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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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  • @TopGear
    @TopGear14 күн бұрын

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

  • @hycinthpatrick6077

    @hycinthpatrick6077

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @cndnro

    @cndnro

    14 күн бұрын

    Cc850, jesko absolute and gemera (two seater)

  • @bentickner1

    @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

    @YabbadabbaaA

    14 күн бұрын

    Agera RS because I live the look of the agera

  • @rocaveda9757

    @rocaveda9757

    14 күн бұрын

    One:1

  • @doodskie999
    @doodskie99915 күн бұрын

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

  • @Mrtweet81

    @Mrtweet81

    14 күн бұрын

    He shows up in almost every Koenigsegg video

  • @mistamaog

    @mistamaog

    14 күн бұрын

    ​@@Mrtweet81which means they're always serious

  • @ArmadilloGodzilla

    @ArmadilloGodzilla

    14 күн бұрын

    The final boss is MbS...

  • @fteoOpty64

    @fteoOpty64

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @muneemmk

    @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

  • @NyckLP
    @NyckLP15 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Yes. Wow.

  • @TwoCraZyEyes0

    @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

    @hambam1-521

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @TwoCraZyEyes0

    @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

    @WRXMAN-ms2mm

    14 күн бұрын

    I believe his engineering team deserves some credit as well.

  • @abnfalcon3901
    @abnfalcon390114 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

    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

    @user-iu3ym7ri9h

    13 күн бұрын

    and interior style looks like regera

  • @brunothefudge

    @brunothefudge

    12 күн бұрын

    Suspension is a combination of jeans and reagera so yeah

  • @mavinlewis9460

    @mavinlewis9460

    12 күн бұрын

    Hes HIM

  • @post-leftluddite

    @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

  • @bensonhedges26
    @bensonhedges2614 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

    14 күн бұрын

    That brown leather interior of the Koenigsegg Chimera looks totally beautiful

  • @matthewnicholas6365

    @matthewnicholas6365

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @DrCrimp-sg5pb
    @DrCrimp-sg5pb15 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg is on a league of their own

  • @veloxsterinkognito7512

    @veloxsterinkognito7512

    14 күн бұрын

    *in

  • @matmul4850

    @matmul4850

    14 күн бұрын

    *in

  • @QwertzQwertz-hs5fn

    @QwertzQwertz-hs5fn

    14 күн бұрын

    bugatti 480 kmh so who is the winner and record holder

  • @kinimodb.4845

    @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

    @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.

  • @callsaul8835
    @callsaul883515 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

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @kebeleteeek4227

    @kebeleteeek4227

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @Lorenzo-rg2rp

    @Lorenzo-rg2rp

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @vika0194

    @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

    @BaldHeadedManc

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@kebeleteeek4227Nowhere near as useless as your comment.

  • @desertsandfly2277
    @desertsandfly227714 күн бұрын

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

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    14 күн бұрын

    Self emulating as well

  • @phil4986
    @phil498614 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Koenigsegg Chimera looks beautiful with that brown leather interior

  • @adamsteinhardt6393

    @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

    @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

    @Matriarchy_Feminism

    12 күн бұрын

    💩💩

  • @morgansjodin4859

    @morgansjodin4859

    4 күн бұрын

    Like a JAS39 Gripen/e

  • @visakhjayan8829
    @visakhjayan882915 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

    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

    @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

    @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

    @JMji23

    14 күн бұрын

    I dreamt of these Tech in a Dodge Viper!

  • @visakhjayan8829

    @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.

  • @exoticcarclips5893
    @exoticcarclips589314 күн бұрын

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

  • @henrik1743
    @henrik174314 күн бұрын

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

  • @Coasterlocity

    @Coasterlocity

    14 күн бұрын

    Mine too. Good job on that thing.

  • @VerangaF430

    @VerangaF430

    14 күн бұрын

    Why did you leave?

  • @baoquoc3710

    @baoquoc3710

    14 күн бұрын

    @@VerangaF430 retired I guess?

  • @martinfisker7438
    @martinfisker743814 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

  • @hycinthpatrick6077
    @hycinthpatrick607715 күн бұрын

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

  • @Qimchiy

    @Qimchiy

    14 күн бұрын

    and a tunnel run for that pure sound.

