Koenigsegg made the surprise reveal of the
new Gemera, the company’s first-ever four-seater model that’s been described as
a “Mega-GT” by the company’s boss Christian von Koenigsegg. The Swedish
supercar maker made the reveal of the new Gemera from their stand at the
canceled Geneva Motor Show.
The new Gemera can comfortably fit four
passengers and their carry-on luggage inside its cabin, which is accessed by a
pair of massive dihedral doors. The wheelbase is 3 meters long,
ensuring there’s plenty of space inside.
As expected from the first four-seat
Koenigsegg, the cabin of the new Gemera is filled with creature comforts like
front and rear seat central infotainment displays, front and rear wireless
phone chargers, Apple CarPlay, On board internet and Wi-Fi, 11 speaker state of
the art sound system, exterior and interior cameras, 4 reading lights, a
three-climate zone control and even dual cup-holders for each passenger.
The highlight of the new Gemera is of
course the new plug-in hybrid powertrain which produces a combined 1,700 HP and 3,500 Nm of torque. Koenigsegg combined no less than three
electric motors with its innovative twin-turbo 2.0-liter three-cylinder
Freevalve engine, which is named the Tiny Friendly Giant (TFG).
The small Freevalve three-cylinder engine
produces a very impressive 600 HP and 600 Nm of torque on its own,
with the remaining 1,100 HP coming from the three electric motors – one for
each rear wheel and the third one mounted on the crankshaft of the engine.
Koenigsegg says that the new Genera might be a “Mega-GT” but it can outperform
several hypercars on a straight line, quoting a 0-100 km/h in 1.9
seconds and promising a 0-400 km/h at a record-matching pace.
The engine itself can burn any renewable
fuel source, from ethanol, CO2-neutral methanol, E85, or in a “worst case
scenario” normal petrol, rendering it at least as CO2-neutral as a pure
electric car, says Koenigsegg.The three electric motors are capable of driving
the Gemera on their own up to 300 km/h while the pure EV range is
estimated at 50 km.
The carbon monocoque chassis of the
Koenigsegg Gemera employs rear-wheel steering and all-wheel torque vectoring,
combining stability on the highway with agility on the corners, as well as the
widest adaptability that comes with employing more than one electric motor.
Koenigsegg plans to put the Gemera in a limited production run of 300 examples
with prices expected to be around $1 million. Is this the coolest family car of
the year? Oh yes.
