[deetjohn]

Originally Posted by deetjohn

Here is the Chiron, Montoya and a new world record. What a machine!

https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=PkkV1vLHUvQ

Bugatti made a bit of noise last month when the Chiron did 0-400-0 in about 42 seconds.


Now, watch Koenigsegg decimate that with the Agera RS. 0-400-0 in 36.44 seconds!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1g07RpTPFE

The Agera RS looks a handful compared to the Chiron, especially under braking. The Chiron was so very composed - just how a Bugatti should be. But then the road surface is quite bad here.

Anyways, it is mighty impressive when one considers that Agera RS is not even the fastest car in Koenigsegg' stable.

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by deetjohn

Chiron did 0-400-0 in about 42 seconds.

Agera RS. 0-400-0 in 36.44 seconds!

Wow, that's a HUGE difference!

Though Koenigsegg has cherry picked the results by using separate 0-400 and 400-0 times! (Not sure if this is how Bugatti did it too?)

Nonetheless, their continuous 0-400-0 time is 37.28 -- which is still way faster.


What I found rather interesting was how linear the acceleration was, all the way up to about 250 km/h!

Another strange thing : The braking was pretty linear too, and surprisingly the rate of braking got WORSE as the speed dropped below 100 km/h!?

[saildrive]

Should Montoya (Bugatti), not wearing any protective gear while Lilja (Koenigsegg) wearing one have anything to do with the confidence the drivers had in the respective supercars!?

[RedRaider]

It is not a question of confidence, but of safety. Juan Pablo Montoya should also have been wearing protective gear.

[deetjohn]

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Though Koenigsegg has cherry picked the results by using separate 0-400 and 400-0 times! (Not sure if this is how Bugatti did it too?)

The timing by Bugatti was continuous. And that's where the reflex of Montoya was handy. He was on the brake right after hitting 400 kmph. The test driver on the Agera was't so fast on the brake though, the reason for Koenigsegg to cherry pick the times. And its obvious Koenigsegg can still find time given a better road or some more preparation. It looks like they just tried this after lunch on a Monday and left after a few runs. The nonchalance is incredible! All they now need is someone like Kimi to drive the car.

Originally Posted by saildrive

Should Montoya (Bugatti), not wearing any protective gear while Lilja (Koenigsegg) wearing one have anything to do with the confidence the drivers had in the respective supercars!?

Originally Posted by RedRaider

It is not a question of confidence, but of safety. Juan Pablo Montoya should also have been wearing protective gear.

I think its more to do with the fact that the Chiron is a hyper GT. It can do all this without breaking a sweat. Bugatti obviously wanted to position this run to bring home that point. A racing suit, helmet/ HANS ruins that narrative.

[petroguzzler]

The Koenigsegg Agera RS has completed the 0-400-0kmph test in a staggering 36.44 seconds and has beaten the Chiron's time by not 1/10th or 2/10th's of a second but by a wide margin of 5.52 seconds.

This is really a great achievement when you consider the position of Koenigsegg with the mighty VW group.

An interesting read:

http://www.koenigsegg.com/koenigsegg...36-44-seconds/

[IshaanIan]

Originally Posted by petroguzzler

The Koenigsegg Agera RS has completed the 0-400-0kmph test in a staggering 36.44 seconds and has beaten the Chiron's time by not 1/10th or 2/10th's of a second but by a wide margin of 5.52 seconds.

This is really a great achievement when you consider the position of Koenigsegg with the mighty VW group.

What makes it even more interesting is the data released by the two companies. Koenigsegg has released a speed time graph which clearly shows that the Agera took over 4 seconds to reach 100 and was still 2 seconds behind the Bugatti uptil 200kph. Koenigsegg himself said that the track and weather conditions were not perfect due to which the lightweight rwd supercar was spinning its wheels even right upto 180kph. Just imagine how much faster the Agera would have been had the conditions been ideal for it. Marvelous feat indeed.

[SunnyBoi]

If rubbing salt on Chiron's 42 second feat wasn't enough, an Agera RS has officially done 277.9MPH :O

A Koenigsegg Agera RS driven by factory driver, Niklas Lilja, has completed high speed runs in Pahrump, NV today. The average speed achieved, combining runs in both directions, was 447.0 km/h (277.9 mph). The runs were measured using dataloggers from @racelogic_uk. Full details of the runs will be forthcoming. #worldrecord #koenigsegg #AgeraRS

Source : https://www.instagram.com/p/BbFbTGmDlI5/

[SunnyBoi]

My god just look at the record breaking video! The driver just accelerates casually to 290KMPH and then the turbos kick in! just wow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj4gar5dKAU

[ROG_AK]

Here is the math behind it. The Koenigsegg was faster from 300-400 km/h which sealed the deal. They would have got a better time with better conditions.

https://youtu.be/ttFOIwiRak8

[deetjohn]

Originally Posted by deetjohn

And its obvious Koenigsegg can still find time given a better road or some more preparation.

Well! They did just that.

The time now stands at 33.29 seconds. Incredible!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQTBjTL0ro

[deetjohn]

Here is what 457 kmph feels like from inside the Agera RS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=T5KL2rCVj1o

PS: Love it when the driver casually checks the logger while doing around 330 kmph.