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Old 03-04-05, 05:21 AM
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Default Fastest Production car..and it's not a Porsche either

http://www.koenigsegg.com/
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been discussed various times last year. Very nice ride.
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Top Gear did a nice segment on it.
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I think that shifter may be excited!
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Uhh guys...check out the date on the news release. in addition, that car broke the record while in a progressive turn! Given a chance, that car will blow away some seroius records in a straight away!
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Originally Posted by tetra7
Uhh guys...check out the date on the news release. in addition, that car broke the record while in a progressive turn! Given a chance, that car will blow away some seroius records in a straight away!
Yeah, they should try it on the VW test track. That has a 9 km straight.
That is where the Mclaren F1 set the latest official record, now beaten by this car.
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rumor has it that the chrysler me412 will be even faster.
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Originally Posted by FLiP Sp33d
rumor has it that the chrysler me412 will be even faster.
Is that beast confirmed?
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That Koenigsegg may be mind-numbingly fast, but god, it looks like ****!!!!
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I saw this frame at the BP shop in Tulsa when I work at Advanced. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff that place has.

Predator recon drone for the US Military
prototype wings, noses, and bodies for Kimi Hakkoen (F1)
all kinds of aerospace stuff, that place has all the best C.F. in the world!!!!
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Couple things:

The ME-412 is scrap, it will NOT be produced. http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosins.../C06-51812.htm

The Koenigsegg broke the record in Italy at Nardo's Prototipo proving ground. The Wolfsburg (VW) straight would be a great place for it to go next. http://seriouswheels.com/top-2005-Koenigsegg-CCR.htm

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