FIRST DRIVE: Koenigsegg Chimera - 1600bhp, Manual, Agera RS/Jesko/CC850 Mash-Up!
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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What's your pick: the Jesko, CC850, Agera RS OR Chimera?
@hycinthpatrick6077
14 күн бұрын
My pick would be the jesko absolut for its uniqueness and single purpose design.
@cndnro
14 күн бұрын
Cc850, jesko absolute and gemera (two seater)
@bentickner1
14 күн бұрын
I like the chimera.... actually I would take any of them, even a totaled and salvaged one would be ok.
@YabbadabbaaA
14 күн бұрын
Agera RS because I live the look of the agera
@rocaveda9757
14 күн бұрын
One:1
You know shit is gonna get serious when Koenigsegg's final boss shows up
@Mrtweet81
14 күн бұрын
He shows up in almost every Koenigsegg video
@mistamaog
14 күн бұрын
@@Mrtweet81which means they're always serious
@ArmadilloGodzilla
14 күн бұрын
The final boss is MbS...
@fteoOpty64
14 күн бұрын
@@ArmadilloGodzilladude, MBS is in Saudi, but the plate on that car is Dubai. That's UAE, different country!!!.
@muneemmk
14 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
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
14 күн бұрын
Yes. Wow.
@TwoCraZyEyes0
14 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
14 күн бұрын
@@TwoCraZyEyes0I don’t see many people talk about them. Unless you are super in to them
@TwoCraZyEyes0
14 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
14 күн бұрын
I believe his engineering team deserves some credit as well.
Engine from Jesko Gearbox from CC850 Body/Chassis from Agera RS Koenigsegg really took the Holy Trinity to the next level 🙌
@PRIMALLIG
14 күн бұрын
@@abnfalcon3901 What a Crazy Combo,we just keep getting more speed,more crazy,more beauty and more automobile from Koenigsegg 👍👍
@user-iu3ym7ri9h
13 күн бұрын
and interior style looks like regera
@brunothefudge
12 күн бұрын
Suspension is a combination of jeans and reagera so yeah
@mavinlewis9460
12 күн бұрын
Hes HIM
@post-leftluddite
3 күн бұрын
It's cool, but kind of getting tired of all their cars looking like an Agera, they all look identical
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
14 күн бұрын
That brown leather interior of the Koenigsegg Chimera looks totally beautiful
@matthewnicholas6365
14 күн бұрын
I'd like to see more of their tech filter down to road cars though. Especially this gearbox tech
Koenigsegg is on a league of their own
@veloxsterinkognito7512
14 күн бұрын
*in
@matmul4850
14 күн бұрын
*in
@QwertzQwertz-hs5fn
14 күн бұрын
bugatti 480 kmh so who is the winner and record holder
@kinimodb.4845
14 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
14 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.
A Koenigsegg car and Christian von Koenigsegg ist the ultimate combination! Love this man and his cars with unique technology.
@kimjong-un5074
14 күн бұрын
He also has a huge wiener that’s a big W!
@kebeleteeek4227
14 күн бұрын
Yet it useless car .. That's the irony ..
@Lorenzo-rg2rp
14 күн бұрын
@@kebeleteeek4227 If you want something useful, buy a VW Caddy
@vika0194
14 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
13 күн бұрын
@@kebeleteeek4227Nowhere near as useless as your comment.
Automatic, paddle shifters or a gated manual. This car has it all in one package. Absolutely incredible!
@chalkandcheese1868
14 күн бұрын
Self emulating as well
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
14 күн бұрын
Koenigsegg Chimera looks beautiful with that brown leather interior
@adamsteinhardt6393
14 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
12 күн бұрын
"Piston drive jet" is a misnomer. It's either a piston-driven plane, or a jet-driven plane. But agreed
@Matriarchy_Feminism
12 күн бұрын
💩💩
@morgansjodin4859
4 күн бұрын
Like a JAS39 Gripen/e
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
14 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
14 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
14 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
14 күн бұрын
I dreamt of these Tech in a Dodge Viper!
@visakhjayan8829
10 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.
12:06 Christian blipping the throttle like a motorcycle is just so badass 🔥🔥
Worked at Koenigsegg during the Agera RS era, it's still my favorite looking Koenigsegg
@Coasterlocity
14 күн бұрын
Mine too. Good job on that thing.
