20 Years of Koenigsegg: A History of Its Extreme Hypercars!

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20 Years of Koenigsegg: A History of Its Extreme Hypercars!
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To see where the unique Swedish automaker is headed, let's take a quick look at every model in its history.

spent nearly a decade creating, starting with a very rough prototype and progressing, finally, to the company's first production model. The road from there to here has been fast and wild—it's hard to believe it's been two decades, in fact, a testament to how fresh and how bold the company's cars were when new. Read on for a guided tour through the marque's 20-year history, a quick way to understand how Koenigsegg became the inventive outfit it is today.

was the same—but different. It snagged a number of records involving acceleration and deceleration, and some track records as well. It pumped out 817 hp, up slightly from its predecessor. Just two were made.Despite looking very similar to the CCR, the CCX used an entirely new chassis, had a new engine , and shared few components overall. The aero package was different, and visible carbon fiber shimmered on its body.

Once again, the One:1 uses an engine tune that allows it to burn ethanol. It'll take E85 or regular gasoline or even race fuel. The maximum output? We don't usually measure engine output in megawatts; in conventional pony power that's 1,341 horses. All in a car that weighs just 2,954 pounds. That's more than 600 pounds lighter than the Agera R. Only seven of these"megacars" were built.

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