REGERA 3D Model – Animated Flyaround

The Koenigsegg Regera was one of the most buzzworthy Geneva 2015 launches. The global debut earned reams of headlines around the world — with collective amazement at the new design and ultra-potent new e-boost powertrain.

Definitely worth revisiting the car for a closer look ahead of its expected first deliveries in early 2016.

But first: some great news on how to actually get your hands on one!

New USA Showroom

Koenigsegg just signed its second US dealership agreement with Lake Forest Motorcars in the glitziest Chicago suburb. Think Westchester County, but on a gorgeous fresh-water lake with rocky cliffs and private beaches. (The first Koenigsegg showroom is the legendary Manhattan Motorcars.)

It is a huge, HUGE accomplishment to have the Koenigsegg hypercar certified for US sales. This means it passes all crash tests and road legality rules. Might seem like no big deal for a huge OEM brand, but for a startup hypercar boutique, this was a big effort and we salute Christian’s team on the achievement.

After all, it is hard for Koenigsegg to feel the seven-figure love from US car enthusiasts if the car is not sold here.

The below animation shows the new power-opening hood, doors and clamshell engine cover. Just the targa top requires physical input for this year. Pretty cool – especially if opened via the remote key, as will be possible.

 

New Images Give Clearer Look

Let’s discuss the design of the Regera versus its competitors from Bugatti, Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren and Pagani.

Overall, it is stellar to have a fresh design of any kind. Despite the original early-2000s CC8 changing dramatically to become the new One:1 and Agera RS, the existing Koenigsegg models are feeling too familiar for some eyes. In the 9-car-garage world of hypercar ownership, the newest and hottest machine typically draws the most attention. So it should look new, obviously.

Secondly, it is worth noting how well the original Koenigsegg shape matured over its dozen years on sale. There is a very lovable purity to its lines and forms. Classic hypercar proportions mean the Koenigsegg is obcenely wide, low and long. It is physically much larger inside and out than the 918 Spyder and McLaren P1. Especially versus the super-narrow P1 cabin.

The solid forms and surface language of all Koenigsegg designs feel authentic, strong and exotic. Compared with the ultra-aggressive Pagani Huayra and Zonda, the Koenigsegg feels comfortable in its skin — able to achieve the pace and downforce of any other hypercar with fewer add-on aero pieces.

But obviously, as noted, the nose and tail were very tired indeed versus LaFerrari and the Lykan Hypersport (which is not sold in the US, but may snag some of Koenigsegg’s Asian customer attention).

The cabin also benefits from an all-new design, which looks suitably exotic in real life with milled alloy and bespoke detailing close to Pagani levels of artfulness.

 

DESIGN ANALYSIS

The design of the Regera is not an instant, love-at-first sight type of hypercar. The look is a grower, however, and warms up with closer analysis.

NOSE

The Regera maintains the organic and flowing purity of its siblings, but adds a big dollop of intrigue all around. The nose is instantly fresh, with vertically-oriented lighting via quad projector beams and a new ‘constellation LED’ that forms specs of white light sprinkled around the main beams. The lower ‘stars’ in this galaxy flip to amber for the turn signals. It all feels very fiber-optic, cool and clearly expensive.

A more pronounced nose cone makes the leading edge of the hood bulge and flow more than the abrupt, rounded cutoff of the Agera. This creamy flow extends sideways into dual side air channels with a huge dual-plane CF splitter on each corner.

PROFILE

In profile, the gorgeous Stig-visor glasshouse still wraps the cabin in an awesome way, while the double bubble of the targa roof panel continues its bubble-like shape to provide said Stig with ample headroom even with his helmet on.

Moving down the body surfaces, the Regera brings a totally different look from any Koenigsegg before.

A deep beltline crease flows up from the tail toward the door mirrors before plunging downward and forming a front fender vent. Gigantic side intakes carve their way from the rear fenders up to about the half-way-point of the front doors, with an elegant rounding inside the shape but crisp and sheer surfacing on the edges. These are not scoops sticking out from the body. All integrated and clean.

A new layered panel shape climbs around the pinched lower edge of the intake and up toward the rear wheel-top. It is unique and special, to be sure.

TAIL

The tail of the Regera is its most innovative angle, but also its most polarizing and angle-sensitive. From some angles, the giant round trunk-top of body-color can look awkward next to the dark carbon-fiber of the tail proper. It can look like a sad clown’s drooping face from some angles, at first glance.

But the premise and aero principles of this bullet-rounded fenders with a sharp rear cutoff is pure wind-tunnel knowledge.

