Being a small car manufacturer, Koenigsegg can only produce a handful of automobiles per year, which makes them rare, desirable and really, really valuable.
Take the Agera R, for instance; it was built between 2011 and 2014 in a limited run of only 18 examples – a number which makes the model one of the most exclusive cars on the planet. Think about it this way, there were 33 Series 1 Ferrari 250 GTOs built, 25 Mercedes CLK-GTRs and 17 Bugatti Type 57 S’ Atalante.
Yes, unlike the above-mentioned automobiles, the Agera R (as well as the S, RS and One:1 variants) was developed by Koenigsegg form the “base” Agera model, which means there are a lot more Ageras manufactured. Even so, the R version remains a sought after, hard-to get vehicle, especially if we’re talking about the last example manufactured.
This carbon-fiber, stunning looking thing is the last Agera R to come out of Sweden and it’s currently for sale. Spending £1,225,000 ($1,880,007) on it will get you a car finished in Black Bronze with Bronze Metal Flakes within the paint, which gives it a unique shimmer in the sunlight (according to the ad), and powered by a 5.0-litre, aluminum V8 with titanium connecting rods, dry sump lubrication and negative crank pressure functionality, capable of sending you to the Moon and back.
No, really, the rig develops 1140 hp and 1200 Nm (885 lb-ft) of torque on E85 and E100 biofuel, which makes it rocket fast. It weighs only 1435 kg (3163 lbs), and it needs 2.8 seconds to take you from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph), all the way to an alleged top speed of 440 km/h (273 mph).
So what if it’s £390,000 ($598,533) over the original list price? The ad says that the car benefits from improved power and drivability (unlike earlier Agera Rs), and Koenigsegg’s own brake, ABS, ESP and Traction Control system, as well as the latest iteration of the Sima gearbox. Oh, and it has carbon-fiber wheels, which is always the decisive selling factor.
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