What could be more amazing than a Swedish hypercar
that uses Norse mythology to announce its intentions for its segment? Probably
not a lot of things, at least as far as the car industry is concerned. For now, the Ragnarok nameplate hasn’t
been officially announced and neither has the image you’re currently staring
at, which leaked on Instagram earlier today from an unknown source. Could this
be the real thing? The Agera successor we’ve all been waiting for? It certainly
looks the part.
Right now, we know the following: The Ragnarok, or
whatever its name is, will feature a large fixed rear wing, a
familiarly-designed cockpit and a massive rear diffuser. The Swedish hypercar
manufacturer will sell the Agera’s successor alongside the Regera, which is
more of a hyper-GT as opposed to a track-focused weapon.
The leaked image does back up at least one of those
claims, the one about the large rear wing. You could also argue that the shape
of the windscreen is pretty familiar too, especially when you take into account
the placement of the wiper. As for styling, this isn’t all that great of an
angle when it comes to cars, but the design seems very sleek, almost
voluptuous.
Power will supposedly come from a modified version
of the Agera’s twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 unit, albeit with a higher
output, bringing the grand total to 1,440 HP. If true, then it could pretty
much have the same amount of muscle as the Bugatti Chiron (1,479 HP), with
presumably less weight to carry around. Let’s hope we find out more
tomorrow from the Geneva Show floor – where the “Ragnarok” has been tipped to
make its official debut.