A real stream-liner aesthetic recalls some of the fastest vehicles ever made — and makes the Regera’s theoretical Vmax of 300-mph plus feel authentic, even when parked.

From other angles, and especially with the new flush-mounted spoiler in its tallest position nearly 8 inches above the bodywork, there is a really stunning aesthetic to appreciate. New vents in the rear fender-backs have the same melty and soft flow as those in the nose. Very cool and clearly functional to the core.     

SUMMARY

So, in summary, Koenigsegg needed a new design for this incredible new powertrain (discussed below).

And like every Koenigsegg tech, engineering and design solution, the results of the all-new Koenigsegg shape are innovative and dripping with brilliant originality.

If you have around $3-million burning a hole in your Prada slacks — the Regera looks set to top the hypercar segment on overall horsepower by more than 300-horses over the Bugatti, and almost 500 above the also-PHEV LaFerrari and McLaren P1.

Definitely make yourself known to Lake Forest or Manhattan Motorcars if you are in the market for a hypercar. While you’re at it, ping me when the car is delivered!

JK.

BFR.

But for real.

Tom (at) car-revs-daily.com will become your new superfan in a heartbeat if a Regera is in the mix. =]

 

 

2016 Koenigsegg REGERA

 

 

REGERA Flyaround Images

PREVIOUS

Welcome to the next generation of Koenigsegg hypercars!  Arguably one of the most exciting reveals at Geneva today, the Regera is a very exciting next step for the Swedish lightning of hypercars.

Starting with the design: the Regera is a fantastically modern and ultra-smooth expression of hypercar proportions. Looking every bit as new and dramatic as the Porsche 918, LaFerrari and McLaren P1 — the Regera is really the first major change in the Koenigsegg style since the CC8 launched in 2002.

This brings an all-new nose with far more flowing shapes, a tighter and lower windshield that still allows the targa panel to come off for sunny days, and integrated carbon-fiber aero pieces throughout the lower body. In profile, a longer tail is more streamlined and more chopped in its look, which also integrates a new popup rear wing that sits flush to the body when not needed.

Rear three-quarter angle is a favorite of ours: it emphasizes the huge double bubble of the roofline flowing over the engine compartment, while also drawing focus to the bulging rear fenders with integrated air vents to free trapped air. It is dramatic and deeply sexy.

A few very important changes to the chassis lie below these all-new panels outside and all-new cabin with the parabolic doors open. First off, all the new Regera’s body panels are now hydraulically-tethered — so you can open the front trunk, the giant clamshell engine cover, or the doors with just a push of a button. Pretty cool theatrics, for sure on that one.

The hydraulic system also operates the internal air vents and adaptive ductwork to maximize breathing, cooling or streamlined slipperiness.

Power-wise, brace yourself. An all-new drive system is now a PHEV with 700-horsepower of electric shove able to be channeled directly to the back tires along with the 1100-horsepower from the twin-turbo V8 main internal combustion engine.

Combined output is 1500-horsepower, with Koenigsegg’s stated goal being the quickest and fastest hypercar of all time.  In all scenarios: sprints, track laps and overall top speed. Ambitious!

The Regera would need to score about a 2.0-second sprint to 60-mph and a 280-mph max speed to achieve these goals, which are daunting but theoretically possible.

The rear transaxle is now a KDD — for Koenigsegg Direct Drive — allowing for a full EV mode as well as dynamic torque vectoring. These are true innovations, and mate to a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with paddle-shifts, of course.

The Regera is a delicious next chapter for Koenigsegg, and shows that the spirit of innovation is alive and thrilling year-round at the Koenigsegg compound.

The Regera is to be sold globally from later this year with a price for US customers of around $3-million.

 2016 Koenigsegg REGERA

THE REGERA – A NEW ERA

The Regera was created as a luxury Megacar alternative to Koenigsegg’s traditional extreme lightweight race-like road cars. Even though the One:1 and the Agera RS have surprising levels of practicality, creature comforts and features, their primary focus is, and

has always been, to be the overall fastest cars on the planet – around a racetrack or elsewhere.

Regera is Swedish for “to Reign” – a suitable name for a machine that offers a never seen before combination of power, responsiveness and luxury – creating a true Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde persona.

In spite of all its advanced technology and creature comforts, the Regera is comparatively light. Therefore it can still perform competitively around a race circuit. According to us, the only Hyper/Megacar that could be faster around a circuit, is another Koenigsegg.

However, out in the open the Regera will reign as the king of the road, as the fastest accelerating, most powerful production car ever.

