World’s fastest Koenigsegg runs on E85
Koenigsegg has released the limited-production CCXR supercar, which will eventually aim for the “world’s fastest car” title. The biofuel-powered car has a twin supercharged 4.8L V8, and will put out 1018 hp at 7200 rpm, and 740 lb-ft of torque at 6100 rpm.
The Koenigsegg CCXR Special Edition is a two-door, two-seater with removable hardtop stowable under the front hood lid. And if you want performance specs, you’ll get from zero to 62 mph in 2.9 seconds, and they claim a top speed beyond 250 mph. It can stop from 62 mph to zero in 102 feet, and pull 1.4 g forces in corners, when most exotics crap out at 1.0 g.
In a bid to be more environmentally-friendly, it can run on E85 fuel, a mixture of ethanol and petrol. It is of course priced at €1,575,000, plus taxes and fees. A small thumbs-up to their attempt at saving the world.
