Phenomenal Koenigsegg Regera Accelerates up to 400 km/h without a Gearbox
The Swedish company Koenigsegg is famous for its creative approach in development of unique cars. But there is one super car, produced by Koenigsegg, which deserves a special attention – the Koenigsegg Regera. This supercar is notable not only for its 5.0 liter turbo V8 along with three electric motors, but also for lack of a gearbox.
Powertrain of Koenigsegg Regera
However, it is not entirely correct to say that the Regera does not have a gearbox, because the engine has to transmit the torque to wheels. It would be better to say that this unique car does not have a conventional gearbox. Its function is performed by the patented system Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD). With the help of this technology, the internal-combustion engine is directly connected to the rear axle using the hydraulic clutch with variable slippage and the drive gear, having a single gear ratio (2.85:1).
That’s how torque is
transmitted in Koenigsegg Regera
In addition to the car weight reduction KDD technology has the following advantages:
- At low speeds, there is no need for usage of
the internal combustion engine (ICE), while at high speeds higher gear ratio is
not required: total power of the engine and electric motors is sufficiently
high.
- In parallel hybrid systems, part of the
energy gets lost when it is transmitted from the engine to wheels through the
transmission. Thanks to the KDD technology, energy losses can be halved.
- Sequential hybrid systems convert mechanical
energy of ICE into electrical energy, and then back into mechanical energy that
result in energy losses. KDD operates on a different principle, avoiding
excessive energy consumption.
Koenigsegg Regera
It is reported that Koenigsegg Regera has the
highest production rate (80 cars) among other models of the Swedish company.
Potential buyers of the Regera should open their wallets wide, since the price
for this car is about $ 1.9 million.
ABOUT Koenigsegg
“Chasing dreams”, that’s how you can describe
products of the Swedish company Koenigsegg. Its founder and mastermind, Christian
von Köenigsegg, once set out to develop ideal cars noted for incredible
technical characteristics and futuristic design solutions. Within a short space
of time, 22-year-old Christian von Köenigsegg with the team of talented
enthusiasts became a serious competitor to conventional manufacturers of super
cars (Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini).
Perhaps, the greatest difference of the company
Koenigsegg from other car manufacturers is that each car model of the Swedish
company is distinct and exclusive in its own way. For its cars the company uses
only high-quality and expensive components, which are made to order by leading
enterprises of the auto industry. This explains why Koenigsegg cars are very
expensive. All super cars are produced in small quantities, some of them are
assembled on individual orders of customers.
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Potential buyers are not deterred even by high
prices for Koenigsegg’s cars, the demand for these exclusive cars is only
growing. Today, the product portfolio of the company includes about a dozen high-performance
sports cars. Not long ago, Koenigsegg reported that its car Agera RS set a new
speed record for production vehicles. The car moved at a speed of 447 km/h.
