Koenigsegg CCR Smashes World Record

On February the 28th 2005, at 12.08 local time, the Koenigsegg CCR broke the production road car speed record, achieving a new official top speed of 388 (387.87) km/h at Italy’s Nardo Prototipo proving ground. Although naysayers will say that the car is supercharged and the Mclaren F1 was normally asperated, it is still an impressive feat. That day, a little over a week ago, was what Koenigsegg owners and investors had been waiting for since the first prototype design was seen.

Comparison chart results at Nardo/Prototipo for Production cars:

1. Koenigsegg CCR 388 km/h (242 mph)
2. McLaren F1 372 km/h (232 mph)
3. Ferrari Enzo 355 km/h (222 mph)
4. Porsche Carrera GT 334 km/h (209 mph)
4. McLaren Mercedes SLR 334 km/h (209 mph)
5. Lamborghini Murcielago 330 km/h (206 mph)

Car Set-up:

Standard road car fuel, Standard CCR Michelin tires, Standard ride height of the car, standard engine configuration, standard wheel geometries, standard gearbox, standard clutch, standard brakes, standard over boost pressure from the superchargers.

All that basically means is that the car can be bought today and achieve the exact same feat without any modifications on the owners part.

I know a few people chimed in to say that the 9ff Porsche beat the Mclaren record in January before the Koenigsegg therefore the 9ff was the first to achieve this feat. However, 9ff is not a major manufacturer but instead is a small tuner shop which deals with modified Porsches. Although, 9ff is a registered manufacturer in Germany as per their laws, they would have to go through the process of verifying their status before their runs could qualify in this category. As of now, the Guiness Book of World records has replaced the Mclaren F1 record with the Koenigsegg CCR record.

The only car that I see coming out that could challenge the CCR’s record is the 1001 horsepower Bugatti Veyron 16/4. When will the VW group will get their act together and release the car into production? The car enthusiast world hopes that it’s sooner rather than later.

March 9, 2005 | Filed Under Cars 

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