Koenigsegg Agera R arrives in the U.S.

by SpeedLux

Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg based in Angelholm, the company was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, with the intention of producing a world-class supercar. Many years of development and prototyping led to the company’s first street-legal production car delivery in 2002.

Now Koenigsegg has announced that the Agera R has been launched in the United States. This supercar is powered by a V8 5.0-liter twin-turbo engine that generates 1099 hp (820 kW) and 885 lb-ft (1200 Nm) of torque, the engine is mated to a dual-clutch seven-speed transmission.

The Koenigsegg Agera R weighs only 1330 kg (2932 lb), and the Agera R completes the sprint of 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in a whopping 2.9 seconds and can hit a top speed of more than 245 mph (390 km/h).

Now talking about fuel efficiency, the new Koenigsegg Agera R, returns 16 mpg US (19.2 mpg UK or 14.7 liters / 100 km), with CO2 emissions of 310 g/km.

Well the Koenigsegg Agera R has an aerodynamic carbon fiber body that creates 661 lbs (300 kg) of downforce at 155 mph (250 km/h), with a removable hardtop, an adaptive rear wing and an aggressive diffuser at the rear end.

As of the Pricing details, for the US market, the Agera R is priced at an impressive $1.5 million.

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Office workers are made up of parts of the whole, working on the project.
Vector illustration of teamwork concept. Office workers are made up of parts of the whole, working on the project.
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