2008 Koenigsegg CCX$ not available
Koenigsegg managed to trump its 805 horsepower CCR model when the small Swedish automaker introduced the ultra high-performance CCX supercar in 2006. The CCX is an evolution of the CCR that finally meets strict U.S. regulations. Koenigsegg Automotive AB, based in Margetetorp, Sweden, was created for the sole purpose of producing super high performance sports cars. The company's founder, Christian von Koenigsegg, founded the company when he was just 22. The CCX - literally, Competition Coupe X (the X is for the 10th anniversary of Koenigsegg's first test vehicle, the CC - features a 4.7 liter V8 based Ford's popular modular V8. The twin-supercharged Koenigsegg motor, built by Formula 1 builder Grainger and Worrall in the United Kingdom, puts out 806 horsepower at 6,900 RPM and 678 lb-ft. of torque at 5,700 RPM. The motor is made of lightweight aluminum subjected to extensive heat treatment. Impressively, the CCX generates this power using 91 octane fuel available at almost any gas station.
