of a vibe in Christian's company. Nice one.

  • @blainetrahan948
    @blainetrahan9488 күн бұрын

    @12:06 those revs are just……..everything.

  • @callumprosser981
    @callumprosser9818 күн бұрын

    The Ghost Shifter !

  • @tdyerwestfield
    @tdyerwestfield8 күн бұрын

    Christian is a joy to listen to, always.

  • @LonnieHutchinson90
    @LonnieHutchinson908 күн бұрын

    Such an amazing idea! It’s perfect!

  • @littlefox3252
    @littlefox32528 күн бұрын

    OK, so the owner is the FIA president. Noted. Didn't know they were good friends...

  • @alpenfoxvideo7255
    @alpenfoxvideo72558 күн бұрын

    omg that revs like a superbike

  • @WaliVohra
    @WaliVohra7 күн бұрын

    Majestic video guys!!!

  • @user-ue6sn5kz4o
    @user-ue6sn5kz4o8 күн бұрын

    Wooh. Absolutely madness. Definitely gonna get this.

  • @godsavemefromgenZ
    @godsavemefromgenZ8 күн бұрын

    Burn some chimera in the chimera if you know what I mean? “BOOM fiya!” 😂😂😂

  • @PrathamRao1729
    @PrathamRao17298 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg forever 🤟

  • @Dmitry-Moiseenko
    @Dmitry-Moiseenko8 күн бұрын

    Great video, fantastic cars!

  • @ridingdriving
    @ridingdriving8 күн бұрын

    great piece to showcase this car, gets a thumbs up from yours truly

  • @balthasarking8570
    @balthasarking85708 күн бұрын

    No other car company like Koenigsegg, so much innovation, a (not so anymore) small company making almost everything inhouse was unheard of before Christian came to the scene. Shame I won't own one of these glorious machines.

  • @Mladjasmilic
    @Mladjasmilic8 күн бұрын

    Fun fact: 6 years ago, to this day I drove from Serbia to Angelholm just to see the place. Got scared. Went back home.

  • @lawrenceturlej4772
    @lawrenceturlej47727 күн бұрын

    Wow!! Cristian does it again 😮

  • @FATTYDH216
    @FATTYDH2167 күн бұрын

    What a brilliant owner to share with us his bonkers toy. Thanks your excellency . Nice one Mr Koenigsegg 😮😁

  • @forgingfire2850
    @forgingfire28508 күн бұрын

    Did he just say that the owner of the car is the FIA president

  • @muhammadazeemnazar4159

    @muhammadazeemnazar4159

    8 күн бұрын

    Yup Muhammad bin Sulayem

  • @NyckLP

    @NyckLP

    8 күн бұрын

    Yeah, Ben Sulayem

  • @ThePussukka

    @ThePussukka

    8 күн бұрын

    Yes, he has a Regera and had an Agera RS which is now this Chimera

  • @Frame16Gaming

    @Frame16Gaming

    8 күн бұрын

    I heard it as Mohammed bin Salman. As in the Saudi Crown Prince.

  • @MLK_Sold_Black_america_out

    @MLK_Sold_Black_america_out

    8 күн бұрын

    Yes 😅😅

  • @secondsystems3479
    @secondsystems34798 күн бұрын

    There are hypercars and then there’s Koenigsegg.

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    7 күн бұрын

    Is that why nobody buys them?

  • @bismayparida2115

    @bismayparida2115

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@chalkandcheese1868 Yeah try booking one .... They are all sold before they are made .... All of em....

  • @ZacharyBraxton-kl5bs
    @ZacharyBraxton-kl5bs6 күн бұрын

    Iconic! Good looking car. I like the performance!

  • @dino_will_win
    @dino_will_win7 күн бұрын

    Love how this guy is going against the grain and keeping manuals alive! Great company, great boss!

  • @gautham5862
    @gautham58628 күн бұрын

    Pagani launching one off manual huyara Koenigsegg hold my beer😂

  • @Grease7
    @Grease78 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg has become a lot more active since Bugatti unveiled its Tourbillon.

