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Koenigsegg CCGT
Press Release:
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.
Flower Power
When thinking about supercars, one of the last things that spring to mind are their environmental friendliness.
Even though the very low and exclusive production volume of Koenigsegg can hardly be considered to have a measurable impact on the Co2 problem that global society is facing, it is an impressive statement that even a small and extreme company like Koenigsegg can afford to develop environmentally focussed solutions.
By following conscientious and forward thinking strategies, Koenigsegg has managed to create the Bio Fuel Powered CCXR - environmentally friendly 1200 with even more spectacular performance than the standard CCX.
These two almost confl icting results are made possible due to the simple fact that the ethanol in biofuel has the positive side effect of cooling the combustion chambers, as well as a higher octane value, well over 100 RON, which gives the high power. Due to the fact that the biofuel has higher octane and cooling characteristics, the power has gone up to 1018 hp at 7200 rpm and the torque to 1060 nm at 6100 rpm.
It is natural to expect a substantial gain in power when optimizing the engine for E85(biofuel) instead of Petrol. Still the actual gain obtained even surprised the enthusiastic engineers at Koenigsegg.
Following the long term strategy of Koenigsegg, all previous CCXs will have the possibility to be converted by the factory to accept the biofuel option and reap the performance and environmental benefi ts of this wonderful and eco friendly fuel.
The CCXR Biofuel upgrade has been developed in-house on the factory's engine dyno by the skilled technicians at Koenigsegg, led by Christian Koenigsegg, Marco Garver and Anders Hoglund from the Koenigsegg partner company Cargine Engineering.
Curiously enough the CCXR is the first homologated car currently in production to reach over 1000 BHP.
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Looks like something from a Burnout game!
(That is a good thing.)
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ironic it comes out at the same time of the Pagani Zonda R
wonder which is better on the track
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[QUOTE=Cotterik;675601]ironic it comes out at the same time of the Pagani Zonda R[/QUOTE]
How is it ironic? :confused:
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Always loved the Koenigseggs, now I'm a loyal fan for life. 1000+hp, 1000+nm, and 1000kg all on a car that could already go 250mph. I love these small supercar manufacturers, Saleen is another favorite but I don't see them coming out with anything special pretty much ever again and they for some reason don't want to validate the S7?! Koenigsegg! Koenigsegg! Koenigsegg!
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I think I am going to cry. This is amazing, I mean really in the last two days we've now had the Zonda R, the Gumpert Apollo R and now this. This is amazing though, I mean I love Koenigsegg and I am quite sure they can do no wrong.
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[QUOTE=Coventrysucks;675619]How is it ironic? :confused:[/QUOTE]
2 supercars release a gt version at the same time. ironic.
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[QUOTE=DieFrage;675620]Always loved the Koenigseggs, now I'm a loyal fan for life. [B]1000+hp, 1000+nm, and 1000kg[/B] all on a car that could already go 250mph. I love these small supercar manufacturers, Saleen is another favorite but I don't see them coming out with anything special pretty much ever again and they for some reason don't want to validate the S7?! Koenigsegg! Koenigsegg! Koenigsegg![/QUOTE]
Umm, RTFA??? In the very second line it states that the car is detuned to just over 600bhp, and there is no mention of torque figures. The car has a minimum legal weight of 1100kg. You seem to have plucked those figures out of thin air. :confused:
[quote=Cotterik]2 supercars release a gt version at the same time. ironic.[/quote]
Coincidental? Yes. Ironic? No.
In fact, scratch that. The Zonda R isn't even a GT car, just an uber-exclusive trackday weapon, so the two aren't even related at all. :rolleyes:
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ccxr just released.1000hp
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High-Res :eek:
[url]http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=2&fID=0&tID=121303[/url]
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So this is race legal then, how about the Ethanol version, could that go in to Le Mans?
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Oh my lord. I am just about to leave for a Milwaukee auto show and I doubt anything their will be a sweet as this. Does anyone know if this car has been built yet? or is it a just a really good chop. Im at home on an old monitor and cant tell.
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Interesting that the ACO let this one but the MC12 isn't allowed...
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Koenigsegg CCGT
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.
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Koenigsegg is a true deserving supercar designed for one thing and one thing only - performance. I only wish all the superlatives adorned on the Veyron were appliciable to the Koenigsegg: fastest. best acceleration, most HP.
The CCGT is a fantastic race car. What is the story with the CCXR?
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amazing car
I'd like to see this do well
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Isn't there a thread just like this?
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These are high-res images and this thread is in the Hi-Res Hide-Out.
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What's with the orange one?
Very awesome though one thing. Koenigsegg needs some better media shots. These look like bad photoshops.
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The orange one is the 2007 Koenigsegg CCX, more information about that found [URL="http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23315&page=7"][COLOR="Red"]here[/COLOR][/URL].
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Christ I love that company.
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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.
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great.....
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
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[QUOTE=sjoerd9718;676143]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[/QUOTE]
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.
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Koenigsegg though, does not have the overhang that most racer employed these days for aero....
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[QUOTE=Coventrysucks;676168]You can't tell how much downforce is generated simply by looking at it.[/QUOTE]
I can - looks like that's about 200 N of downforce at 200km/h...
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Is there a whole shot ofe just the rear cause it looks like thay have caps in the exhaust
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[QUOTE=Frenvy;676383]Is there a whole shot ofe just the rear cause it looks like thay have caps in the exhaust[/QUOTE]
Do you mean the spring loaded fuel filler caps (with ATL - a fuel tank makers name on them) on the side behind the driver and under the names?
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[QUOTE=Cyco;676415]Do you mean the spring loaded fuel filler caps (with ATL - a fuel tank makers name on them) on the side behind the driver and under the names?[/QUOTE]
Yeah thats what im talkin about, wow thats insane never ever looked for that spring loaded fuel filler caps on cars so i never new about it, is it linked to on the car? when you shift ?accelerate ?brake ?
Is it to deal with Flower Power
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No, it's a race car. They fold back you jam a fuel filler nozzle in them then spring back when it's taken out.
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[QUOTE=2ndclasscitizen;676428]No, it's a race car. They fold back you jam a fuel filler nozzle in them then spring back when it's taken out.[/QUOTE]
Exactly like it is on new Renaults.. Works very well.
Newer forget fuel-filler cap on the roof again ftw!!
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[QUOTE=Coventrysucks;676168]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.[/QUOTE]
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.
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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.
[quote]the standard ccx also had trouble in that area[/quote]
Are you basing that assumption on that Top Gear episode where the Stig crashed? :p 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. :)
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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.
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[QUOTE=sjoerd9718;676504]it doesn't have as much spoilers and other tools to create enough downforce as other cars do[/QUOTE]
Yes, but:
[QUOTE=Coventrysucks;676168]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.[/QUOTE]
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.
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[quote=Jack_Bauer;675629]Umm, RTFA??? In the very second line it states that the car is detuned to just over 600bhp, and there is no mention of torque figures. The car has a minimum legal weight of 1100kg. You seem to have plucked those figures out of thin air. :confused:[/quote]
I meant that the production car is capable of 1000hp, 1000nm and weighing only 1000kg what with the ethanol compatabilities and all. It mentions 1060nm on the 29th line, third from the right.
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[QUOTE=LotusLocost;676446]Exactly like it is on new Renaults.. Works very well.
Newer forget fuel-filler cap on the roof again ftw!![/QUOTE]
Renault have that on their production cars? That's pretty cool
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Are there any more photos? of the inside and outside?
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Is this car going to drive at Le Mans?