Koenigsegg CCGT

[Vaigra]

Koenigsegg Competition Coupe GT

Competition Coupe GT
DOWN TUNED TO 600+ HP in order to comply with race regulations.

Koenigsegg has created a new race car - the CCGT, based on the production CC-model range. The CCGT complies with the ACO and FIA GT1 regulations.

The CCGT engine is based on the Koenigsegg CCX production engine with the superchargers removed but enlarged to 5.0 litre.

The reliability of the race engine is expected be exceptional as it is based on the proven strength and durability of the signifi cantly more powerful road car engine.

The minimum weight allowed for a GTI race car is 1,100 kg and most manufacturers struggle to meet this target, having to undergo massive weight saving programs.

Due to the fact the Koenigsegg CC cars are very light and stiff in road confi guration, the racing CCGT weighs in at just under an astounding 1,000 kg. This gives the possibility to place 100 kg of ballast freely within the car structure, still following the set rules. This should give Koenigsegg an interesting advantage over the competition.

The CCGT has very short overhangs, which could be seen as an issue when it comes to generating enough downforce. However, by further developing the clever and "slippery" design concept of the CC range, Koenigsegg believes they have created a unique package incorporating a surprising amount of down-force combined with a very compact package and optimal weight distribution. Since the CCGT has a short overall length and low overall height, whilst still maintaining adequate track width and length, it is thereby gifted with superior agility compared to most of the competition, which should be evident in future heated racing combats.

The Koenigsegg CCGT development team, headed by Dag Bölenius, has done a superb job by refining the CC into the CCGT.

The race engine is being developed in-house in parallel with the production units by Koenigsegg engineers, supported by Anders Hoglund from Cargine engineering and JP Motorsport.

[092326001]

Isn't there a thread just like this?

[Vaigra]

These are high-res images and this thread is in the Hi-Res Hide-Out.

[F1_Master]

What's with the orange one?

Very awesome though one thing. Koenigsegg needs some better media shots. These look like bad photoshops.

[Vaigra]

The orange one is the 2007 Koenigsegg CCX, more information about that found here.

[Dantera22B]

that is a damn fine looking Gt racer. hope it does well for them as i've long been a supporter of koenigsegg. lets hope that they can do well and show the big boys that the smaller brands can still make a name for themsleves in racing.

[sjoerd9718]

looks great, but I don't think it will have enough downforce, just look at almost every racing car being build today, they have so much spoilers and lips, just to give it enough downforce, although a mercedes-clkgtr-lemans-backflip would be funny

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by sjoerd9718

looks great, but I don't think it will have enough downforce, just look at almost every racing car being build today, they have so much spoilers and lips, just to give it enough downforce, although a mercedes-clkgtr-lemans-backflip would be funny

You can't tell how much downforce is generated simply by looking at it.

If the basic shape of the Koenigsegg is low drag/low lift, then it does not the raft of additional spoilers that some cars have.

It was the Mercedes CLR that "flipped" by the way, and it wasn't the only one.

The Porsche 911 GT1 also flipped, and a number of other cars came very close.

People always point to the CLR, because it was the most publicised, but in reality it was a generic flaw in the aerodynamic concept being applied at the time.

[RacingManiac]

Koenigsegg though, does not have the overhang that most racer employed these days for aero....

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

You can't tell how much downforce is generated simply by looking at it.

I can - looks like that's about 200 N of downforce at 200km/h...

[sjoerd9718]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

You can't tell how much downforce is generated simply by looking at it.

If the basic shape of the Koenigsegg is low drag/low lift, then it does not the raft of additional spoilers that some cars have.

It was the Mercedes CLR that "flipped" by the way, and it wasn't the only one.

The Porsche 911 GT1 also flipped, and a number of other cars came very close.

People always point to the CLR, because it was the most publicised, but in reality it was a generic flaw in the aerodynamic concept being applied at the time.

no I know you can't, but you have to agree it doesn't have as much spoilers and other tools to create enough downforce as other cars do, and I'm assuming they don't have them just for the fun of having spoilers and such . so I was just thinking that it won't have enough downforce needed for stability and acceleration, the standard ccx also had trouble in that area. And on the point on the CLR, I'm sorry you were right, it was the CLR, was confused with it's predecessor, wich was the CLK-GTR, apologies, in my post, it was just to make a point I know it wasn't the only but as you said it is the one most people know about.

[Jack_Bauer]

I see your point that it doesn't have the abundance of wings, louvres, splitters etc that some racers have, but you have to remember that this is intended for competition in the GT1 class. It will not be competing with the LMP type cars with the huge downforce they create.

I'm not an expert on the exact regs for GT1 but if you look at the other regular class competitors (Aston DBR9, Corvette C6R etc) then you'll see that the aero package basically consists of a big front splitter, a big rear wing, and a big rear diffuser, along with plenty of louvres for cooling and reducing high pressure in the wheel arches etc. This Koenigsegg definitely looks like it'll have a big splitter and hefty rear wing. The problem may be with the diffuser and underbody; as RacingManiac points out there isn't much of a rear overhang for a diffuser to be fixed. However, it should have a very wide, flat underbody which will no doubt be of benefit aero-wise. Also, I wouldn't expect what we see in these pics to be the final racecar. It looks to me like a standard road car with a wing bolted on and a few louvres over the wheelarches. I'd expect to see plenty of revisions from windtunnel and track testing and the like before we ever see it racing.

the standard ccx also had trouble in that area

Are you basing that assumption on that Top Gear episode where the Stig crashed? I wouldn't read too much into that. The Koenigsegg in standard trim (ie without the wing) is clearly designed for low drag, top-speed performance. The original 240mph claim was the headline grabbing selling point of the car so the press cars were generally set up for that kind of performance. A huge rear wing like that in the pics should be plenty to keep it more than stable.

And yes it was definitely the Merc CLR that flipped at Le Mans (3 times in fact), not the CLK-GTR.

[sjoerd9718]

well, he did crash, and I don't think they'll have done that just for the fun of it, but you're right they're mostly just c**king about.

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by sjoerd9718

it doesn't have as much spoilers and other tools to create enough downforce as other cars do

Yes, but:

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

If the basic shape of the Koenigsegg is low drag/low lift, then it does not need the raft of additional spoilers that some cars have.

Don't forget that the number of wings and things depends on the circuit, so it isn't much good comparing one car in maximum downforce setup to this generic deployment.

Furthermore, it may be that this was just a mock up for promotional purposes, and the finalised aerodynamic package is still in development.

[EL Nino]

Are there any more photos? of the inside and outside?