Koenigsegg Gemera Has 1,700 Hp and Room for Four
Similar to many car companies affected by the cancellation of the 2020 Geneva Auto Show, Swedish automaker Koenigsegg turned to the web to unveil its latest creation, the Gemera.
Except for the fact that production will be limited to 300 units, the name couldn’t be more fitting as it means “to give more.” Described as the world’s first “Mega-GT,” this unique hypercar comes with four seats instead of just two and pushes performance to surreal heights.
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While the Koenigsegg Jesko introduced last year in Geneva produces 1,280 horsepower and 1,106 pound-feet of torque (or 1,600 horsepower when using E85 biofuel), the Gemera unleashes 1,700 ponies and 2,850 torques. It can reach 100 km/h in a ridiculous time of 1.9 second and 400 km/h in less than 20 seconds. Seriously.
The twin-turbo 2.0-litre three-cylinder engine, nicknamed the “Tiny Friendly Giant” (TFG) supplies 600 horsepower. There are three electric motors—one for each rear wheel and another one on the crankshaft of the engine—with a combined output of 1,100 horsepower.
Despite these mind-boggling numbers, Koenigsegg claims the focus of the Gemera is “taking on long-range public roads—family trips, in comfort, style and safety with never-before-experienced performance.” Then why all that power? What good is it on highways with a speed limit? The simple answer is that the company wanted to make a massive statement.
Koenigsegg even says that the Gemera “becomes at least as CO2 neutral as a pure electric car” if plugged in and filled with Gen 2.0 ethanol or CO2-neutral methanol. Before these second-generation renewable fuel sources are more accessible, however, it can also be driven on E85 and in worst case conventional gasoline.
In full EV mode, range is estimated at around 50 kilometres, while the Gemera can drive completely silent up to 340 km/h. When the TFG awakens and the throttle hits the floor, the Gemera responds with a riotous roar as it disappears into the horizon, engineers will tell you.
In terms of handling, the three-metre-long wheelbase ensures high-speed stability, while the mix of all-wheel steering and all-wheel torque vectoring provides phenomenal agility and control.
As for styling, which is inspired by the first-ever Koenigsegg prototype a.k.a. the Koenigsegg CC from 1996, the Gemera maintains many recognizable traits like its wrap-around jet fighter inspired windshield, hidden A-pillars and large air intakes. The Koenigsegg Automated Twisted Synchrohelix Actuation Doors are obviously longer to facilitate access to the rear seats.
Pricing has not been disclosed, but the Koenigsegg Gemera could be worth approximately $2.5 million.
