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Koenigsegg CC8S
Koenigsegg CC8S
Koenigsegg
aka None
Production 2002-2004
Class Supercar
Body Style 2-door Targa top
Length 4,191 mm (165.0 in)
Width 1,989 mm (78.3 in)
Height 1,069 mm (42.1 in)
Wheelbase 2,659 mm (104.7 in)
Weight 1,175 kg (2,590 lb) (Dry)
Transmission 6-speed manual
Engine 4.7 L V8
Power N/A hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar McLaren F1
Designer Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)

The Koenigsegg CC8S is a mid-enginesports car, the first produced by Swedish automaker Koenigsegg and the first production car to use dihedral syncro helix actuation doors, a feature that has become a trademark of the brand. At its introduction it won several awards, including the Guinness World Record for the Most Powerful Production Engine and design awards from both Red Dot in Germany and Utmärkt Svensk Form in Sweden.

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Engine and Transmission[]

The CC8S is powered by a supercharged Ford Modular 4.7 L DOHC V8 made of cast aluminium with 4 valves per cylinder and carbon fiber covers weighing 210 kg (460 lb), with a compression ratio of 8.6:1. It produces 655 PS (482 kW; 646 hp) at 6500 rpm and 750 N·m (550 lb·ft) at 5000 rpm. The redline is set to 7300 rpm. The engine powers the rear wheels through a 6 speed CIMAdeveloped manual gearbox.

Performance[]

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  • Acceleration: 0–100 km/h under 3.5 seconds
  • Top speed: 390 km/h (242 mph)
  • Standing quarter mile: 9.2 seconds at 147.4 mph (237.2 km/h)

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McLaren F1

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See Also[]

Koenigsegg logo
KOENIGSEGG

Koenigsegg


Current

Regera · Agera RS

Historic

CC · CC8S · CCR · CCX · CCXR ·Agera · Agera R · One:1

Racing

CCGT

Concept

CC Prototype · Quant Concept


Bård Eker


Christian von Koenigsegg Official website independent


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