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**The Story of Koenigsegg: A Swedish Superhero**

Christian von Koenigsegg always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up – to build cars and drive really fast. He held onto that dream and never wavered, even without the desire to rule the world like Lex Luthor. His need for speed began at a tender age of five when he saw Flaklypa Grand Prix, a stop-motion animated movie where a bicycle repairman builds a race car with animal friends.

Koenigsegg was undeterred by his youth and started driving anyway, taking his first go-kart for a spin just a year later. By the time he was eight, he had torn apart and rebuilt a motorcycle, and at 15, he became a used moped salesman – yes, you read that right! He knew he had to get money from somewhere to start a car company, and eventually landed on an idea that helped him build what he had always imagined.

**The Birth of Koenigsegg Car Company**

In 1994, with nothing to lose and everything to gain, Christian von Koenigsegg created the Koenigsegg car company. He became a frozen chicken tycoon, buying things and selling them for a profit – a clever way to amass money to fund his car company. With the money he had made trading bags and chickens, he created the company's first prototype, the Koenigsegg CC in 1996.

However, it took another six years to sell the first pre-series production car, the CCX, which was unveiled in 2002. The CCX ran on normal gasoline, but also had a feature that allowed it to run on E85 and E100 biofuel – a step towards making the world greener. Christian von Koenigsegg was not only interested in speed, but saving the planet.

**The Next Generation of Sports Cars**

In 2007, he launched the CCXR, the first ever green hypercar in the world. The CCX and CCXR Edition models followed in 2008, featuring clear carbon bodies, 11-spoke wheels, bespoke aerodynamics, and specifically tuned suspensions. The CCXR Edition's output remained at 1,004 horsepower, while the CCX's was up to 876 horsepower – a testament to Christian von Koenigsegg's passion for innovation.

The CCXR Trevita and CCXR Special Edition were next in 2009, featuring an exclusive limited run of two cars due to technical problems. The Trevita had a body made entirely of proprietary material consisting of diamond-coated carbon fiber – a true marvel of engineering. These models paved the way in design and creation for Koenigsegg's most ambitious model yet.

**The Agera: A Game-Changing Superhero**

In 2010, Christian von Koenigsegg introduced the supercar that would change the game forever – the Agera. Designed with former models in mind, it added to the tradition of a bigger and better supercar with new features including a wider front track, newer styling, aerodynamics, and interiors. The Agera featured a five-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission – a true powerhouse.

However, being the enterprising genius he is, Christian von Koenigsegg knew that he could make something even better. In 2014, he bestowed the One:1 on the world – the most exclusive production car ever imagined in the industry. The One:1 had a power-to-weight ratio of one to one, making it twice as good as a Bugatti Veyron.

**The Legacy**

The Agera continued production until 2017, going out in a blaze of glory by cementing its legend on a dusty stretch of closed Nevada highway. Powered by an engine that produced 1,160 horsepower and 944 pound feet of torque, it reached a top verified speed of 277.87 miles per hour – a testament to Christian von Koenigsegg's unwavering passion for innovation.

