The Koenigsegg CCR SLAMS Mclarens F1 for a new World Record

racedriver82 · 9th March 2005, 04:35

Mate have a look at this......... this car was in the Brisbane International Motorshow 2005 and the speed of this Swedesh Car is 395 Km/h and is official...........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...m/PICT0051.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...m/PICT0052.jpg

if you zoom into the pic under performance you can see that it says 395 km/h.

Pranav Jairam

gamerno1 · 9th March 2005, 04:37

this is a record which was never coming

the mclaren f1 had it since around 10 years & finally its gone by mere 2mph.

Hey Shan2nu/shravan316
can u guys post the video of the mclaren doing 391kph?
thanks in advance

Vulken Auto · 9th March 2005, 04:52

Wonder how 683 bhp/tonne car be like!!!!! YUM YUMM

Been with 190+ bhp/tonne and the music of exhaust is ............;torque is .............; and the g hittin you is.............

rickyvr6 · 9th March 2005, 07:51

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Originally Posted by ported_head

Wasn't a Koenigsegg rumoured to have clocked 242 mph at a Gumball event too?
And is the CCR a production model? I thought the last one was CC8S.

Though I don't question it's straight line abilities, I haven't heard it break any records on the NS yet.

I took part in the Gumball in 2003 and know for a fact that the Keonigsegg did hit 241mph on a strecth in Texas. It was a CC8S.

Rehaan · 9th March 2005, 08:08

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Originally Posted by rickyvr6

I took part in the Gumball in 2003 and know for a fact that the Keonigsegg did hit 241mph on a strecth in Texas. It was a CC8S.

Hey Rickyvr6,

Was this speedo or GPS indicated?
Do share some gumball stories!! Did you take part in your VR6??

Your intro thread is long overdue as well! lol
cya
R

Harrie · 9th March 2005, 08:31

ya ricky we need more about the gumball.

a write up if possible!
please!!!

espirited · 9th March 2005, 11:00

Keenigsegg is really a wonderful car unlike some of the other swedish car. Regarding the Gumball run, Check out this video at www.espritfactfile.com go to the video section, at the end there is the link to other goodies. in that u would find a mpg called mischeif3000.mpg. It is fun to watch, although there is not Koenigsegg, it has some cool cars and really crazy stuff.

anoops · 9th March 2005, 12:06

yep even i remember seeing the mclaren video where it did 391 kmph...it was on the mclaren site..remember the driver saying that "it will go no faster than this" or somthing to that effect.

islero · 13th March 2005, 08:16

If their claims have any credibility in then it IS a big event. But they needed 180 more bhp to get 2 mph more on top speed. Where are supercars heading????

Vulken Auto · 13th March 2005, 21:53

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Originally Posted by islero

If their claims have any credibility in then it IS a big event. But they needed 180 more bhp to get 2 mph more on top speed. Where are supercars heading????

well yes , and Coeff.Drag plays a lot of role after some speed, so need lot of power and air cheating surfaces to make each mph count.

aveek · 16th March 2005, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Hey, but the top speed of the Mclaren isn't 372kmph. These guys are using some unofficial top speed to make the CCR look better.

The official top speed of the Mclaren is around 241 mph or 385.6 kmph.

And like Stratos said, the brilliance of the McLaren is in it's BMW engine which, in spite of being naturally aspirated, achieved this some 8 years ago.

With 806bhp and 920nm of torque, this car should have cracked the 400kmph barrier.

Ya, no one will ever be able to make anythign like the McLaren ever again. That car is is the MOTHER of all SUPERCARS ever to have existed, and that ever will. They can break its speed barrier, bt they will never match its timeless (not to mention aerodynamically brilliant) curves, nor its sheer road presence, nor itss Decade-Of-Supremacy. Nothing will ever be able to do what the McLaren did (ok, I gotta stop repeating myself... hehe...). That is the ultimtae dream car.

P.S. I don't like the shape of the CCR (

I know, but its the same initails as Credence Clearwater Revival, who all had great initial success, but then everybody forgot they're music with the onset of modern rock... so, we know what the fate of the CCR will be!!)

