When Koenigsegg Gives F1 Machine To One Of Its Models

JAKARTA - Automotive lovers are certainly familiar with Swedish supercar brand Koenigsegg. Founded in 1994, Koenigsegg is famous for creating a vehicle model with extraordinary performance.

Some of the models that have been created by Koenigsegg include Jesko, One:1, CCR, CCX, Agera, Regera, and the latest model, Gemera. However, there is one unit of Koenigsegg model that is of interest as it uses engines from the ground jet, namely the F1 engine. The model was discovered in "Egg Registry" with the #7XX1 chassis code, and is a prototype version between CCV8S or XP003.

Reporting from CarBuzz on Thursday, May 25, this prototype was introduced in 2000 with a Ford V8 4.6 liter engine capable of generating 655 stances. Koenigsegg finally decided to use this machine in its mass production.

However, three years before this car was introduced, this car was equipped with a Flat-12 3.8 liter 9,000 RPM engine belonging to Subaru. Subaru's Flat-12 engine developed with Motori Moderni was included in the F1 racing event in the early 1990s with the Coloni team. Unfortunately, this machine did not make it through the qualifying session, and the project was running in just a short time before Coloni switched to using a Ford engine.

Although this machine is considered a "failty" because it is heavy and does not provide the expected performance, it remains a unique feature that has been used in Koenigsegg cars. Christian von Koenigsegg himself is a fan of this machine, so he also bought Motori Moderni assets in 1999, including spare parts, technical designs, and others. Although many efforts have been made, the Flat-12 engine project was unsuccessful.

It is known that Flat-12 is not powerful enough. In fact, if it is added to turbocharged, it will only reach 750 dk. Koenigsegg also switched to Ford-based engines, from start to end of the CCR production period.

After using the Ford engine, Koenigsegg then develops its own engine in the next model, CCX.