Koenigsegg CCXR
| Koenigsegg CCX | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Koenigsegg |
| Production | 2006–10 |
| Model years | 2006–10 |
| Assembly | Ängelholm, Sweden |
| Designer | Christian von Koenigsegg, David Crafoord |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door targa top |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.7 L V8 (twin s/c gasoline/ethanol) 4.8 L V8 (twin s/c gasoline/ethanol) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 6-speed automated manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,660 mm (104.7 in) |
| Length | 4,293 mm (169.0 in) |
| Width | 1,996 mm (78.6 in) |
| Height | 1,120 mm (44.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,456 kg (3,210 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Koenigsegg CCR |
| Successor | Koenigsegg Agera |
The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined sports car built by Koenigsegg Automotive AB. The project began with the aim of making a global car, designed and engineered to comply with global safety and environment regulations, particularly to enter the United States car market. To sell cars in the US many alterations were made to the design of the CCR; the previously used Ford Modular engine was replaced by a Koenigsegg engine designed to run on 91 octane fuel, readily available in the United States, and to meet the Californian emission standards.
The name CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupé X, the X commemorating the 10th anniversary (X being the Roman numeral for ten) of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996.
The CCX was unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, sporting body modifications to meet US regulations and a new 4.7 L twin supercharged V8 engine capable of producing 806 PS (593 kW; 795 hp) at 7000 rpm and 920 N·m (679 lb·ft) at 5700 rpm of torque while running on 91 octane gasoline. There were 49 CCX-Series cars produced between 2006 and 2010 (30 CCX, 9 CCXR, 6 CCX/CCXR Edition, 2 CCXR Special Edition and 2 CCXR Trevita). One of them was a CCX used for Crash tests and one is still a factory test car. CCX cars have later been upgraded to become CCXR-spec.
The new engine is of all aluminum construction, made out of 356 aluminum with a T7 heat treat to further enhance block integrity and cylinder bore chill during casting. Specifically created and cast for Koenigsegg by Grainger & Worrall, a casting specialist with F1 experience in drivetrain components, the engine is built, assembled and tested at their Ängelholm production plant. The engine is lubricated with a dry sump system with a separate oil pump and the pistons are cooled by means of an internal cooler that sprays oil onto them in order to run high cylinder pressure with 91 octane fuel making it capable of 14 mpg (17 l/100 km) in combined cycle and 18 mpg (13 l/100 km) in highway travel. Available transmissions are a Cima 6-speed manual and a 6-speed automated manual. Power is fed to the wheels through a torque-sensitive limited slip differential.
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