At the New York Auto Show on Thursday, Koenigsegg showed its $2 million (Euro 1.8 Million)  Regera "hypercar" for the first time ever in the United States.
It?s a big deal because while the small Swedish company has never had much of a presence stateside, it is billing this futuristic coupe as the ultimate "Bugatti killer."
?There is something very natural about it, very intuitive,? company founder Christian von Koenigsegg said during the unveiling. ?And it?s attainable. We can reach 200 miles per hour (321kmh) in 0.6 miles. And that?s pretty much unheard of. So if you have a racetrack with that straight, you can go 200 miles per hour (321kmh) pretty easily. So it?s attainable speed, attainable power.?Von Koenigsegg, founder of Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB, discusses the Koenigsegg Regera at the New York International Auto Show on March 24, 2016. Indeed, the 1,500-plus-horsepower Regera combines three electric motors with a traditional combustion engine: There is a 1,200-horsepower twin turbo 5-liter V8 (attached to one of the electric motors), plus two electric motors at the back wheels that help produce a combined 720e horsepower. Von Koenigsegg boasted that despite the 1,500-plus-hp official report, the true power rating may be closer to 1,800.
Regera also has a unique direct drive system that replaces the traditional transmission system.?This is the only combustion-engine sports car I know that doesn?...