@VerangaF430
14 күн бұрын
Why did you leave?
@baoquoc3710
14 күн бұрын
@@VerangaF430 retired I guess?
It's just impossible to dislike this guy. He has all the passion of an Italian supercar builder, but none of the nonchalantness
Top gear you owe us all the current hypercar drag race 😢
@Qimchiy
14 күн бұрын
and a tunnel run for that pure sound.
@drummerdoingstuff5020
14 күн бұрын
Or a good laugh
@larryc1616
14 күн бұрын
4680 Roadster ⚡️🇺🇲
@thenormalyears
14 күн бұрын
Rimac would win
@Ghvst__
14 күн бұрын
Facts
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
14 күн бұрын
why do you need to be like him?
@MrMinty827
14 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
14 күн бұрын
@@MrMinty827 not the worst role model
@MrMinty827
14 күн бұрын
@@5skov ion know if that’s a good or bad statement lol
@rahulmandala4930
14 күн бұрын
@@5skov You're right! He's pretty damn dope!
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
14 күн бұрын
Yeah desperate to get people to buy these things
@MusicalRainbow01
14 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
14 күн бұрын
@@chalkandcheese1868 LOL, yeah, very hard to sell, no waiting list at all😁
@chalkandcheese1868
13 күн бұрын
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 That's what I just said
@Mindseas
13 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 :)
The Kingpin casually driving around the Koinegsegg
@dontyouworryaboutit_
14 күн бұрын
dude seemed enormous in the in-car video lol
lol koenigsegg comes out with my new favorite car every couple months
@casperholm78
15 күн бұрын
boring car taste you have
@igris3001
14 күн бұрын
@@casperholm78 don't project yourself
@MockingBrd.
14 күн бұрын
@@casperholm78Don't project yourself...🤡🤡
@saauuccEE
14 күн бұрын
@@casperholm78 This guy drives a base model corolla.
@EExpIrEdz
14 күн бұрын
@@saauuccEE so do u? how can u just assume he does?
A stick shift hypercar is something else. Koenigsegg really did the impossible that I don’t think anyone asked.
@arkachatterjee5179
14 күн бұрын
I asked. Sadly, I can’t afford one of these.
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
All enthusiasts would love to see Koenigsegg at Le Mans. Christian's pursuit of driving and engineering excellence is top-tier.
@bzdtemp
14 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
14 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
14 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.
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
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
14 күн бұрын
Exactly the thought I had when I heard the name.
@michael-masi-2021
14 күн бұрын
I miss my job at the FiA. But that sweet money from RB has me shopping for this car...
@fortunasp5391
14 күн бұрын
@@michael-masi-2021😂😂 Masi my GOAT F1 misses you
@michael-masi-2021
14 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
14 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.....
Big Boss Christian Von Koenigsegg ❤
@dth2brny121
14 күн бұрын
The automotive world's FINAL BOSS 💯
@baoquoc3710
14 күн бұрын
The Kingpin of Breakneck Velocity
This one is actual a mad car.. I absolutely love Agera look.. now with an Jesko engine in it? plus a manual.. Maaan
@leviathan3630
14 күн бұрын
Perfect car fr
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
14 күн бұрын
Nah, Swedish design is unique and awesome. I still like looking at my Polestar 2.
@verhu010
13 күн бұрын
Italians would like a word.
@tobytoxd
13 күн бұрын
E46 all the way.
@NamathCB
13 күн бұрын
@@verhu010 😆 very true
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.
Its not just a manual.....THATS A GATED MANUAL
@Carflipper459
15 күн бұрын
Meaning?
@salomonjose9456
15 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
15 күн бұрын
@salomonjose9456 okay cool, I learned something today.
@Brian.Jones.310
15 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
14 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
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
14 күн бұрын
Calm down, they're a ridiculously expensive kit car nobody wants
Christian is doing the automotive industry a big favor. This man is an X-men. Unbelievable.
The fact is has manual makes the brand stand above the others. Kudos to them.
