Biofuel Koenigsegg Supercar Burns Fuel as Fast as You Can Grow It

This special edition Koenigsegg CCX-R not only runs on biofuel, it actually produces more power than the standard gasoline-powered CCX.

By following conscientious and forward thinking strategies, Koenigsegg has managed to create the Bio Fuel Powered CCXR - environmentally friendly 1200 with even more spectacular performance than the standard CCX.

These two almost conflicting results are made possible due to the simple fact that the ethanol in biofuel has the positive side effect of cooling the combustion chambers, as well as a higher octane value, well over 100 RON, which gives the high power. Due to the fact that the biofuel has higher octane and cooling characteristics, the power has gone up to 1018 hp at 7200 rpm and the torque to 1060 nm at 6100 rpm.

Yes, that would be 1,018 horsepower, which no matter how green and renewable the fuel, is going to take a lot of it.

Koenigsegg CCXR Special Edition met 1018pk (Dutch) [Autoblog.nl via World Car Fans via Jalopnik]

[#1 posted by Santos , November 26, 2007 8:32 AM]

Now - let's see a 7 seater LUV with that engine. I want a biodiesel hybrid in 18 months.

[#2 posted by Not a Doktor , November 26, 2007 3:15 PM]

I too tend to run faster on ethanol

faster from the cops

[#3 posted by Crash , November 26, 2007 4:09 PM]

Just for clarification, this car runs not on biodiesel (which is what came to my mind when I heard "biofuel"), but E85 fuel: 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline.

[#4 posted by Magistrale , November 26, 2007 4:29 PM]

Anyone else think this looks like the Batmobile? (particularly the animated TV series version)

[#5 posted by cprincipe , November 26, 2007 5:44 PM]

Now the question is will the Top Gear guys get The Stig to do a lap in the Koenigsegg with the biofuel that they are growing.