  • @drummerdoingstuff5020

    @drummerdoingstuff5020

    14 күн бұрын

    Or a good laugh

  • @larryc1616

    @larryc1616

    14 күн бұрын

    4680 Roadster ⚡️🇺🇲

  • @thenormalyears

    @thenormalyears

    14 күн бұрын

    Rimac would win

  • @Ghvst__

    @Ghvst__

    14 күн бұрын

    Facts

  • @MrMinty827
    @MrMinty82715 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

    14 күн бұрын

    why do you need to be like him?

  • @MrMinty827

    @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

    @5skov

    14 күн бұрын

    @@MrMinty827 not the worst role model

  • @MrMinty827

    @MrMinty827

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @rahulmandala4930

    @rahulmandala4930

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @CarlizWang
    @CarlizWang14 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Yeah desperate to get people to buy these things

  • @MusicalRainbow01

    @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

    @bennylloyd-willner9667

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    13 күн бұрын

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

  • @Mindseas

    @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 :)

  • @amaanmaniyar002
    @amaanmaniyar00215 күн бұрын

    The Kingpin casually driving around the Koinegsegg

  • @dontyouworryaboutit_

    @dontyouworryaboutit_

    14 күн бұрын

    dude seemed enormous in the in-car video lol

  • @alexstanhope7178
    @alexstanhope717815 күн бұрын

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

  • @casperholm78

    @casperholm78

    15 күн бұрын

    boring car taste you have

  • @igris3001

    @igris3001

    14 күн бұрын

    @@casperholm78 don't project yourself

  • @MockingBrd.

    @MockingBrd.

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @saauuccEE

    @saauuccEE

    14 күн бұрын

    @@casperholm78 This guy drives a base model corolla.

  • @EExpIrEdz

    @EExpIrEdz

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @its.Andy1
    @its.Andy114 күн бұрын

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

  • @arkachatterjee5179

    @arkachatterjee5179

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @thomasassim-ita1787
    @thomasassim-ita17879 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

  • @penntano
    @penntano14 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

    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

    @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

    @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.

  • @clearsightvisuals_
    @clearsightvisuals_14 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
    @nihan2k14 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Exactly the thought I had when I heard the name.

  • @michael-masi-2021

    @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

    @fortunasp5391

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @michael-masi-2021

    @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

    @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.....

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings15 күн бұрын

    Big Boss Christian Von Koenigsegg ❤

  • @dth2brny121

    @dth2brny121

    14 күн бұрын

    The automotive world's FINAL BOSS 💯

  • @baoquoc3710

    @baoquoc3710

    14 күн бұрын

    The Kingpin of Breakneck Velocity

  • @yass5020
    @yass502014 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Perfect car fr

  • @NamathCB
    @NamathCB14 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

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @verhu010

    @verhu010

    13 күн бұрын

    Italians would like a word.

  • @tobytoxd

    @tobytoxd

    13 күн бұрын

    E46 all the way.

  • @NamathCB

    @NamathCB

    13 күн бұрын

    @@verhu010 😆 very true

  • @arkph4132
    @arkph413214 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.

  • @salomonjose9456
    @salomonjose945615 күн бұрын

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

  • @Carflipper459

    @Carflipper459

    15 күн бұрын

    Meaning?

  • @salomonjose9456

    @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

    @Carflipper459

    15 күн бұрын

    @salomonjose9456 okay cool, I learned something today.

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @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

    @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

  • @jmckmedia6377
    @jmckmedia637714 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

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @pillieee
    @pillieee14 күн бұрын

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

  • @RedLine_Renesis
    @RedLine_Renesis14 күн бұрын

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

  • @jtluns9
    @jtluns914 күн бұрын

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

  • @Cryxalis_KP94

    @Cryxalis_KP94

    14 күн бұрын

    hes the FIA president, not F1

  • @fortunasp5391

    @fortunasp5391

    14 күн бұрын

    F1 falls under FIA

  • @Maxdubi

    @Maxdubi

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667

    @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

    @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.

  • @Jotomoz
    @Jotomoz15 күн бұрын

    Keeping the stick alive bravo Koenigsegg!

  • @chrismaina1830

    @chrismaina1830

    14 күн бұрын

    The Chimera keeps my stick alive ngl🫠

  • @leviathan3630

    @leviathan3630

    14 күн бұрын

    ​@@chrismaina1830🥵

  • @user-xi9py8es1s

    @user-xi9py8es1s

    14 күн бұрын

    fake stick tho, which I think is really silly

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    14 күн бұрын

    @@user-xi9py8es1sWhy would it be silly?