The Regera will be handcrafted in only 80 examples. Apart from being a suitable production run for Koenigsegg´s newly upgraded and refurbished production facility, the number 80 also symbolizes the principle of domination, control and achievement in Pythagorean Numerology.

With the introduction of the Regera, Koenigsegg will, for the first time ever, have two parallel models in production.

The interior features; added insulation, 8 way electrically adjustable memory foam seats. A Koenigsegg 9” infotainment system, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, front, inner and rear camera system with recording capability, Apple CarPlay, supreme sound system, ambient lighting and many other great new features. The Regera also comes with front and rear parking sensors and remote diagnostic and firmware update capability.

CONSTELLATION DRL

A good design and layout of the DRL (Daylight Running Lights) gives character, as the DRL is what’s first seen when a car comes driving from a distance.

We wanted the Regera to stand out and clearly be recognized also from a far, so we came up with a novel idea that we call – Constellation DRL.

To get a constellation of stars effect, we scattered the LED´s, which make up the DRL, around the lamp cluster, giving the effect of star constellations on a night sky made up of polished carbon fiber.

A side effect is that the LED´s make the whole lamp cluster glitter and shine, as if there where diamonds thrown into them. That´s what we call – Koenigsegg cool.

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

The heart and soul of every Koenigsegg is its Internal Combustion Engine – the ICE. The ICE of the Regera follows the path of its siblings, based on the proven and extremely reliable Koenigsegg drysumped twin turbo, DOHC, 5.0 liter V8.

As before, the Koenigsegg V8 is the most downsized homologated production ICE in the world, with 220 Hp per liter engine (using regular pump gas). The compactness of the engine makes the Regera nimble, efficient and lightweight.

The difference to the Agera engine is that, given the electric propulsion of the Direct Drive system, we did not have to go as extreme on ICE power, as the combined output is way over 1500 Hp and over 2000 Nm torque, anyway. Given this we could install even smaller, faster spooling turbos on the Regera, further enhancing the ICE drivability and response.

A NEW LEVEL OF LUXURY

The Direct Drive transmission of the Regera is capable of delivering never before experienced blistering response and performance and at the same time able to deliver one of the smoothest and most soothing driving experiences. Given this high level of bi-polar characteristics, the rest of the car had to be up to the task of delivering blistering, lightweight performance at new levels of soothing luxury.

Therefore Koenigsegg developed a completely new rear sub frame and rear structure that allows the engine and transmission to rest on active soft mounts. When driving in normal conditions the mounts stay soft and isolate engine noise and vibrations. When driving spirited, the mounts firm up to solidify the car and give greater response. The shock absorbers are active in height and stiffness – again allowing for the bi-polar behavior.

Furthermore, the Regera can be driven in absolute silence, as it is possible to go into full EV mode for shorter periods of time.

THE FIRST FULLY ROBOTIZED CAR

Given the latest advances in compact lightweight hydraulics, Koenigsegg has managed to robotize the entire Regera with almost no weight addition. As the Regera features functions such as; active front and rear wings, chassis control and lifting system – the pumps and accumulators were already in place to connect a few more hydraulic operators. These in turn replaced gas struts of equal weight – resulting in minimal weight impact.

Due to the above, the Regera is the first car in the world that operates all body closures completely automatically. The spectacle to open and close the entire car simultaneously from the remote or smartphone, truly turns the Regera into a transformer.

On top of this, all body closures have soft latching mechanisms, giving the Regera a sophisticated feel. The fully robotized body system, with soft latches adds a mere 5 kg, making full robotization a very desirable option.

Furthermore the wing mirrors are auto-folding while the doors open, giving added practicality and visual drama, as the Dihedral Synchro Helix Doors swing out and rotate 90 degrees to fully clear the door opening, without protruding more than the width of the door – making them highly ergonomic.

 

PLUG-IN CAPABILITY

The Regera utilizes an EV plug in feature. Behind the robotized rear number plate nestles a type 2 mode 3 charging port. This means that the Direct Drive Battery can be charged either by the combustion engine or through the charging port. The plug-in solution enabled us to create a novel feature we call – Battery Drain Mode, or BDM for short. For example, when there is around 50 km range left to the destination or next charging point, a preset geo location or a push on the touchscreen will trigger the BDM. This means the car calculates the driving behaviour and makes sure the battery is fully drained upon arrival and is ready for a full charge. This drastically minimize fuel consumption and lower C02 emissions as the fuel consumed has been correctly optimized for the length of the journey.

 

THE WORLD’S FIRST FULLY FOLDABLE, ACTIVE, TOP-MOUNTED REAR WING

The Koenigsegg One:1 featured the world’s first top mounted active rear wing. This was an innovative solution that maximized down force compared to its size and weight.

