Koenigsegg · 2010s
Koenigsegg Agera RS
2015–2018
1360 hp
Horsepower
278 mph
Top Speed
2.6s
0–60 mph
Sweden
Origin
Koenigsegg Agera RS Visualizer
About
The Koenigsegg Agera RS shattered the production car world speed record in 2017...
Engine
5.0L Twin-Turbo V8
Production
25 units
Designer
Christian von Koenigsegg
Country
Sweden
Agera first shown at 2010 Geneva Motor Show
RS variant introduced in 2015 for track-biased buyers
November 2017: set world record of 277.9 mph on Nevada highway
Christian von Koenigsegg founded the company at age 22 with no automotive engineering background.
The Agera RS set its record on a public Nevada highway closed for the occasion.
Koenigsegg invented its own transmission — the 'Koenigsegg Direct Drive'.
Why It's Legendary
"Koenigsegg is a company of around 300 people in a former Swedish Air Force hangar..."
World's Fastest Production Car — November 2017
Top Gear — 'How fast is the world?' special