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Here's our first look at Koenigsegg's one-off Agera S Hundra, courtesy of Shmee150 who captured the supercar undressed on film at the Swedish brand's Geneva Motor Show booth.Named after the Swedish word for 100 (Hundra), the right-hand drive special edition version of the Agera S was made to celebrated Koenigsegg's one-hundredth car built and it has already been sold to an anonymous collector.Most details about the Agera S Hundra remain hidden, so we don't know if the cosmetic upgrades such as the 'naked' carbon fiber finish of the exterior and the customized interior with hand laid and swirled 24 carat gold leaf inlays are the only changes to the car, of if Koenigsegg also reworked the regular model's 1,030hp 5.0-liter turbocharged V8.VIDEO
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While mainstream manufacturers build several hundred cars per hour, it takes small low production volume automakers like Sweden's Koenigsegg years to reach triple-digit figures. However, some ten years after they began customer deliveries, Koenigsegg has made its one-hundredth car.Not that each and every car that they make is not special, but they have paid extra special care and attention for number one hundred, a one-off example, based on their latest model, the Agera S.Called the Agera S Hundra, the Swedish word for hundred, the right-hand drive car has been built for an unknown buyer, and it will most likely be the most spectacular car they've built so far. Details are currently scarce, but judging from the available photos and the official press release, the car will have a 'naked' carbon fiber finish, which will be complimented by "artisan hand laid and swirled, 24 carat gold leaf inlays, creating an intriguing mix of traditional and hi-tech craftsmanship."Worth noting is the fact that the new Agera S, the firm's newest offering, is their first car to achieve its maximum horsepower output without using green bioethanol or race fuel. The S makes 1,030 hp using regular premium fuel, and a maximum torque figure of 1,100 Nm or 811 lb-ft.Along with the car, which will make its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show, the firm has also released a new coffee table book about their history, called '0 to 100 in 10 years', where enthusiasts will find out interesting details about their history, such as the fact that the company was founded in 1994, but only managed to deliver their first customer car eight years later, in 2002.By Andrei NedeleaPHOTO GALLERY
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Starting a car company is a task for the brave at heart. Christian von Koenigsegg’s achievement is even more admirable as, after only 10 years, he has managed to shift 100 of the ultra-fast, and ultra-expensive, hypercars that bear his name.To commemorate the event the Swedish company decided that the 100th production car built, an Agera S destined for a well-off client based in Hong Kong, would be something special and would be unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show.Enter the Hundra, which is Swedish for “100”, an Agera S with hand laid and swirled 24-carar gold leaf inlays in its carbon bodywork. The latest version of Koenigsegg’s supercar is powered by a turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 that puts out 1016HP and sprints from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 2.8 seconds.“A lot has happened in the last 10 years”, said von Koenigsegg, adding that the company does not rest on its laurels: “On the contrary. The Koenigsegg range still stands proud, head to head against the greatest new car onslaught in hypercar history.”So he’s not afraid that the new wave of rivals, like the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder will upstage his own models?Actually no, not a bit: “Our team can’t even wait to get their creation of passion measured against all the latest and greatest hypercars currently being launched.”By Andrew TsaousisPHOTO GALLERY
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