Koenigsegg has unveiled the official images of the CCGT1. Built on the platform of the Koenigsegg CC850, the new model pays tribute to the CCGT GT1-class race car that the brand launched at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The original CCGT race car delivered formidable competitiveness during testing, yet never made it to the circuit due to revisions in racing regulations. Leveraging modern technology, Koenigsegg aims to build the CCGT1 into the world’s first road-legal GT1-class hypercar. The new model will be fitted with a 5.0-liter V8 engine, capable of a maximum output of 1,600 horsepower when running on E85 fuel.
On the powertrain front, the CCGT1 adopts Koenigsegg’s in-house developed 5.0-liter V8 aluminum twin-turbocharged engine, featuring a flat-plane crankshaft, dual overhead camshafts and dry-sump lubrication. The engine has a compression ratio of 9.0:1, a bore of 92 mm and a stroke of 95.25 mm, and is equipped with individual cylinder pressure sensors and ceramic ball-bearing turbochargers. This engine delivers a maximum power output of 1,280 horsepower on regular gasoline; when powered by E85 fuel, it reaches a peak output of 1,600 horsepower and a peak torque of 1,500 N·m. Mated to the engine is a 9-speed LST transmission, integrated with a KSS sequential shift mechanism, a KED electronic differential and other configurations, with paddle shifters as standard across the entire lineup.