Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive AB (Swedish: [ˈkø̌ːnɪɡsɛɡ] (listen)) is a Swedish company that makes cars. They make "super cars", a mixture of sports cars and a fast cars. The main office is in Ängelholm, Sweden. 1994
Company type | Aktiebolag |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1994 |
Founder | Christian von Koenigsegg |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Owner | Christian von Koenigsegg |
Number of employees | ~400 (February 2021) |
Website | koenigsegg.com |
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History
changeThe creator and manager of Koenigsegg is Christian E. H. von Koenigsegg. In 1994 he created Koenigsegg as a small company, after years of planning. The designer David Crafoord designed the concept car for Koenigsegg's original drawings. Then, they built a prototype that could be driven. They tested the car for several years and developed it further. In 2002, the company started the series production of the model CC 8S. Koenigsegg CC 8S was named by the Guinness Book of Records for the world's most powerful car with its 1,050 horsepower.[source?]
Cars
changeKoenigsegg's fastest car is Koenigsegg 2021 Jesko Absolut, It can go up to a top speed of 563 km/h (350 mph). It does 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) in 27.83 seconds.
References
change- ↑ "Official Web site of the Swedish super sports car manufacturer". Koenigsegg. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ↑ "Koenigsegg – The Company". Koenigsegg. 2021-02-27. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-06-09.