Koenigsegg's first four-seater is a hybrid megamachine with 1,700 horsepower.
Koenigsegg is already at the crazy end of the hypercar stratosphere - with the Jesco Absolut and Agera models as proof.
The Koenigsegg Gemera, which debuted at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, takes it one step further. The Gemera is the company's first four-seat vehicle, but it goes beyond that. It is Koenigsegg's first all-wheel drive powertrain, first turbo3 engine, first battery-powered hybrid car, and the company's first camless engine.
Its specs are head and shoulders above, if not almost unbelievable: 1,700 hp, 3,780 lb (1,715 kg) dry weight, four seats, 0-62 mph acceleration of 1.9 seconds.
It's also practical: eight heated and cooled cup holders, two wireless chargers, Apple CarPlay compatibility, rear-seat entertainment (note: if you go faster than everyone else on the road, not enough entertainment), What's more, there's even an available roof box. The cargo area has over seven cubic feet of storage space, more than the Audi R8.
Koenigsegg did not name the price of the Gemera, but said that 300 "Mega GTs" will be produced.
The details just make me drool. According to Koenigsegg, the 2.0-liter Turbo 3 will produce 600 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque through a camless design and will be located in the middle section of the cabin, behind the rear seats. This internal combustion engine is designed to run on FlexFuel or pure alcohol (or regular gasoline if necessary), and one of Gemera's three electric motors will drive only the front axle.
According to Koenigsegg, the camless engine design allows for better control of each combustion cycle, with the intake and exhaust cycles being independently determined to maximize performance and efficiency. The engine weighs only 154 lb (8.5 kg), but according to the supercar maker, the powerful valve-less 'ticks' make a pulsating sound.
Two 500 hp electric motors drive the respective rear wheels, giving the Gemera real torque vectoring, especially on the rear axle. The rear wheels are fitted with "sticky" wide 22-inch, 317-millimeter Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (or optional Michelin Cup R3) tires, which are responsible for propelling the four-seater toward the horizon at incredible speeds. According to Koenigsegg, the Gemera can hit 190 mph on electric power alone, with an 800-volt, 16.6 kWh battery providing the electric motor with enough energy to power 30 miles of all-electric driving.
What else? Check. Thanks to Koenigsegg's "Synchro Helix" doors, the Gemera's four seats are easily accessible. The carbon-fiber seats weigh only 35 pounds or so, the 11-speaker audio system has a subwoofer, and in-car Wi-Fi makes the Gemera the most sophisticated and expensive hotspot.
The Gemera is also equipped with a number of driver assistance features that can brake, steer, or accelerate when the driver is too tired to drive. In this case, we can drive the car for them.