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Koenigsegg CCXR Edition - The First 'Green' Supercar
Brand New Price - £1.2 million + TAX The stunning new special edition Koenigsegg CCXR The CCXR from Koenigsegg will take you to an entirely new level of performance. It is a derivative of the CCX, with a highly modified engine that can run on E85 and E100 Biofuel as well as normal 98 octane petrol (Europe). When run on regular petrol, the 4.7 litre twin-supercharged Koenigsegg engine delivers 806 Bhp, but this figure rises to an astonishing 1018 Bhp when the car is run on E85 Biofuel.
The CCXR is the first green supercar in the world and thereby sets a great example for others to follow. Since the ethanol in E85 fuel has a much higher octane rating and internal cooling capacity, the engine can run with higher compression, boost pressure and more spark advance compared to the normal petrol-fuelled CCX, whilst still maintaining the same exhaust temperature.
 The full body is made from carbon fibre and unpainted, which makes it ultra-light, and awesome to look at too!
For the record, when a CCXR is run on E85 it emits 135g/km, which is less than a Ford Ka 1.3. Run on full-fat petrol, the CCXR would emit 368g/km, which is about the same as a supercharged V8 petrol Range Rover.
There will be only six CCXR Editions built, and apart from that gorgeous unpainted carbon fibre body (you can spend an age poring over its intricate weave), each car sports a rear-view camera, an oversized front splitter and an adjustable rear wing. Oh yes, and a leather interior.
Koenigsegg claims that the aerodynamic modifications have increased downforce to nearly half a ton once the car reaches 157mph. That’s probably not unrelated to the company’s embarrassment when, a couple of years ago, Top Gear’s Stig managed to crash a CCX on the track when its aerodynamics failed to keep it nailed to the ground through the fast corners (which you can see here).
Performance Stats
ENGINE 4759cc, V8
POWER 1,004bhp @ 7200rpm
TORQUE 782 lb ft @ 6100rpm
TRANSMISSION Six-speed sequential
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) 2.9 seconds
0-200 km/h 8.75 sec. 0-200-0 km/h 13.55 sec.
Top Speed: 410+ km/h (254+ mph) (estimated)
Braking distance: 32m (100-0 km/h)
Lateral G-force: 1.5 G
Fuel consumption: Highway travel: 18 l/100 km (E85 fuel), Combined: 22 l/100km (E85)
Weight-to-power ratio: 1.26 kg/hp
Weight distribution: 45% front, 55% rear
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