Koenigsegg Hundra: 1,044 horsepower and gold at the Geneva Motor Show

Throughout our visit to the Geneva Motor Show we came across rare cars, concept vehicles of all kinds and sports cars from small tuning houses that leave you open-mouthed. Among them is the Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg, known for its Agera S, which has been able to break world speed records. What Christian von Koenigsegg had up his sleeve in Geneva was a very special celebratory model.

We showed it to you on video earlier this week, just as the show was about to begin. The Koenigsegg Hundra is the 100th model built by the small Swedish company. It may not seem like a great achievement after 10 years in the exclusive circle in which these Swedish sports cars move, but we could not let the Hundra (Swedish for “hundred”) pass without highlighting everything it offers.

The Hundra is a special commission from a customer in Hong Kong, who has authorised Koenigsegg to show this model, based on the Agera S, in public. If its sibling reaches 1,030 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque, this new member of the family raises the power bar to 1,044 horsepower, thanks to the same twin-turbo V8 engine and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Such a display of horsepower gives it acceleration similar to that of the Lamborghini Veneno, reaching 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds.

We still have to mention something that sets this sports car apart from the other models seen in Geneva. It is not the carbon fibre, which appears in the most unexpected corner of the car, but the use of 24-carat gold leaf, which shares the space with the carbon. The gold inserts are distributed across the bodywork, the wheels and the engine bay. The interior is a three-part harmony of carbon, the same gold and Alcantara leather.

According to some rumours, the Hundra’s selling price was 1.3 million euros, paid by a collector. No doubt someone who will keep the Hundra well guarded, in anticipation of scratches or attempts by those who are not owners to “take a golden souvenir” from the car.

Via | Km77