*just got the july issue of european car, which has some good stories again. for example, the saab aero x is an ethanol powered, 400 bhp twin-turbo biopower 2.8 v6. i have to wait atleast an hour before i can make a new thread though, but i'd rather make one about this car first.

... and they're bringing it hardcore to commerate their 10th anniversary.

koenigsegg ccx





Price - $540,000 Production
Engine - 4.7 liter V8
Weight - 2601 lbs
Aspiration - twin superchargers
Torque - 678 lb-ft @ 5700 rpm
HP - 806 @ 6900 rpm
HP/Weight - 3.2 lbs per hp
HP/Liter - 171.5 hp per liter
1/4 mile - 9.9 seconds @ 146 mph
0-62 mph - 3.2 seconds
Top Speed - over 245 mph

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2006-Koenigsegg-CCX.htm

i guess i need to amp up my lottery ticket purchases.

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5/9/2006 1:41:04 PM

Umm... i saw one in houston a long long time ago...
it may have been here on the gates* law but the mo fugga was here.


* the gates law cam from bill gates lobbying congress for a law so that he could get his porsche 959 into the country thus they made a law for limited production cars that are driven low miles to be allowed into the country regaurdless of emissions and crash testing.

5/9/2006 2:18:08 PM

^ you know that mofo just paid everyone in congress money and they were like "ok it's cool"

5/9/2006 2:34:02 PM

exactly but it allows us to sneak in cool limited production cars w/o a hassle

5/9/2006 2:49:12 PM

how does the tire not hit the fender or something when you go over a bump?

5/9/2006 3:15:04 PM

there is a law or an import thing where if you are going to come into the country you can bring your car and keep use it for up to 6 months...i believe. there was one koenigsegg impounded in florida somewhere in 2003 or 2004

5/9/2006 3:39:14 PM

the fastest speeding ticket is for a koenigsegg doing ocer 200mph in texas
at least thats what they said on this weeks top gear

5/9/2006 3:40:54 PM

a little off topic but here is a 205 speeding ticket set by a motorcyclsit.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-09-21-speeder_x.htm

5/9/2006 3:59:55 PM

hahah i can't imagine there being more than 1 in texas so i probably met the guy

the thing was sweet that billet aluminum circle in the middle of the dash is sexy as hell too

5/9/2006 4:16:28 PM

on top gear they said he held the record

they alsao said this car was almost undriveable and needs a rear wing. it was slower around the track than the zonda f because it had no traction.

5/9/2006 4:19:41 PM

I can't ever imagine having enough money to ever own one of these fine automobiles, so I suppose it doesn't really matter if they are US legal or not. I don't want to be left drooling over somebody else's car that I'll never get the opportunity to drive.

5/9/2006 5:06:31 PM

you should watch this weeks fifth gear. they do to a guys house that has 2 of them, in addition to his collection of super cars.

5/9/2006 5:07:51 PM

they should make kit cars out of the mustang powered one
that would be cool.

top gear also mentioned that it was the most fun thing clarkson has ever driven and they said they'd get a rear wing.

they also wrecked the one they had.

5/9/2006 5:33:07 PM

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"a little off topic but here is a 205 speeding ticket set by a motorcyclsit. "

there was a report of where the guy who got the speeding ticket said it wasn't actually 205, that was a rough estimate from a police helicopter timing him. But I can't remember, it's been on so many bike forums in the past year.

5/9/2006 10:26:55 PM

FINALLY!

5/10/2006 3:36:24 AM

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"top gear also mentioned that it was the most fun thing clarkson has ever driven"

Doesn't he say that with every car he drives?

5/10/2006 10:01:24 AM

Quote :

"a little off topic but here is a 205 speeding ticket set by a motorcyclsit. http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-09-21-speeder_x.htm"

Quote :

"Posted 9/21/2004 5:07 PM"

Newsflash

5/10/2006 10:24:57 AM