Top Gear Tests 1600HP Koenigsegg Chimera

July 18th, 2024

Coming at you courtesy of Christian von Koenigsegg, we have a one-of-a-kind hypercar for the ages. Combining elements of the older model Koenigsegg Agera RS, the new Koenigsegg Jesko and CC850, the Koenigsegg Chimera is a performance-based machine that eats up the street like it hates asphalt. Check this out. Appropriately named after a monster in Greek mythology that had a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail, the Chimera is manufactured in Sweden. It is the rolling outcome of an auto enthusiast’s wet dream. On one customer’s whim, Koenigsegg merged the best features from their two newest Read More

1400HP Koenigsegg Agera R Unloosed

May 23rd, 2016

Get a load of this Swedish missile as it cranks up – then tears up the track – eating-up mere mortal supercars along the way. This is one amazing car to look at and it sounds like a beast, too. It’s very rare so don’t miss this sighting from the legendary TT Circuit in Assen, Netherlands. The Koenigsegg Agera R (meaning “take action” in Swedish) is equipped with a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 engine. In factory trim, the Agera R makes 1,140hp and an astounding 88 lb.-ft. of torque. It can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in only 2.8-seconds, has Read More

Ride Along in a Porsche 918 @ 218 MPH on the Autobahn

May 7th, 2015

Put your safety belts on and place your seat backs in the upright position. These familiar words signify time for take-off and this Porsche hypercar is certainly about to take-off. The driver is chasing a 1140-horsepower Koenigsegg Agera R, to no avail I might add, and the videographer is strapped into the passenger seat giving us an incredible view. The Porsche 918 Spyder utilizes a 4.6-liter internal combustion engine and a series of electric motors to generate 887-horsepower. It can rocket from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.2-seconds with an estimated top speed of 214 mph. As you can Read More

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