  • @CesarMartinez-nu3if

    @CesarMartinez-nu3if

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @cndnro
    @cndnro14 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 🙌😎

  • @Rajonas007
    @Rajonas00714 күн бұрын

    Final boss of car!!! All transmissions in one

  • @franciscojaviervaldeonpaez9864
    @franciscojaviervaldeonpaez986414 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💪💨🏁

  • @dylan190897
    @dylan19089714 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

    14 күн бұрын

    What making ridiculously expensive cars nobody wants?

  • @JWL-UK
    @JWL-UK14 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.

  • @xGqlactic
    @xGqlactic14 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!

  • @timo7641
    @timo764115 күн бұрын

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

  • @harrypoore

    @harrypoore

    15 күн бұрын

    Not the same owner.

  • @Yash-ql6po

    @Yash-ql6po

    14 күн бұрын

    Chimera is owned by Muhammad Ben Sulayem ( FIA President )

  • @Drift_Potato402

    @Drift_Potato402

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @JohnnyXR7
    @JohnnyXR714 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!

  • @mafcarvalho
    @mafcarvalho14 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!

  • @factsy7042
    @factsy704214 күн бұрын

    Makes me proud to be Swedish!!❤

  • @blainetrahan948
    @blainetrahan94815 күн бұрын

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

  • @TheMrTipZy

    @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

    @hejzlart

    14 күн бұрын

    @@TheMrTipZy You mean changing the whole engine.

  • @gavcom4060

    @gavcom4060

    14 күн бұрын

    At least you can still stall the car lol

  • @TheMrTipZy

    @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

    @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.

  • @AXXeYY
    @AXXeYY14 күн бұрын

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

  • @rbee6507
    @rbee650714 күн бұрын

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

  • @Thailerr
    @Thailerr14 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.

  • @shafiqaiman6468
    @shafiqaiman646814 күн бұрын

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

  • @tdyerwestfield
    @tdyerwestfield14 күн бұрын

    Christian is a joy to listen to, always.

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en13 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.

  • @ChrisMisMYhandle
    @ChrisMisMYhandle14 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. 👌

  • @infinphoenix13
    @infinphoenix1314 күн бұрын

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

  • @Fj3llis
    @Fj3llis15 күн бұрын

    What an astonishing piece of artwork! ❤️

  • @xevan_knight_official
    @xevan_knight_official6 күн бұрын

    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

  • @ericmeyer8457
    @ericmeyer845714 күн бұрын

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

  • @ralphM1114
    @ralphM111414 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.

  • @papiidaniel._
    @papiidaniel._15 күн бұрын

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

  • @dino_will_win
    @dino_will_win14 күн бұрын

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

  • @86daniel
    @86daniel14 күн бұрын

    Keeping the manual alive. Love it!

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings15 күн бұрын

    This is just beautiful ❤️

  • @DanielReyes-lu5ui
    @DanielReyes-lu5ui14 күн бұрын

    Pure genius!!! Congrats!!!

  • @Lucidbkeo
    @Lucidbkeo14 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.

  • @archiethedog4515
    @archiethedog451514 күн бұрын

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

  • @Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH
    @Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH14 күн бұрын

    An RS with the Jesko engine 🤯

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @Brian.Jones.310

    14 күн бұрын

    and Jesko gearbox

  • @MockingBrd.

    @MockingBrd.

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @Brian.Jones.310

    @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

    @Brian.Jones.310

    14 күн бұрын

    @@areenbhalekar949 Read my previous comment.

  • @MockingBrd.

    @MockingBrd.

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @SuperBongface
    @SuperBongface14 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

    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

  • @FATTYDH216
    @FATTYDH21614 күн бұрын

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

  • @BOOSTEDDUDE
    @BOOSTEDDUDE14 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @Nico_lente
    @Nico_lente15 күн бұрын

    Love the friendship bracelet

  • @blainetrahan948
    @blainetrahan94815 күн бұрын

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

  • @WaliVohra
    @WaliVohra14 күн бұрын

    Majestic video guys!!!

  • @Renokas1
    @Renokas114 күн бұрын

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

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    14 күн бұрын

    Building cars nobody wants?

