Regera Koenigsegg Regera Unveiled - 1,341hp

[Mr Robert]

Bloody hell!

 

[JHF]

Koenigsegg Regera gets 1,782bhp and can shoot from 0-248mph in 20 seconds

Koenigsegg unveils two monstrous production-ready hypercars at the 2015 Geneva Show, one with a hybrid powertrain
Not to be outdone by the abundance of other supercars at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg has unveiled a new hypercar and what it calls a 'megacar' that could soon become the fastest car in production. The brand-new, 1,500bhp Koenigsegg Regera is joined by the Koenigsegg Agera RS, a faster and more hardcore version of the already astonishing Agera R.

The bonkers Swedish supercar firm is forever pushing boundaries with its extreme hypercar models. The new Regera (which translates as "to reign") promises a total output of 1,782bhp and a frankly astounding 2,000Nm of torque.

That would make it the world's most powerful production car by some distance. It achieves those huge numbers through a combination of the firm's dry-sump, twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8, which has been tuned to pump out 1,085bhp at 7000rpm on its own.

The remainder of that power and torque (697bhp and is produced by three electric motors and the most power dense 9.27kWh battery pack ever created for a road-going car. Two of the motors are positioned on each rear wheel, while one on the crankshaft provides 'torque fill'.

Koenigsegg claims the Regera will be the fastest accelerating car ever made. 248mph is apparently achieved in just 20 seconds, thrashing any hypercar around by a significant margin. Despite this, the Regara promises an an all-electric range of 35 miles. Just 80 hand-crafted examples will be available to order.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-ne...bhp-and-can-shoot-from-0-248mph-in-20-seconds

 

[klier]

Which means it's not totally new. Another big woop, a new nose and tail with some electrics thrown in on a vapourwear vehicle.

The irony, the irony.

As for the car: looks like a 918 from Grand Theft Auto, but then again it has video game like specs, so.....

 

[martinbo]

Here is a image of the drivetrain. Notice the fin like exhaust tips

Arrgghhh! That doesn't explain anything!

 

[Zafiro]

The Swedes does it again!

 

[Giannis]

Here is a image of the drivetrain. Notice the fin like exhaust tips

So you have the combustion engine giving power to an electric motor that also serves as a differential?

The most confusing thing is that the combustion engine is perpendicular to the axis of the electric motor, and also intersects it in the middle.

Any ideas?

 

[martinbo]

Here's the explanation from C & D...

And now on to the drivetrain. The gasoline side features the novel Koenigsegg Direct Drive transmission: In effect, a single-speed gear reduction for the mighty V-8 engine. Between the engine and the 2.85:1 rear final drive there’s no conventional gearbox, just a hydraulic coupling that, when closed, links the two directly. Below 30 mph, this can slip slightly, but it isn’t a proper clutch and won’t provide propulsion at very low speeds where the Regera relies instead on its electric motors. Above 30 mph, the Regera’s engine speed and wheel speed rise in direct proportion, with the engine’s 8250-rpm redline corresponding to the top speed of 249 mph. (Honda’s Accord hybrid and Accord plug-in hybrid use single-speed transmissions that are similar in concept, although we wouldn’t be surprised if Christian von Koenigsegg wasn’t even aware of the existence of those 114-mph family sedans.)

Koenigsegg Direct Drive might sound like the solution to a nonexistent problem, but the company claims that the lack of a conventional gearbox both saves weight and reduces the power lost to the driveline by over 50 percent compared to a traditional transmission. And the electric motors provide the ability to fill in where the V-8 is producing less power and also to add extra performance on top of it, all the way to the Regera’s top speed. There are three YASA axial flux motors, which are lighter than the more common radial flux motors. Two 241-hp versions drive the rear wheels—and provide torque vectoring—and a 215-hp motor on the crankshaft supplies torque fill and also acts as both a generator and a starter motor.

