Koenigsegg has been teasing us over a new hypercar that it has dubbed the Regera, and today the automaker has finally unveiled this sliver of greatness. And with this debut, Koenigsegg has officially blown its mold to smithereens, as not only is this a plug-in hybrid hypercar – something Koenigsegg was completely against in the past – but it is also far more luxurious than anything else the Swedish brand offers.
We’ll get to the luxury side of things here in a bit, but let’s focus on what really matter the most: the hybrid drivetrain. On the dead dino juice side of the equation is a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine with a dry-sump oil system. Alone, this engine cranks out a massive 1,100 brake horsepower, but three YASA-built electric motors chime in with an additional dose of torque for off-the-line acceleration and torque vectoring. One of the electric motors is at the crankshaft, and it adds in 221 pound-feet of torque, while the remaining two power the rear wheels and produce 192 pound-feet each.
The power from this system is routed through a new Koenigsegg Direct Drive transmission, which replaces the standard gear-based transmission. This new transmission reduces parasitic power loss and helps improve power delivery. The only real downside to this setup is that it weighs 194 pounds more than the traditional transmission.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2016 Koenigsegg Regera.
Koenigsegg Regera Unveiled in Geneva originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 3 March 2015 04:00 EST.
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