  • @DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB

    @DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB

    8 күн бұрын

    ReRE RE RE RE hash on the same platform . And after a decade using derivatives of what comes in a 40,000$ a F150 // Mustang v8 .... Coyotes.... an TRC ( That racing Channel ) just built a 4wd Twinning Turbo'd a BEARLY modified 5.0 COYOTE Stock crankshaft stock rods stock Pistons etc can put out 1400+hp on lowwwboost 91octane / 1748hp on e 85 at @ the HUB . ADD JUST A 3 Stage Nitrous 300hp system. All inn the f150 is less than 100000k usd

  • @Chris-sm2uj

    @Chris-sm2uj

    8 күн бұрын

    yes because they made this car in a few weeks, obviously

  • @WankenZeFurious
    @WankenZeFurious8 күн бұрын

    Always had a soft spot for the Agera. What a beautiful car 😍😍😍😍

  • @sihleg7823
    @sihleg78238 күн бұрын

    This is beautiful

  • @iiGraphix
    @iiGraphix8 күн бұрын

    fun fact the nissan s12 is rarer than a koenigsegg in the UK

  • @velocityfpv5231

    @velocityfpv5231

    8 күн бұрын

    Also fun fact the owner of Koenigsegg owns a mk1 mx5 :) I have seen a few Koenigseggs but only 1 nissan s12 in all my years.

  • @HariSupriono
    @HariSupriono8 күн бұрын

    Give that to Carwow and let em go nuts over the fact that it has 1600hp and it weighs *1400 kilos* (around 2547 lbs)

  • @origaminefretami3480

    @origaminefretami3480

    8 күн бұрын

    Screw Carwow dude

  • @jmez997.2

    @jmez997.2

    8 күн бұрын

    1400 kilo is 3086 lbs

  • @invASIAN95

    @invASIAN95

    8 күн бұрын

    ​@@origaminefretami3480why? They run a sick channel tbf

  • @origaminefretami3480

    @origaminefretami3480

    8 күн бұрын

    @@invASIAN95 too much rigged bullshit and the 'jokes' are annoying most of the time

  • @invASIAN95

    @invASIAN95

    8 күн бұрын

    @@origaminefretami3480 Fairs I prefer more 'serious' automotive content generally but Carwow has it's place and good for what it is.. I don't think stuff is rigged though

  • @bencevarga6304
    @bencevarga63047 күн бұрын

    Props to the sound production guys. Lovely job on this one!

  • @Lucidbkeo
    @Lucidbkeo7 күн бұрын

    I've never heard the jesko at crusing speeds before, the drive by clip of the chimera sounds beautiful. Crazy how such a powerful, utterly feral engine can also be so tame and relaxed sounding.

  • @drmdabdullah
    @drmdabdullah8 күн бұрын

    me being from DUBAI, UAE... How did that DXB number plate end up in that car ?

  • @bestcrazyboy8487

    @bestcrazyboy8487

    8 күн бұрын

    Who cares 🥱

  • @harrypoore

    @harrypoore

    8 күн бұрын

    The car is owned in Dubai. Not that hard to realise when the owner's name is repeated multiple times in the video.

  • @21sled

    @21sled

    8 күн бұрын

    Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the owner.

  • @ArmadilloGodzilla

    @ArmadilloGodzilla

    8 күн бұрын

    MbS, the final boss..

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667

    @bennylloyd-willner9667

    7 күн бұрын

    Is it that strange that a car of this magnitude is Dubai-owned?

  • @kmz108
    @kmz1087 күн бұрын

    1600hp, 1400kg, this is beyond one:1

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667

    @bennylloyd-willner9667

    7 күн бұрын

    They'll come with a 2:! eventually, just for the fun of it😁

  • @itallomagalhaes6621
    @itallomagalhaes66218 күн бұрын

    the best of all the cars they ever made, couldn't imagine other car and it's amazing wow.

  • @TranscendedEngineering
    @TranscendedEngineering8 күн бұрын

    The exterior is stunning 😍

  • @fengxu7598
    @fengxu75988 күн бұрын

    ah, a bisexual gearbox..

  • @srinitaaigaura

    @srinitaaigaura

    8 күн бұрын

    Trisexual...

  • @sierrasymone7590

    @sierrasymone7590

    8 күн бұрын

    when you look at it and say "she's beautiful" then you get inside and realize she's got a... 😱🥶🤣🤣

  • @lindsaydaniels998

    @lindsaydaniels998

    8 күн бұрын

    ....stick shift

  • @rocku5728

    @rocku5728

    7 күн бұрын

    😂

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