Mohammad Ben sulayem car? As in the president of Formula 1? A koenigsegg F1 team would be insane
@Cryxalis_KP94
14 күн бұрын
hes the FIA president, not F1
@fortunasp5391
14 күн бұрын
F1 falls under FIA
@Maxdubi
14 күн бұрын
@@fortunasp5391no FIA is the governing party. The police of Formula 1.
@bennylloyd-willner9667
14 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
13 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.
Keeping the stick alive bravo Koenigsegg!
@chrismaina1830
14 күн бұрын
The Chimera keeps my stick alive ngl🫠
@leviathan3630
14 күн бұрын
@@chrismaina1830🥵
@user-xi9py8es1s
14 күн бұрын
fake stick tho, which I think is really silly
@Brian.Jones.310
14 күн бұрын
@@user-xi9py8es1sWhy would it be silly?
@CesarMartinez-nu3if
14 күн бұрын
@@user-xi9py8es1sthey should pin this, not silly, but pathetic
Recently i was part of Q&A and my answer was everything about koenigsegg. Here we go they did it again. Insanely crazy. Bravo 🙌😎
Final boss of car!!! All transmissions in one
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💪💨🏁
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
14 күн бұрын
What making ridiculously expensive cars nobody wants?
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.
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!
Pagani Huayra Epitome: AYYY YOU GOT A MANUAL RETROFIT TOOO, ALSO A ONE OFF
@harrypoore
15 күн бұрын
Not the same owner.
@Yash-ql6po
14 күн бұрын
Chimera is owned by Muhammad Ben Sulayem ( FIA President )
@Drift_Potato402
14 күн бұрын
@@Yash-ql6poamazing how such a piece of 💩 like him can have such a beautifully crafted machine.
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!
The Chimera sounds so good on the road when you shift it down and accelerate hard. Awesome work from Koenigsegg and Christian's team!
Makes me proud to be Swedish!!❤
So with shift by wire you can just eliminate the possibility of money shifting. That’s pretty neat
@TheMrTipZy
14 күн бұрын
Money shifts. Sounds both good and bad but I know It is horrible and expensive to change a clutch xD
@hejzlart
14 күн бұрын
@@TheMrTipZy You mean changing the whole engine.
@gavcom4060
14 күн бұрын
At least you can still stall the car lol
@TheMrTipZy
14 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
14 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.
so proud of the swedish car Building culture that has created all this cars!!
Absolutely LOVE CvK! The man just innovates and delivers. No pomp. Not a diva. Just a living legend.
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.
i had to love top gear again,cause they seem to cover koeniegsegg this lately..thankyou..
Christian is a joy to listen to, always.
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.
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. 👌
😮❤😮❤😊🎉🎉The transmission itself is an absolutely mind-blowing marvel of engineering. A racing sim setup for a hypercar.
What an astonishing piece of artwork! ❤️
I was obsessed with Koenigsegg the minute I found out about them! Christian and his company are WIZARDS in Engineering! I dream of hoping that I can own one day. So so so good omg
Koenigsegg does it again this is easily my favorite car ever made. Props to you Christian
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.
Im here, 10 minutes after upload! Love it!!!
Love how this guy is going against the grain and keeping manuals alive! Great company, great boss!
Keeping the manual alive. Love it!
This is just beautiful ❤️
Pure genius!!! Congrats!!!
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.
I'm so excited to be picking one up tomorrow and grinding some gears while I learn manual.
An RS with the Jesko engine 🤯
@Brian.Jones.310
14 күн бұрын
and Jesko gearbox
@MockingBrd.
14 күн бұрын
@@Brian.Jones.310The gearbox is from the cc850
@Brian.Jones.310
14 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
14 күн бұрын
@@areenbhalekar949 Read my previous comment.
@MockingBrd.
14 күн бұрын
@@Brian.Jones.310 What hardware of the CC850 was used here?
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
14 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
What a brilliant owner to share with us his bonkers toy. Thanks your excellency . Nice one Mr Koenigsegg 😮😁
It's pretty wild how two of his engineers came up with the same idea for the name of this beast. Amazing car and I really enjoyed Christian's explanation of the manual advantages that are more higher and intuitive. They kept in manual mode the whole time. Awesome transmission engineering.
Love the friendship bracelet
@12:06 those revs are just……..everything.
Majestic video guys!!!
