A look at the Koenigsegg Agera RS, the new world's fastest car.
A look at the Koenigsegg Agera RS, the new world's fastest car.
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When the world’s only supersonic passenger plane, the Concorde, would jet down the runway for its transatlantic flights, it would reach terrestrial speeds of 225 m.p.h. before launching into the air. The Koenigsegg Agera RS, the latest seven-figure supercar from the boutique Swedish manufacturer, just ran at an average speed of 277.9 m.p.h. on a closed portion of Nevada highway. During one of the two runs, it hit 284 m.p.h.
This not only crushes the record of world’s fastest airliner, but also that of the world’s fastest car, the $2.7 million Bugatti Chiron, which recently hit “only” 267.8 m.p.h., albeit not with its engine’s full power engaged—that will come next year. Still, for those looking at m.p.h.-per-dollar figures, the Koenigsegg is a relative bargain. It costs only $2.1 million.
Because prodigious thrust is required to push a 3,000-pound hunk of carbon fiber, aluminum, and Kevlar through the atmosphere, the Agera RS has a twin-turbocharged, eight-cylinder engine that delivers 1,360 horsepower and 1,011 pound-feet of torque. To put this output in perspective, this is more power than that made by eleven Toyota Priuses.
The 3,000-pound Koenigsegg Agera RS is made of carbon fiber, aluminum, and Kevlar.
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The 3,000-pound Koenigsegg Agera RS is made of carbon fiber, aluminum, and Kevlar.
Driving at such high speeds comes with its own fresh range of risks, not the least of which is mitigating the risk of becoming airborne. Special aerodynamic aides guide and suck air around the car to help keep its four tires on the ground. Another issue is the speed at which ordinary objects approach.
Koenigsegg Agera Beats the Bugatti Veyron to Become the World's Fastest Car
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