Jesko [Official] Koenigsegg Jesko

[Jonathan19]

Interesting, does it have the ESS transmission as well?

I don't have more infos but the video of top gear will be live very soon.

 

[SNB]

From the Hamilton Collection video, The car under the covers on the right doesn't look like anything we've seen before?

 

[A.P.]

From the Hamilton Collection video, The car under the covers on the right doesn't look like anything we've seen before?

Good spot! Could that be a Regera successor? It seems to have a long tail.

 

[Jonathan19]

From the Hamilton Collection video, The car under the covers on the right doesn't look like anything we've seen before?

Good spot! Could that be a Regera successor? It seems to have a long tail.

There is a rumord about a Very limited Jesko for Pebble Beach.

 

[A.P.]

There is a rumord about a Very limited Jesko for Pebble Beach.

Yes! I think you are spot on, had forgotten about it. It was supposed to be based on the Jesko Attack, no?

 

[Jonathan19]

Yes! I think you are spot on, had forgotten about it. It was supposed to be based on the Jesko Attack, no?

Yes, from what i have heard it's very limited and based on Jesko (Probably something more hardcore).

 

[Jonathan19]

Interesting, does it have the ESS transmission as well?

Confirmed have Jesko Engine (1600hp) and ESS Gearbox.

 

[Revvd]

From the Hamilton Collection video, The car under the covers on the right doesn't look like anything we've seen before?

It looks to be a Regera rear end with the engine cover removed.

 

[Jonathan19]

Koenigsegg Chimera unveiled: Secretive ‘Legends Division’ unveils an Agera RS with a manual transmission!

Having set the world record for the top speed of a production car at 277.9mph, the Koenigsegg Agera RS is arguably the company’s most famous vehicle. Unveiled in 2015, the hypercar produces 1,160hp from its 4.7L V8 engine and utilizes a seven-speed dual-clutch (semi-automatic) transmission, helping it achieve mind-bending performance. But how could you make this already-incredible hypercar even better?

How about a manual transmission?

That is exactly what Koenigsegg has done.

In the summer of 2022, Emirati businessman and current President of the FIA Mohammed ben Sulayem had an idea. Sulayem, a renowned car collector and longtime friend of Christian von Koenigsegg, had owned an Agera RS for the last six years. However, as a car enthusiast through and through, he wanted to make his Agera RS even more of a special driver’s experience.

Koenigsegg had just unveiled the revolutionary CC850 and with it debuted their Engage Shift System (ESS), a gated six-speed manual and nine-speed automatic in the same transmission. What if Koenigsegg modified Sulayem’s Agera RS to have the Engage Shift System? With this thought, the Chimera project was born.

Chimera, derived from Greek mythology, describes a creature with parts taken from different animals. This is a fitting name for the project given the car is a blend between an Agera RS, Jesko, and CC850. A mashup of greatest hits, if you will.

First things first, the canvas from which Chimera was built is Sulayem’s stunning Agera RS, finished in blue-tinted carbon fibre with a brown leather interior. Then, the master engineers at the Koenigsegg Legends Division swapped out the older 1,160hp V8 engine from the Agera RS for the 1,385hp V8 from the CC850. Where the engineering truly gets impressive, however, is the transmission.

Chimera uses the Engage Shift System from the CC850, allowing the driver to shift gears manually using the stick shift or put the car into automatic. However, unlike the CC850 which only has the stick for shifting gears, Chimera has the addition of paddle shifters from the Jesko. Therefore, the Chimera can be driven in manual using the stick shift (like the CC850) or can be driven with the paddles (like the Jesko).

The exterior of Chimera has a number of changes, too. First, Koenigsegg has added a carbon fibre roof-scoop-with-a-shark-fin on top of the car which, in addition to looking incredibly cool, helps with both cooling and stability at high speeds. The carbon ceramic brake calipers have also been changed from black to silver.

The interior has seats from the Koenigsegg Regera as well as the Regera’s Smart Cluster infotainment system. The gorgeous brown leather found in the original specification of this car is retained, which works beautifully with the blue carbon exterior.

Finally, all of the Agera RS badging has been removed, replaced with Chimera badging. Though Chimera retains its original VIN (YT9MM1A42GA007132) and is thus, officially, still an Agera RS, it has had so many changes to it combining multiple Koenigsegg models that it has taken on an identity of its own, never to be replicated.

Through all of these changes, massive weight reductions have been made. The curb weight of Chimera is reportedly about 1220kg, making it 200kg lighter than the Jesko’s 1420kg curb weight. With the higher power output and lower weight, we’d be eager to see what kind of speeds Chimera could hit in comparison to a standard Agera RS. Regardless of top-end performance though, it is unquestionable that the Koenigsegg Legends Division has created the most raw, visceral, and engaging Koenigsegg to drive in the company’s thirty year history.

As soon as the wonderful folks at Top Gear put out their video on Chimera, we’ll be sure to include it here.