The 620-volt battery pack sits in the chassis backbone where it takes up 2.4 cubic feet of space and weighs 254 pounds. Koenigsegg says it’s the most power-dense battery pack created for a road car, with a 9.27-kWh capacity. Prodigious flow rates—up to 671 horsepower can be supplied during full acceleration and 201 horsepower can be absorbed during regenerative braking. And, yes, the provision of a 3-kW onboard charger means that the Regera is a plug-in, with a claimed electric-only range of 22 miles. We’re told the entire transmission including the electric motors and the battery pack adds just 194 pounds to the Regera’s weight compared with its mass if it had been built with just the V-8 and the company’s existing seven-speed automated transmission.

Source: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2016-koenigsegg-regera-photos-and-info-news

So - picture it:

The engine ostensibly drives just one loooong gear ratio - the torque deficit (arising from the lack of gear-ratio torque multiplication) is supplemented by the electric motors, especially in the 0 - 30 mph realm and after that it's just one long elastic band effect (not dissimilar to your typical electric car) all the way to the horizon and your - undoubtedly - impending death. Quite remarkable!

 

[sako97]

Same monocoque after all these years. On most auto sites, criticize any Ksegg and there'll be a witch hunt, however, stemming from the account of a former CCX owner in Long Island, some Swedish car enthusiasts, and other former owners, the cars are not exactly high performing from a reliability stand point and its compounded by documented customer service issues and lack of service network.

There's no denying the ludicrous performance of the Ksegg, but keep in mind potential owners care just as much, like any customer, about the ownership experience.

There are the numerous M5board videos of the Vitesse and 918 getting manhandled by the Agera seemingly fair and square, but keep in mind that the M5board folks are undeniably close to Ksegg. Any video of a Veyron being beaten by x will generate some views and stir controversy amongst internet bench racers.

It quite easy to come off as a "hater" when being critical, but it seems everytime a Ksegg is released, we're astounded by the performance figures for about a week and then its forgotten until the next variant is released. Aside from Geneva, M5board videos, and the factory videos, there's little to no marketing of the cars.

Producton #s from PistonHeads
CC8S - 6 made
CCR - 15 made - inc. CCRevo
CCX - 28 made
CCX Edition - 2 made
CCX Trevita - 2 made
CCX-R -9 made - Special One, E100 Platinus
CCX-R Edition 4 made - limited
CCX-R Special Edition 2 made
Agera - 6 made
Agera S -5 made so far - Hundra, HH
Agera R - 17 made so far - BLT, Zijn
One:1 - 6 to be made

 

[Centurion]

Here's the explanation from C & D...



Source: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2016-koenigsegg-regera-photos-and-info-news

So - picture it:

The engine ostensibly drives just one loooong gear ratio - the torque deficit (arising from the lack of gear-ratio torque multiplication) is supplemented by the electric motors, especially in the 0 - 30 mph realm and after that it's just one long elastic band effect (not dissimilar to your typical electric car) all the way to the horizon and your - undoubtedly - impending death. Quite remarkable!

That's pretty clever. What's even better is that if the electric motor at the crank stops working, there are two at the rear wheels to get the car rolling above 30mph for the ICE to kick in and get the car home or to a garage.

Same monocoque after all these years. On most auto sites, criticize any Ksegg and there'll be a witch hunt, however, stemming from the account of a former CCX owner in Long Island, some Swedish car enthusiasts, and other former owners, the cars are not exactly high performing from a reliability stand point and its compounded by documented customer service issues and lack of service network.

I know it's a bit disheartening to see the company use the same monocoque, but from a financial point of view it probably saved them a heck of lot in development costs. Designing, developing and crash testing a new monocoque is highly expensive.

 

[Mr Robert]

I know it's a bit disheartening to see the company use the same monocoque, but from a financial point of view it probably saved them a heck of lot in development costs. Designing, developing and crash testing a new monocoque is highly expensive.

I'm not in the position to fault it, so I can't say they need to change it. Plus, change is only good if it's for the better.

 

[Emu]

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While you got a chance to learn about Koenigsegg’s maddest creation yet a little earlier, information about the Regera keeps coming up.

Koenigsegg tells us that the Regera is the first car that “operates all body closures completely automatically” with doors, engine cover and luggage compartment to be controlled by a remote or a smartphone, adding points to the whole drama-effect of the car.

