This is the new Koenigsegg Agera RS1, the latest
Swedish hypercar set to make its public premiere at the New York Auto Show.
As you would expect from a bespoke vehicle of this
caliber, he and his son were “intensively involved in the entire specification
and build process”.
Finished in Arctic White with blue details on the
front winglets, side skirts, diffuser and rear wing, the Agera RS1 is joining
the small and exclusive family of US-spec Koenigseggs. The cabin is dominated
by the use of bright blue Alcantara which is combined with polished carbon
fiber and black anodized aluminum on the dashboard.
Power comes from the company’s known beast, a
hand-built twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8 with 1,360 hp and 1,011 lb-ft of peak torque.
This colossal amount of power runs through a seven-speed automatic gearbox,
sending the RS1 to 100 km/h from rest in 2.8 seconds and on to 300 km/h in
12.3 seconds.
Koenigsegg says that the RS1 weighs just 3,075 lbs
with all fluids (2,845 lbs dry) and that it’s capable of pulling up to 1.8G on
corners thanks to the company’s unique elongated front and rear wishbone
suspension with active damping and the body’s advanced aero agenda.
All this performance is also combined with a wide
range of amenities as well, with the RS1 coming with features like climate
control, satellite navigation, Bluetooth, electric carbon seats, fully
adjustable pedals, hydraulic lifting system, tire pressure monitoring and more.