Koenigsegg Chimera unveiled: Secretive ‘Legends Division’ unveils an Agera RS with a manual transmission — Egg Registry

Koenigsegg Chimera is a mashup between an Agera RS, Jesko, and CC850 made possible by the Legends Division. 1,600hp with a manual transmission: a true 1 of 1.

www.eggregistry.com

 

[Revvd]

The curb weight of Chimera is reportedly about 1220kg, making it 200kg lighter than the Jesko’s 1420kg curb weight.

Uhmmm, ok... but the original Agera RS was 1,295 kg dry (and 1,395 kg "curb").
So I take it this is another case of mismatching different standards.

 

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[SNB]

Yes, from what i have heard it's very limited and based on Jesko (Probably something more hardcore).

I'm going to guess that it will include the ESS transmission as well.

 

[Bridster]

Uhmmm, ok... but the original Agera RS was 1,295 kg dry (and 1,395 kg "curb").
So I take it this is another case of mismatching different standards.

The TG video says it's 1400kg, and that it's "100kg lighter than the Jesko".

But, since these cars will never be weighed anyway, let's say it's under 1000kg! Pretty impressive!

 

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Koenigsegg Chimera unveiled: Secretive ‘Legends Division’ unveils an Agera RS with a manual transmission!

Having set the world record for the top speed of a production car at 277.9mph, the Koenigsegg Agera RS is arguably the company’s most famous vehicle. Unveiled in 2015, the hypercar produces 1,160hp from its 4.7L V8 engine and utilizes a seven-speed dual-clutch (semi-automatic) transmission, helping it achieve mind-bending performance. But how could you make this already-incredible hypercar even better?

How about a manual transmission?

That is exactly what Koenigsegg has done.

In the summer of 2022, Emirati businessman and current President of the FIA Mohammed ben Sulayem had an idea. Sulayem, a renowned car collector and longtime friend of Christian von Koenigsegg, had owned an Agera RS for the last six years. However, as a car enthusiast through and through, he wanted to make his Agera RS even more of a special driver’s experience.

Koenigsegg had just unveiled the revolutionary CC850 and with it debuted their Engage Shift System (ESS), a gated six-speed manual and nine-speed automatic in the same transmission. What if Koenigsegg modified Sulayem’s Agera RS to have the Engage Shift System? With this thought, the Chimera project was born.

Chimera, derived from Greek mythology, describes a creature with parts taken from different animals. This is a fitting name for the project given the car is a blend between an Agera RS, Jesko, and CC850. A mashup of greatest hits, if you will.

First things first, the canvas from which Chimera was built is Sulayem’s stunning Agera RS, finished in blue-tinted carbon fibre with a brown leather interior. Then, the master engineers at the Koenigsegg Legends Division swapped out the older 1,160hp V8 engine from the Agera RS for the 1,385hp V8 from the CC850. Where the engineering truly gets impressive, however, is the transmission.

Chimera uses the Engage Shift System from the CC850, allowing the driver to shift gears manually using the stick shift or put the car into automatic. However, unlike the CC850 which only has the stick for shifting gears, Chimera has the addition of paddle shifters from the Jesko. Therefore, the Chimera can be driven in manual using the stick shift (like the CC850) or can be driven with the paddles (like the Jesko).

The exterior of Chimera has a number of changes, too. First, Koenigsegg has added a carbon fibre roof-scoop-with-a-shark-fin on top of the car which, in addition to looking incredibly cool, helps with both cooling and stability at high speeds. The carbon ceramic brake calipers have also been changed from black to silver.

The interior has seats from the Koenigsegg Regera as well as the Regera’s Smart Cluster infotainment system. The gorgeous brown leather found in the original specification of this car is retained, which works beautifully with the blue carbon exterior.

Finally, all of the Agera RS badging has been removed, replaced with Chimera badging. Though Chimera retains its original VIN (YT9MM1A42GA007132) and is thus, officially, still an Agera RS, it has had so many changes to it combining multiple Koenigsegg models that it has taken on an identity of its own, never to be replicated.

Through all of these changes, massive weight reductions have been made. The curb weight of Chimera is reportedly about 1220kg, making it 200kg lighter than the Jesko’s 1420kg curb weight. With the higher power output and lower weight, we’d be eager to see what kind of speeds Chimera could hit in comparison to a standard Agera RS. Regardless of top-end performance though, it is unquestionable that the Koenigsegg Legends Division has created the most raw, visceral, and engaging Koenigsegg to drive in the company’s thirty year history.

As soon as the wonderful folks at Top Gear put out their video on Chimera, we’ll be sure to include it here.

Koenigsegg Chimera unveiled: Secretive ‘Legends Division’ unveils an Agera RS with a manual transmission — Egg Registry

Koenigsegg Chimera is a mashup between an Agera RS, Jesko, and CC850 made possible by the Legends Division. 1,600hp with a manual transmission: a true 1 of 1.

www.eggregistry.com

I was expecting more. It's nice but I don't know the way people were talking about it, just something completely else. Nevermind.

 

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