The other thing we learned is that the Regera has a feature called Battery Drain Mode (BDM). Since this new hybrid monster has a plug-in capability with a 65km-40 miles range on electricity only, Koenigsegg added this mode which allows for the battery to be completely drained upon arrival to a charging point, when its location is saved on the GPS.

The titanium exhaust system was jointly developed with Akrapovic and includes a “fish-tail” outlet. The batteries were manufactured together with Mate Rimac and his engineering team, and the result is the most power-dense battery pack ever created for a road car with 9,27kWh of energy, 67 litres of volume and 115kg total weight. The whole battery pack is actively cooled by external radiators. Dry weight is rated at 1420kg and if you include all the liquids and a full tank of fuel the figure remains mighty impressive at 1628kg.

The acceleration from 150km/h to 250km/h (93mph to 155mph) takes just 3.2(!) seconds. The combined output is ranked at “over 1500Bhp” (1520hp) and “over 2000Nm” (1475 lb.ft) of torque.

Shmee150 has already posted the first video footage of the car, so take a look and tell us your opinion.

Koenigsegg has not released any info concerning the top speed but something tells us that the Regera will smash easily all the previous records.

 

[Centurion]

I'm not in the position to fault it, so I can't say they need to change it. Plus, change is only good if it's for the better.

I agree. The tub works as a coupe and a convertible. The only drackback is that the door shape hasn't changed but don't think is discredits the amazingly refreshing design.

 

[Mr Robert]

Regarding top speed, what was that figure up to 248 mph? 20 seconds? What will the rear diff allow given the rev limiter?

 

[Emu]

Regarding top speed, what was that figure up to 248 mph? 20 seconds? What will the rear diff allow given the rev limiter?

I think it's geared for 30-35mph/1000rpm since ICE comes in at 30mph.

According to Top Gear's website the car will stage the electric motors: first the rear two (483hp) come on, then once the speed rises to double digits the torque converter starts to engage so the third electric motor on the crank can start to drive the rear wheels (and the engine) which is another 214 hp, then after 30 mph or so the engine kicks in finally.

 

[Mr Robert]

I think it's geared for 30-35mph/1000rpm since ICE comes in at 30mph.

According to Top Gear's website the car will stage the electric motors: first the rear two (483hp) come on, then once the speed rises to double digits the torque converter starts to engage so the third electric motor on the crank can start to drive the rear wheels (and the engine) which is another 214 hp, then after 30 mph or so the engine kicks in finally.

Final gear seems tp be 2,85. What does that tell us? What is the rev limit?

 

[Emu]

Final gear seems tp be 2,85. What does that tell us? What is the rev limit?

2.85 is the drive ratio from the engine. Without other information, it tells us nothing. The fact the ICE comes in at 30mph tells us that 30mph is near idle speed (1000rpm or just under). Rev limit will be similar to existing Koenigsegg engines probably (7500-8500rpm).

 

[Bucketslash11]

I'm not in the position to fault it, so I can't say they need to change it. Plus, change is only good if it's for the better.

and you also need to evolve in order to learn new things

anway.i agree with @sako97 that koenigsegg needs to prove they can put down the numbers just like the 918

especially the one:1, agera R and the regera

 

[Rolf]

The design of the car looks very interesting from the front but I am not a fan of the rear boot and light shape, it doesn't look aggressive enough from the back. The center of the car is still old Koenigsegg and the interior design looks fresh and interesting. But holy shit the performance stats have totally blown all other cars into the weeds. It produces nearly 2 times the power of the current 3 most talked about hypercars on the planet. 0-400km/h in less than 20sec is out of this world. The next Veyron successor has got to get into some serious weight lifting and will need to get at least 2000hp now to be able to beat this!!!

 

[Mr Robert]

and you also need to evolve in order to learn new things

But what is wrong with it?

 

[Bucketslash11]

But what is wrong with it?

good question, the main thing i'm asking about is evulution here and while the aerodynamics have evolved the chassis has been only been improved from the agera and one:1(pagani made their own NEW chassis for the huyara)