Founded
1994
Speed Record
277.9 mph
Employees
~300
Headquarters
Ängelholm, Sweden
Overview
Koenigsegg is the ultimate underdog story in automotive history. Christian von Koenigsegg founded his company at age 22 with no automotive background, in a former Swedish Air Force hangar. Three decades later, his small team of around 300 people consistently outpaces the world's largest automakers in performance records and engineering innovation.
Quick Facts
Founder
Christian von Koenigsegg
Founded
1994
Headquarters
Ängelholm, Sweden
History
timeline
Christian von Koenigsegg founds Koenigsegg Automotive AB at age 22 in Sweden.
The CC8S becomes the world's most powerful production car at its launch.
The CCR breaks the McLaren F1's top speed record, set a decade earlier.
The Agera is unveiled at Geneva, introducing a new era of Koenigsegg performance.
The One:1 debuts — the first production car to achieve a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio (1 hp per kg).
The Agera RS sets the production car world speed record at 277.9 mph on a Nevada highway.
The Jesko is unveiled, engineered to surpass 300 mph — targeting a new record.
The Gemera debuts — a 4-seat, 1,700 hp hybrid mega-GT unlike anything before it.
Achievements
Speed Record
CCR broke McLaren F1 top speed record.
1:1 Ratio
One:1 achieved 1 hp per kg.
World Speed Record
Agera RS reached 277.9 mph.
Mega-GT Innovation
Gemera introduced 4-seat hypercar concept.
Legacy
Koenigsegg proves that a small team of passionate engineers can out-innovate billion-dollar corporations. Their in-house innovations — including a novel camless engine and their own direct-drive transmission — have changed what the entire industry believes is possible.
