The Koenigsegg Chimera supercar is upgraded from the Agera RS platform with the engine from the Jesko model and the manual transmission from the CC850.
At The Aurora – Scandinavian Concours event held in Sweden, supercar company Koenigsegg officially unveiled the world’s most unique supercar Koenigsegg Chimera. |
This is a custom car model configured exclusively for Mr. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and also a famous Rally racer. |
This UAE billionaire also owns the world’s largest collection of famous car models such as Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Straßenversion, Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari F50, 2 Koenigsegg Regeras. , Lexus LFA… |
Koenigsegg Chimera is upgraded from this billionaire’s Agera RS. Bearing chassis number #7132, this is one of the most mysterious Koenigseggs and has only appeared once at the Bvlgari Yacht Club marina in Dubai. |
Similar to other Koenigsegg projects, the new super product is named after a Greek mythological creature that is a cross between a lion, goat, dragon, snake… which refers to the special configuration of this supercar. . |
Specifically, the Koenigsegg Chimera still has the carbon fiber aerodynamic exterior of the Agera RS series, but is equipped with an engine from the Jesko and a manual transmission from the CC850. |
Despite the new name, this supercar still retains the original chassis number of the Agera RS. This is the “personalization” style that Koenigsegg still applies on this line of hypercars, for example Agera RS Naraya, Agera RS Draken, Agera RS Valhall… |
Agera RS Chimera is made by the special division Koenigsegg Legends Division. The exterior has also been slightly tweaked, adding air vents to the engine compartment with shark fins. The brake calipers also changed from black to silver. |
The car is also equipped with Koenigsegg’s familiar AirCore carbon fiber aerodynamic wheels, accompanied by a completely new sports exhaust system. |
Regarding the interior, this is a Koegnisegg Agera RS with an upgraded Smart Cluster dashboard. The seats retain the bucket seat style from the Agera RS with brown leather. |
The Agera RS logo has been removed, replaced by the Chimera badge in many locations such as the steps, dashboard… The center armrest is also supplemented with the name of the car and the signature of Mr. Christian von Koenigsegg. |
Koenigsegg Agera RS Chimera is equipped with Jesko’s 5.1L twin-turbo V8 engine, with a maximum capacity of 1,298 horsepower and can be up to 1,622 horsepower when using E85 biofuel. |
Comes with a 9-speed Engage Shift System (ESS) gearbox, integrating 6-speed manual transmission capability. The car also has a gear shift lever like Jesko, which is not available on the CC850. |
The vehicle weight is also optimized to 1,220 kg, 200 kg lighter than the Koenigsegg Jesko. The new operating performance and price of the Koenigsegg Chimera have not been disclosed. |
Launched at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the Koenigsegg Agera RS is planned to produce a limited run of 25 units with a starting price of 2.5 million USD . |
In fact, there are up to 27 Agera RS, including 1 test vehicle owned by Koenigsegg and 1 Agera RS Phoenix to replace the Agera RS Gryphon that crashed. |