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The Koenigsegg CC8S is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Swedish automobile manufacturer
Koenigsegg. It was the company's first production automobile and the first production car to use the
company's trademark dihedral synchro-helix actuation doors. At its introduction, it won several awards,
including the Guinness World Record for the Most Powerful Production Engine and design awards from both
Red Dot in Germany and Utmärkt Svensk Form in Sweden.[3]

Contents Koenigsegg CC8S

Development

Overview
Body

Engine and Transmission

Wheels

Performance

See also

References

External links Overview

Manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive

Development AB

Production 2002–2003[1]
The CC8S was developed from the CC prototype. (6 built)
It was the culmination of 8 years of research and
LHD 4 made
development. Despite limited resources, the
chassis, suspension, brakes, and several other RHD 2 made
components were designed in-house by
Assembly Ängelholm, Sweden
Koenigsegg. The pre-production car was shown
at the 2000 Paris Auto Show, the public's Designer Christian von
reaction to the car was favourable and Koenigsegg
international contacts were made. The car had David Crafoord[2]
many unique functions such as the roof, which
Body and chassis
could be stored in the car's trunk located in the
front similar to how a Chevrolet Corvette stores Class Sports car (S)
its roof (other Targa top sports cars of the time
such as the Ferrari F50 lacked this feature), Body style 2-door Targa top

vertical opening doors dubbed dihedral synchro-

Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-
helix actuation doors and a central patented free-
wheel drive
flowing exhaust system based on the 'Rocket Cat
Principle'. These unique features and design Platform Koenigsegg CC
received great praise from the spectators,
Doors Dihedral Synchro-Helix
despite large orders, only 6 cars were produced
due to high production costs out of which, 2 were Powertrain
right-hand drive. The CC8S was replaced by the
more powerful CCR model in 2004.[4] Engine 4.7 L Koenigsegg twin-
supercharged V8
(based on Ford Modular
Overview engine)

Power output 664 PS (488 kW;

Body 655 hp)

The body is a two-door, two-seat targa top Transmission 6-speed manual

design, meaning a portion of the roof can be
removed and stored under the bonnet. The Dimensions

chassis is made from kevlar-reinforced carbon

Wheelbase 2,659 mm (104.7 in)
fibre. The kevlar-reinforced carbon fibre semi-
monocoque is attached to a steel subframe at the Length 4,191 mm (165.0 in)
front of the chassis, and an aluminium subframe
Width 1,989 mm (78.3 in)
at the rear.

Height 1,069 mm (42.1 in)

The engine, transmission, and rear suspension
are mounted to the aluminium subframe. All body Curb weight 1,175 kg (2,590 lb) (Dry)
panels are made from carbon fibre, and venturi
tunnels and diffusers occupy the bottom of the Chronology
car. These components increase downforce in
Successor Koenigsegg CCR,
conjunction with a rear-mounted spoiler. The
Koenigsegg CC850
frontal area of the car is just Cd A=1.825 square
(spiritual)
metres (19.64 sq ft), which, in conjunction with
the car's low drag coefficient of drag coefficient
of Cd =0.30, affords the car very low overall aerodynamic drag.

Engine and Transmission

The CC8S is powered by a supercharged Ford Modular 4.6–litre DOHC V8 engine made of cast aluminium
with 4 valves per cylinder and carbon fibre covers weighing 210 kg (463 lb), with a compression ratio of
8.6:1. It produces 664 PS (488 kW; 655 hp) at 6,800 rpm and 750 N∙m (553 lb∙ft) of torque at 5,000 rpm.
The redline is set to 7,250 rpm. The engine powers the rear wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission
specially developed for the car by CIMA.[4]

Wheels

The CC8S uses magnesium alloy wheels with center-locking hubs, to which 225/40ZR 18" front and
335/40ZR 20" rear Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tyres are mounted. The brake discs are cross-drilled for increased
ventilation, and measure 340 mm (13.4 in) at the front and 315 mm (12.4 in) at the rear. The brake calipers
contain 6 pistons in front and 4 pistons at the rear. The brakes are power-assisted by the Koenigsegg
Advanced Control System.

Performance

Manufacturer estimates

Acceleration: 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) under 3.5 seconds

Top speed: 390 km/h (240 mph)[4]

Standing 1⁄4 mile (402 m): 10 seconds, trap speed 217 km/h (135 mph)[4]

Braking distance: 32 m (105 ft) 100–0 km/h (62–0 mph)

See also

Timeline of most powerful production cars

Koenigsegg CC850

References

1. ^ "CC8S" . koenigsegg.com.

2. ^ "The Italian Junkyard: 20.1 Sweden Ain't That Cold: Christian Von Koenigsegg gives us a quick interview on
how he made his dream come true" . theitalianjunkyard.blogspot.se.

3. ^ "CC8S Page at Koenigsegg website" . Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

4. ^ a b c d
"Koenigsegg CC8S" . Koenigsegg.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.

External links

CC8S at official Koenigsegg website Wikimedia Commons has

media related to Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg technical data CC8S.

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