To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Abu Dhabi
event, 30 November 2019.
Estimate:
$2,000,000 - $2,500,000
- Only 18 examples built; one of two finished in blue carbon
fibre
- Less than 4,400 miles from new; recently serviced
- Impressive engineering; capable of running on petrol or E100
biofuel
- Groundbreaking supercar from an equally innovative company
Known for their exceptional performance, revolutionary engineering,
and Swedish charisma, Koenigsegg quickly made a name for itself
after Christian von Koenigsegg founded the company in 1994 at only
22 years old. He would later debut the incredible CC8S production
prototype at the Paris Motor Show six years later. Accruing world
records for Most Powerful Production Engine with the CC8S and Most
Powerful Production Car with the CCR, the company put the world on
notice when the CCR took the McLaren F1's top speed record at the
Nard� Ring in February 2005, hitting a top speed of 387.86
km/h.
Moving from strength to strength, another big moment for Koenigsegg
came in 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show, when it unveiled the Agera.
This heralded a departure from twin-supercharged cars to
twin-turbochargers, with plenty of time spent to develop an exhaust
system that virtually eliminated turbo lag. Koenigsegg even
developed new wheels, designed like turbines to extract heat from
the massive brakes.
The following year, the introduction of the Agera R offered welcome
updates to the model, including new winglets on the nose and an
all-new Aero exhaust. Koenigsegg set a world record in 2011 for
driving 0-300-0 km/h in a blistering time of 21.19 seconds, a
record that stood for four years before being bested by
Koenigsegg's own One:1. Importantly, the massive performance can be
reined in at a moment's notice, care of Koenigsegg's carbon-ceramic
piston brake system. Braking from 100-0 km/h is accomplished in
just 30.5 metres.
Perhaps more impressive is that Koenigsegg Agera R runs on both
petrol and E100 biofuel, taking a sustainable step in the direction
of performance. Importantly, the car's engine management system can
sense what fuel is in the car, or a mixture of the two, and adjust
accordingly. Amazingly, the Agera R actually produces more power on
biofuel than it does on normal petrol, producing 1,140 bhp and
1,200 Nm of torque on E85 and E100 compared to 960 bhp with 1,100
Nm of torque on 95 octane petrol, with changes to the boost
pressure and ignition timing to match each fuel's specific
characteristics. Accordingly, for the Agera R, a new Aero exhaust
was fitted, and the engine RPM limiter was raised.
Only 18 examples were built from 2011 to 2014, and this car is
amongst the very last. Chassis 7103 was completed in April 2014. It
sports a very attractive colour scheme of dark blue exposed carbon
fibre contrasted with silver stripes and accents. Riding on
five-spoke carbon-fibre wheels, the car is trimmed in black leather
and Alcantara, with red Koenigsegg crests stitched on the seats.
The centre console infotainment panel has been anodized black,
rather than being finished in brushed aluminium as was
standard.
Fascinatingly, the car was originally born with a blue-and-white
interior, utilising ostrich-skin leather dyed white on the
instrument binnacle, door handle pulls, and rear bulkhead to make
for a truly unique specification. However, the individual who
commissioned the Agera R did not take delivery, and after it found
a new buyer, who was U.S.-based, the interior was retrimmed to its
present configuration. At that time, the rear diffuser was also
refinished in black from its original white.
According to the accompanying CARFAX report, the car entered the
U.S. in August 2015 and was noted as having just 10 miles on its
odometer, though it was not built to U.S. specifications. One year
later, the car had been driven barely over 1,000 miles and was
noted as residing in California. It has remained there ever since,
and today the car is showing just under 4,400 miles on its
odometer.
Koenigsegg proved in 25 short years that an individual with a dream
can take on the supercar establishment and win. The company's
philosophy of building innovative and revolutionary cars shines
through in every aspect of the Agera R. As such, this example would
be a brilliant addition to any collection, benefitting from being
one of only two such cars finished in blue carbon fibre and having
been driven less than 4,400 miles from new. It will not only be
admired for decades to come, but will surely hold its own against
the supercar establishment for the foreseeable future, like the
company that bears its name.
Please note the temporary import symbol incorrectly references the
EU. It should reference the UAE.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ad19.