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Country of origin:Sweden
Produced from:2002 - 2004
Numbers built:6
Introduced at:2002 Geneva Motor Show
Successor:Koenigsegg CCR
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:March 13, 2015
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Click here to download printer friendly versionShortly after the September 2000 show debut, production started. The final version of the car with the modified headlights was dubbed CC 8S and the first example was deliverd to its owner early in 2002. In the mean time the Paris show car was subject of many articles; quickly spreading the word. Car and Driver subjected it to extensive tests and concluded the new kid on the block was on par with or even beat the seasoned competition. While the production was at full steam, the development team continued working and several modifications were included in the 2003 model of the CC 8S. A heavy fire in Koenigsegg's facility slowed production down considerably and forced the company to move to new grounds.

After settling down at a former Airforce base, Koenigsegg was back on track in 2004. Two years after the first car was delivered the Swedes caused an upset at the Geneva Motorshow with the CCR. Helped by a twin Supercharger setup the power output of the aluminium engine was increased to a stunning 806 bhp. From the outset it was clear that this second model was intended to beat the long standing production car speed record set by the McLaren F1 back in 1998. A year after the launch, Koenigsegg was back in Geneva to announce that only a few days earlier a CCR was clocked at 387.87 km/h, eclipsing the McLaren's previous record by 1 km/h. Renowned for their tests on the Nordschleife section of the Nürburgring, the German magazine Sport Auto gave the CCR a higher rating than the Porsche Carrera GT.

An important new chapter will be added to the bestseller book that is Koenigsegg at the 2006 Geneva Motorshow where a third model will be introduced; the CCX. It was not designed to break another set of records as was heavily speculated in the build up to the show, but instead is aimed specifically at the world's biggest market; the United States. Based off the CCR, it has a modified nose and rear end to comply with America's stricter impact regulations. The most remarkable feat can be found under the engine cover. The engine was modified to accept lower octane fuel without the loss of power. The electronics are also upgraded to a fully digital system, which is devoid of physical fuses.

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