CCXR = 2.2

Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg will introduce the CCXR in Geneva next year. 1,018 horsepower comes at a price. 740 lb-ft of torque must be paid for dearly. Developing a car with the ability to travel from 0-100-0 in 13.7 seconds generally costs money that must be recouped in sales.

But Kristian Von Koenigsegg (a man with a vision in Horacio Pagani style) will only sell six E85-fueled, twin-supercharged V8 CCXR's. How does he plan to turn a profit? Well, pricing the car at $2,200,000 USD should help Kristian to breathe a little easier.

$2,200,000 in US currency equals: $2,201,540 Canadian, $2,485,890 Australian, €1,498,024, or ¥244,442,000. Expect prices to vary depending on the date of sale and the fact that with six cars, developing a pricing scheme for every country won't be necessary.



Koenigsegg sells its cars with five years of warranty, a GPS system, free maintenance, and a free session at driving school. Oh, by the way: if $2.2 million is overpriced, fret not. The run-of-the-mill CCX will cost just $1,960,000 and there'll be fourteen in total. Perhaps that pill is easier to swallow.

I'm going to go look for quarters and loonies underneath the couch cushions.... then I'll place the order for a GCBC long-termer. Let me know your suggestions for the colour of leather I ought to choose.