  • @origaminefretami3480
    @origaminefretami348015 күн бұрын

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

  • @alexluke84

    @alexluke84

    14 күн бұрын

    Bugatti is definately one class above

  • @rahulmandala4930

    @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

    @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

    @origaminefretami3480

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @alexluke84

    @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

  • @kengrand5445
    @kengrand544514 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

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @RobertHerrstrom

    @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

    @chalkandcheese1868

    13 күн бұрын

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

  • @novavolks9652
    @novavolks965214 күн бұрын

    That brown interior of the Chimera looks totally brutal, very elegant and matches perfectly with the rest of the silver dashboard.

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley848613 күн бұрын

    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 😍😍

  • @thatdudegabriel
    @thatdudegabriel14 күн бұрын

    Literally the perfect vehicle

  • @littlefox3252
    @littlefox325214 күн бұрын

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

  • @peterjdo
    @peterjdo13 күн бұрын

    I could listen to Christian all day, he is so in tune with the mechanical details . A true genius 👍

  • @Dmitry-Moiseenko
    @Dmitry-Moiseenko14 күн бұрын

    Great video, fantastic cars!

  • @Deeveeaar
    @Deeveeaar14 күн бұрын

    This has to be the best Koenigsegg ever build.

  • @godsavemefromgenZ
    @godsavemefromgenZ14 күн бұрын

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

  • @LonnieHutchinson90
    @LonnieHutchinson9014 күн бұрын

    Such an amazing idea! It’s perfect!

  • @kenmwesh
    @kenmwesh14 күн бұрын

    always a breathe of fresh air listening to the man himself speaking about the tech... I mean the passion!!!

  • @fengxu7598
    @fengxu759814 күн бұрын

    ah, a bisexual gearbox..

  • @srinitaaigaura

    @srinitaaigaura

    14 күн бұрын

    Trisexual...

  • @sierrasymone7590

    @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

    @lindsaydaniels998

    14 күн бұрын

    ....stick shift

  • @rocku5728

    @rocku5728

    14 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @emmanuelagboghoroma965

    @emmanuelagboghoroma965

    2 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @callumprosser981
    @callumprosser98114 күн бұрын

    The Ghost Shifter !

  • @bencevarga6304
    @bencevarga630413 күн бұрын

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

  • @GaIvatr0n
    @GaIvatr0n14 күн бұрын

    Just never cease to be amazed by the innovation of Christian. What an incredible piece of engineering

  • @alpenfoxvideo7255
    @alpenfoxvideo725514 күн бұрын

    omg that revs like a superbike

  • @balthasarking8570
    @balthasarking857014 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.

  • @DonDadda420
    @DonDadda42014 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @slimmike22
    @slimmike2214 күн бұрын

    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!!!!

  • @forgingfire2850
    @forgingfire285015 күн бұрын

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

  • @muhammadazeemnazar4159

    @muhammadazeemnazar4159

    15 күн бұрын

    Yup Muhammad bin Sulayem

  • @NyckLP

    @NyckLP

    15 күн бұрын

    Yeah, Ben Sulayem

  • @ThePussukka

    @ThePussukka

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @Frame16Gaming

    @Frame16Gaming

    14 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

    14 күн бұрын

    Yes 😅😅

  • @secondsystems3479
    @secondsystems347914 күн бұрын

    There are hypercars and then there’s Koenigsegg.

  • @chalkandcheese1868

    @chalkandcheese1868

    14 күн бұрын

    Is that why nobody buys them?

  • @bismayparida2115

    @bismayparida2115

    13 күн бұрын

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

  • @WankenZeFurious
    @WankenZeFurious14 күн бұрын

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

  • @ridingdriving
    @ridingdriving14 күн бұрын

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

  • @Mladjasmilic
    @Mladjasmilic15 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.

  • @drmdabdullah
    @drmdabdullah15 күн бұрын

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

  • @bestcrazyboy8487

    @bestcrazyboy8487

    15 күн бұрын

    Who cares 🥱

  • @harrypoore

    @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

    @21sled

    14 күн бұрын

    Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the owner.

  • @ArmadilloGodzilla

    @ArmadilloGodzilla

    14 күн бұрын

    MbS, the final boss..

  • @bennylloyd-willner9667

    @bennylloyd-willner9667

    14 күн бұрын

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

  • @itallomagalhaes6621
    @itallomagalhaes662114 күн бұрын

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

  • @user-ue6sn5kz4o
    @user-ue6sn5kz4o14 күн бұрын

    Wooh. Absolutely madness. Definitely gonna get this.

  • @Grease7
    @Grease714 күн бұрын

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

  • @DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB

    @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

    @Chris-sm2uj

    14 күн бұрын

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

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