Along with its unique direct drive transmission which allows it to accelerate to its top speed without gearchanges, the Koenigsegg Regera also employs carbon-fibre construction for its wheels. In this video, /DRIVE shines its spotlight on Koenigsegg, with particular focus on the Regera’s wheels.
Now although it isn’t the first car to use factory-fit carbon-fibre wheels – that accolade goes to another Koenigsegg, the One:1 – the new wheel design for use on the Regera adds an aesthetic element, with styling that would be unfeasible on a wheel of traditional aluminium construction – it would be either too heavy or not strong enough, according to founder Christian von Koenigsegg.
To recap, the Koenigsegg Regera is powered by a 5.0 litre, twin-turbo V8 and three electric motors producing a total system output of over 1,500 hp and more than 2,000 Nm of torque; sufficient to propel the Regera to a string of impressive acceleration figures: 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 6.6 seconds, 0-300 km/h in 10.9 seconds and 0-400 km/h in 20 seconds.
Watch the video on the carbon-fibre wheels on the One:1, here:
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