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Just what i was thinking. Coz i have a vid of a Mclaren reaching 391kmph. But the official top speed is around 385-386kmph, very confusing.

Yeah, I got that video too... anyone have information on the Official Speed Checking Whatever-They-Call-Themselves???

turbo_lover · 10th April 2005, 06:51

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Originally Posted by GTO

Comparison chart results at Nardo/Prototipo for Production cars:

1. Koenigsegg CCR 388 km/h
2. McLaren F1 372 km/h

[i]On February the 28th 2005, at 12.08 local time, the Koenigsegg CCR broke the production road car speed record, achieving a new official top speed of 388 (387.87) km/h at Italy?s Nardo Prototipo proving ground.

]

Heyyy ....

just downloaded the video ...its the same car in the snap breaking the record ...

cheers

shravan316 · 10th April 2005, 14:15

turbo lover.. can u please provide the link from where you downloaded the video??

turbo_lover · 10th April 2005, 14:31

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Originally Posted by shravan316

turbo lover.. can u please provide the link from where you downloaded the video??

www.racingflix.com ... first page
u gotta login to download ... downlaods r pretty slow i got premium membership so i get around 500 kbps transfers ...

cheers

Azzkikr · 17th April 2005, 13:15

Definitely impressive...Nice try though....

The MClaren F1 can never be de-throned..It is the ultimate Supercar...Goes without sayin...its excellence lies in the hands of the guy who built it...

9th March 2005, 04:35	#16
racedriver82 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 22 Thanked: 3 Times	Yo Mate are you sure thisis correct??? Mate have a look at this......... this car was in the Brisbane International Motorshow 2005 and the speed of this Swedesh Car is 395 Km/h and is official........... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...m/PICT0051.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...m/PICT0052.jpg if you zoom into the pic under performance you can see that it says 395 km/h. Pranav Jairam Last edited by racedriver82 : 9th March 2005 at 04:37.
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9th March 2005, 04:37	#17
gamerno1 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Andheri (w), Mumbai Posts: 408 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	this is a record which was never coming the mclaren f1 had it since around 10 years & finally its gone by mere 2mph. Hey Shan2nu/shravan316 can u guys post the video of the mclaren doing 391kph? thanks in advance
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9th March 2005, 04:52	#18
Vulken Auto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: . Posts: 545 Thanked: 263 Times	Wonder how 683 bhp/tonne car be like!!!!! YUM YUMM Been with 190+ bhp/tonne and the music of exhaust is ............;torque is .............; and the g hittin you is............. Last edited by Vulken Auto : 9th March 2005 at 05:02.
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9th March 2005, 08:31	#21
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	ya ricky we need more about the gumball. a write up if possible! please!!!
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9th March 2005, 11:00	#22
espirited Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Keenigsegg is really a wonderful car unlike some of the other swedish car. Regarding the Gumball run, Check out this video at www.espritfactfile.com go to the video section, at the end there is the link to other goodies. in that u would find a mpg called mischeif3000.mpg. It is fun to watch, although there is not Koenigsegg, it has some cool cars and really crazy stuff.
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9th March 2005, 12:06	#23
anoops BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 183 Thanked: 3 Times	yep even i remember seeing the mclaren video where it did 391 kmph...it was on the mclaren site..remember the driver saying that "it will go no faster than this" or somthing to that effect.
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13th March 2005, 08:16	#24
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	If their claims have any credibility in then it IS a big event. But they needed 180 more bhp to get 2 mph more on top speed. Where are supercars heading????
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10th April 2005, 14:15	#28
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	turbo lover.. can u please provide the link from where you downloaded the video??
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17th April 2005, 13:15	#30
Azzkikr BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61 Thanked: 0 Times	Impressive But Not Enough !! Definitely impressive...Nice try though.... The MClaren F1 can never be de-throned..It is the ultimate Supercar...Goes without sayin...its excellence lies in the hands of the guy who built it...
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