They just keep doing it again and again 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@chalkandcheese1868
14 күн бұрын
Building cars nobody wants?
Koenigsegg makes every other car brand, except maybe Bugatti, look like type writer manufacturers.
@alexluke84
14 күн бұрын
Bugatti is definately one class above
@rahulmandala4930
14 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
14 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
14 күн бұрын
@@alexluke84 Koenigsegg is more innovative, Bugatti is way more refined tho.
@alexluke84
14 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
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
14 күн бұрын
Well they really don't, they try but they don't.
@RobertHerrstrom
13 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
13 күн бұрын
@@RobertHerrstrom I'm not saying anything's better in a Bugatti, I'm just saying billionaires want Bugattis
That brown interior of the Chimera looks totally brutal, very elegant and matches perfectly with the rest of the silver dashboard.
Christian is one person I would love to meet and say thank you for all you have done for car people all over the world 😍😍
Literally the perfect vehicle
OK, so the owner is the FIA president. Noted. Didn't know they were good friends...
I could listen to Christian all day, he is so in tune with the mechanical details . A true genius 👍
Great video, fantastic cars!
This has to be the best Koenigsegg ever build.
Burn some chimera in the chimera if you know what I mean? “BOOM fiya!” 😂😂😂
Such an amazing idea! It’s perfect!
always a breathe of fresh air listening to the man himself speaking about the tech... I mean the passion!!!
ah, a bisexual gearbox..
@srinitaaigaura
14 күн бұрын
Trisexual...
@sierrasymone7590
14 күн бұрын
when you look at it and say "she's beautiful" then you get inside and realize she's got a... 😱🥶🤣🤣
@lindsaydaniels998
14 күн бұрын
....stick shift
@rocku5728
14 күн бұрын
😂
@emmanuelagboghoroma965
2 күн бұрын
😂
The Ghost Shifter !
Props to the sound production guys. Lovely job on this one!
Just never cease to be amazed by the innovation of Christian. What an incredible piece of engineering
omg that revs like a superbike
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.
The CC8 series of cars has been my favorite car design. So simple, but so elegant. Pairing it with modern tech is just amazing and having a greater that 1:1 bhp:kg ratio is just mental. My goal in life is to drive a CC8 of some kind before I pass.
Ok. That's officially my new dream car. A Agera RS with manual transmission and the crazy revving jesko motor. Omg sing me up and take all my money. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 My god. Christian ur a Mad scientist my guy. And I love it!!!!
Did he just say that the owner of the car is the FIA president
@muhammadazeemnazar4159
15 күн бұрын
Yup Muhammad bin Sulayem
@NyckLP
15 күн бұрын
Yeah, Ben Sulayem
@ThePussukka
14 күн бұрын
Yes, he has a Regera and had an Agera RS which is now this Chimera
@Frame16Gaming
14 күн бұрын
I heard it as Mohammed bin Salman. As in the Saudi Crown Prince.
@MLK_Sold_Black_america_out
14 күн бұрын
Yes 😅😅
There are hypercars and then there’s Koenigsegg.
@chalkandcheese1868
14 күн бұрын
Is that why nobody buys them?
@bismayparida2115
13 күн бұрын
@@chalkandcheese1868 Yeah try booking one .... They are all sold before they are made .... All of em....
Always had a soft spot for the Agera. What a beautiful car 😍😍😍😍
great piece to showcase this car, gets a thumbs up from yours truly
Fun fact: 6 years ago, to this day I drove from Serbia to Angelholm just to see the place. Got scared. Went back home.
me being from DUBAI, UAE... How did that DXB number plate end up in that car ?
@bestcrazyboy8487
15 күн бұрын
Who cares 🥱
@harrypoore
15 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
14 күн бұрын
Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the owner.
@ArmadilloGodzilla
14 күн бұрын
MbS, the final boss..
@bennylloyd-willner9667
14 күн бұрын
Is it that strange that a car of this magnitude is Dubai-owned?
the best of all the cars they ever made, couldn't imagine other car and it's amazing wow.
Wooh. Absolutely madness. Definitely gonna get this.
Koenigsegg has become a lot more active since Bugatti unveiled its Tourbillon.
@DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB
14 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
14 күн бұрын
yes because they made this car in a few weeks, obviously