And so, the story of Koenigsegg comes full circle – from humble beginnings as a young boy with a dream, to becoming one of the most renowned supercar manufacturers in the world.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(car revving)- Christian von Koenigsegg always knewwhat he wanted to be when he grew up.Like all kids, he had a big dream,but he didn't want to be an astronaut,or a rock star, or a pro athlete,He wanted to build cars anddrive really freakin' fast!(revving)He held onto that dream and never wavered.He's basically Lex Luthor withoutthe incessant desire to rule the world,but he is just as bald.(dings)This is everything you need to knowto get up to speed on Koenigsegg.(8-bit music)As Christian Koenigsegg tells it,his need for speed beganat the tender age of fivewhen he saw Flaklypa Grand Prix,a stop-motion animated moviein which a bicycle repairmanbuilds a race car with thehelp of some animal friendsand wins the big race againsta world-class Formula One driver.That's a real movie, look it upAt that moment, Koenigsegg knew thathe wanted to start his own car company,but he was five, sothat dream had to wait.Undeterred, he started driving anyway,and just a year later, he tookhis first go-kart for a spin.To this day, he refersto those initial momentsbehind the wheel as the best of his life.By the time he waseight, he had torn apartand rebuilt a motorcycle, andjust a few years after that,he had a fleet of rebuilt androadworthy mopeds for sale.That's right, Koenigsegg becamea used moped salesman at 15.For Koenigsegg, the hitsjust kept on coming.He knew he had to get a lot of moneyfrom somewhere to start a car company,and eventually landed on an ideathat helped him build whathe had always imagined.What helped him make his fortune?Koenigsegg became a frozen chicken tycoon.He created a company inwhich he did little morethan buy things andsell them for a profit.In 1994, with nothing tolose and everything to gain,he created the Koenigsegg car company.So, how does a guy from Sweden,who's new to the competitivemarket of supercarsmake himself known assomebody to be reckoned with?By creating a compact,agile mid-engine carwith a removable and stowablehardtop that didn't yet exist.He figured that withthe money he had amassedin trading bags and chickens,he could find the right peopleto help him build his firstprototype within a year,a timeline he now admits wasmore than a little ambitious.- Looking back at that, thatwas, of course, insanity.- He came up with thecompany's first prototype,the Koenigsegg CC in 1996.But it took another six years to sellthe first pre-series production model,the Koenigsegg CC8S, whichfeatured the short overhangs,larger air intakes, and mid-engine designKoenigsegg had drawn upin the early nineties.With the CC8S just two weeks awayfrom showing at theGeneva Motor Show in 2003,a fire engulfed the Koenigsegg factory.But all was not lost!Staffers who were onsiteat the time of the blazemanaged to save the cars.That's love, I wouldn'tsave (bleeps) from a fire.Not even Bart or Nolan.The fire was a small bump in the roadas Koenigsegg rolled onto great success.Guinness proclaimed theCC8S's 655 horsepower enginemade it the world's mostpowerful production car ever!And Top Gear's Jeremy Clarksonwas similarly blown awayby what Koenigsegg hadaccomplished, calling the CC8S hisfavorite supercar in fierce competition.Koenigsegg proved hisfledgling car companywas on solid footing against older,more established supercar brands.From 2004 to 2006, thecompany produced the CCR,which featured an upgraded body design.The CCR's twin superchargedengine topped that of the CC8Sat a whopping 806 horsepower.And it too broke records as it becamethe fastest production car in the world.(revving)It also took the Top Gear lap recordwith a time that stood for over two years.The next model, the CCXmade it's debut in 2006and while it had allthe bells and whistlesof earlier Koenigseggs,it was a new directionin automotive superiorityfor the car company.It was in that year thatKoenigsegg truly went global,as the CCX was the firstmodel to be sold in the US.It even set another recordon the Top Gear test track,where it reached speedsof 196 miles per hour,and that record stayed inplace for the next seven years.Like an automotive Superman,Koenigsegg was not onlyinterested in speed,but saving the planet,and continues to release green versionsof the models he introduces.In 2007 he launched the CCXR,the first ever greenhyper car in the world.Sure, the CCXR ran on gas,but it was also calibrated torun on E85 and E100 biofuel.The CCX and CCXR edition modelsfollowed in 2008and featured clear carbonbodies, 11 spoke wheels,bespoke aerodynamics andspecifically tuned suspensions.The CCXR Edition's outputremained at 1,004 horsepower,but the CCX's was up to 876 horsepower,and again, Koenigsegg setseveral new speed records.(revving)And a performance benchmarkof zero to 300 to zerokilometers an our in just 29.2 secondsand accelerated from zeroto 200 kilometers an hourin 9.3 seconds.I don't know how fast thatis, 'cause I'm American,and I don't know whata (beeps) kilometer is.- You naive American man-boy.- The CCXR Trevita andthe CCXR Special Editionwere up next in 2009.The Trevita had an exclusive limited runwith just two cars createddue to technical problems,but the car had a body made entirelyof proprietary material consistingof diamond-coated carbon fiber.The Trevita and the Special Edition modelswere very limited runs,as were most ofKoenigsegg's earlier models,but they paved the wayin design and creationfor Koenigsegg's most ambitious model yet.In 2010 Koenigsegg introduced the supercarthat would change thegame forever, the Agera.(revving)Designed with former models in mind,it added to the tradition ofa bigger and better supercarwith new features includinga wider front track,newer styling, aerodynamics and interiors.It also featured a fiveliter, twin turbo v8and a seven speed dualclutch transmission.The Agera was everything Christianimagined his Koenigsegg could be,but being the enterprising genius he is,he knew that he couldmake something better.In 2014 Koenigsegg bestowedthe One:1 on the world.The most exclusive production carever imagined in the industry.The One:1 had a power toweight ratio of one to one.That's twice as good as a Bugatti Veyron.It made 1,011 pound feet of torgueand ran on normalgasoline, race fuel or E85.The six productionmodels made were sold outbefore it even made it's official debut.It paved the way for thenext generation of sports carby building on the highestperformance standardof any car manufacturer to date.The Agera continued production until 2017.Going out in a blaze of gloryby cementing it's legendon a dusty stretchof closed Nevada highway.Powered by an engine thatproduced 1,160 horsepowerand 944 pound feet of torqueit reached a top verified speedof 277.87 miles per hour,- Are you sure about that?(revving)("Frolic" by Luciano Michelini)Making it the fastestproduction car in the world.So, where does Koenigsegg go from there?In 2015 he introduced theRegera Hybrid Hyper Carwhich utilizes a twin turbochargedv8, three electric motorsand gearless Koenigsegg direct drive.So, it too can reach speedsof over 250 miles an hour.(revving)The company plans toproduce 80 of the carsand even though they have yetto leave the production line,they're already sold out.Christian von Koenigseggis someone I look up to.He never gave up, he sawwhat he wanted to do,and he went after it with all he had.He didn't settle for less, hedidn't settle for good enough,he wanted his cars to be betterthan the establishment in every way.- Why would you buy a car froma small, obscure Swedish car manufacturer?Because no one else cando what we're doing.If you want that, youcan't get it anywhere else.- Hey, we make videoslike every single day.To make sure you don't miss any of those,click on this thing here.It's a subscribe button.You like supercars?Check out this Up To Speed on Lamborghini.This car has a bunchof aerodynamics on it,you wanna know how they work?Check on this episode of Science Garage.Follow me on Instagram andTwitter @jamespumphrey.Follow Donut 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