Top Gear: Stig Tops Zonda In a Koenigsegg CCX
Third time is a charm. After nearly destroying a Koenigsegg CCX in his second attempt around the track (see 04:43), the Stig gets another chance to get the fastest track time ever on Top Gear…with the help of a new spoiler.
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Photos courtesy of Koenigsegg.com.
CCX stands for Competition Coupe X. The CCX commemorates the 10th anniversary of the completion and test drive of the first CC prototype, which was rolled out in 1996.
The straight line performance of the CCX is just as impressive. The 4.7-liter twin-supercharged V8 engine belts out 806 bhp @ 6900 RPM and 678 ft/lb of torque. This car shoots from 0-60 in about 3.2 seconds (2 tenths quicker than a Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640). And you’ll blow the doors off of just about anything in a quarter mile sprint — Koenigsegg proposes that the CCX is capable of a 9.9-second run @ 146 mph, although I have yet to see this happen. It is also expected to reach a top speed of 245 mph. But don’t assume that power is its only discrimination. The body and chassis are one piece…all made of light-weight carbon fiber (as seen below). The car’s weight can be decreased even further with optional light-weight carbon fiber wheels and ceramic brakes.
Semi monocoque made of pre-impregnated carbonfibre and honeycomb (Koenigsegg.com).
At $650,000, the 2007 Koenigsegg CCX is about half the price of a Bugatti Veyron. The really good news is that there is an additional 50 mm in headroom, making the CCX the most spacious super car on the market. Koenigsegg believes to have found a niche by enabling really tall drivers to fit well inside the car, still with its highest point only 1120mm above the tarmac. Well, considering I’m a little over 6′5″, I shouldn’t have problem. Now if I can just figure out how to pay for one.
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May 1st, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Mmmm…I love the Koenigsegeishgoegggeghhgghehghg. All I gotta do is imagine it in black with black rims and giant red brake calipers…
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May 2nd, 2007 at 10:44 pm
It seems like the coupe is better to see without the body..I really like that car naked.