The Regera, being more luxury oriented, has taken this solution to the next level, allowing the wing also to fully fold down into the body work enhancing the cars elegance while parking and reducing drag while cruising. The wing´s active foldable mechanism, is a lightweight work of carbon fiber art and the movement is truly mesmerizing.

Sporting a unique exhaust-note, the Regera has a custom designed, sound tuned titanium system jointly developed by Akrapovic.

The novel exhaust system includes a fish tail outlet, envisioned by Christian, which has not been seen on a production car for the last half century, so we are excited to bring back the sound of the past!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KOENIGSEGG DIRECT DRIVE

As many of you have heard, Christian is not a fan of hybrids, as they are generally compromised when it comes to weight, complexity, cost, packaging and efficiency.

Given this the Regera is not what we at Koenigsegg would call a hybrid, as it does not have the traditional shortcomings of a hybrid. Instead the Regera is a new breed of Koenigsegg – and car for that matter.

Traditional, so called parallel, hybrids are compromised and heavy, as they have two independent propulsion systems. Alternatively, series hybrids are less compromised when it comes to weight, complexity and costs, but instead they are compromised when it comes to efficiency, as there is too much energy conversion going on.

This brings us to the Koenigsegg Direct Drive Transmission or KDD for short – invented by Christian von Koenigsegg and developed for the Regera by the Koenigsegg Advanced Engineering team.

The patent pending KDD system replaces the combustion engines traditional transmission and gives the added benefit of pure EV mode. What is unique is that the KDD manages to create direct drive to rear axle from the combustion engine without the need of multitude gears or other traditional types of variable transmissions, with inherently high energy losses.

During highway travel, for example, the KDD reduces drivetrain losses, compared to traditional transmission or CVT by over 50%, as there is no step up or step down gear working in series with the final drive – just direct power transmission from the engine to the wheels.

To supplement the energy from the combustion engine and to allow for torque vectoring, regenerative braking, extreme drivers response, reverse and energy conversion, there are three YASA developed electric motors. YASA´s axial flux motors are extremely power dense and allow for direct drive, making them a key-ingredient for the KDD. One YASA for each rear wheel, giving direct drive – this time electric – and one on the crankshaft, giving torque-fill, electrical generation and starter motor functionality.

The three electric motors constitute the most powerful electrical motor set-up in production car history, replacing the gears of a normal transmission while adding; power, torque, torque vectoring and yet still able to remove weight.

The battery pack and PDU for the KDD were developed and manufactured together with Electric Supercar virtuoso Mate Rimac and his engineering team. The 620 V battery pack is of the latest fully flooded type and is the most power-dense battery pack ever created for a road going car with 9,27 kWh of energy, 67 liters of volume, and 115kg of weight. Still, a full 500 kW can momentarily be drawn during acceleration and over 150 kW can be absorbed by the battery-pack during regenerative braking and ICE power generation mode.

Every cell of the pack is carefully monitored for voltage, state of charge, health and temperature. The cells are enclosed in a fully machined aluminum casing for safety and stability. The battery is located in the most protected area of the car – the carbon-aramid chassis tunnel. The whole battery pack is actively cooled by external radiators and the Regera´s all new electrical air-conditioning system, which also can pre-cool the car via the Koenigsegg app on a warm day.

The complete KDD system, including the battery, adds a mere 88kg to the Regera´s weight, compared to what the Regera would have weighed with a traditional ICE, coupled to a 7 speed DCT transmission instead of the KDD. Presently no other hybrid Hypercar even comes close to this type of weight ratio for their electrification. This is interesting, as they all have smaller battery capacity and less electric power than the Regera.

To put it into perspective, the Regera has almost triple as many electric Bhp (700 Bhp) and over 300 Bhp more than its closest hybrid rival. Still the Regera manages to be very competitive weight wise, while including unusual features such as a six way adjustable electrical seat and a fully robotized body work. This is no small feature and it is a testament to the meticulous nature of the Koenigsegg engineering team.

The combination of electrical and combustion power is just mind boggling. When you get up to speed, the system really comes into play – How about 3.2 seconds between 150 to 250 km/h and under 20 seconds from 0 to 400 km/h?

2016 Koenigsegg REGERA

POWERTRAIN STATS

1100 Hp of combustion engine power on 91 octane DIN or 95 octane RON (a bit more on E85)

1250 Nm of combustion engine torque

700 Hp of electric propulsion

900 Nm of electric torque

9 kWh 620 Volt, flooded liquid cooled battery pack