The new Koenigsegg, 1700hp, 3 cylinders, 4 seats, 4 wheel drive, 0-60 in under 2 seconds.
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Insanity! Im most interested in that "tiny giant" 600hp TT 3 cylinder with their "freevalve" tech.
Around the 11 min mark, he talks about it being camless and the new world of solutions this provides.
AMAZING!
Around the 11 min mark, he talks about it being camless and the new world of solutions this provides.
AMAZING!
I watched a video on this thing at lunch today. This man is truly an automotive genius.
Pick your poison.
Pick your poison.
Jesus
I've long said that. When he actually shows the world something, he's already 3 steps further.
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Super sick , 4 seater with crazy performance and great look .However it will be priced just like all other Koenigsegg cars
Which is why my boss and I classify him as a once in a generation genius of the automotive industry. Some of his updates/revisions on his cars are truly incredible. He’s up there with the greats like Ferdinand Porsche.
Pick your poison.
Yup, 50 years ago it was Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini, and today it's Koenigsegg and Pagani in terms of one man's dreams companies.
Have to watch this later, soooo cool they’re putting the free valve system to use.
I want to see freevalve technology adapted for other engines.
Christian is always a step ahead. Maybe by 2022 I will be able to afford one.
I agree. Completely out of left field too. If I remember correctly he didn’t come from a tradition engineering background either.
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Koenigsegg never ceases to amaze me! The way they come across challenges that the whole I industry faces and then seemingly solve them with ease is amazing. They created a 4 seater hypercar where the back seat passengers aren't crushed to death by the front seats. That in itself is not the best thing about the car but there are dozens of 2+2 cars out there where you wonder why they even bothered with a back seat to begin with.
That's a pretty ambitious goal, my hopes and dreams are set for 2202
It’s been at least 15 years or so, but I recall reading in an Engine Masters magazine about a valve free design. You basically replaced the heads and used the timing chain to turn a cam that had a pocket like cut that would allow air in and out. IIRC, they had been testing it on a 302 Ford Mustang (1995 maybe?) and made over 400 wheel HP on the head change alone compared to a low 200 stock. They were able to rev the engine to almost 10K on a pull as well. This was in a 100% stock engine with the only change being the new valve free heads. I’m hoping someone else on here recalls it because my Googlefu isn’t turning up anything.
I think what you are referring to is called a rotary valve. Koenigsegg uses "free valve" which uses traditional valves that are opened and closed by an electric actuator. This gives the ECM complete control over valve events and makes possible some very cool things with an internal combustion engine.
He is the evil speed genius. He did what Porsche never could with the Panmera, make a good looking 4 seater.
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Wow... I remember theoretical discussions about this back in the late 90's...and now its here.
Talk about variable valve timing!!
Do you even need a traditional starter motor...? Or just open the intake valve on the cylinder just past TDC, squirt fuel in, close the valves & ignite it?
The engine management for this thing must be CrAzY!
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