What happens when the Swedes take on the might of the supercar fraternity? Answer: the Koenigsegg. Christian von Koenigsegg’s operation is way more than Ferrari meets Ikea – his products exude a devilish attention to detail and some hair-raising stats (see below). Right up there with the fastest cars on the road today, but the Swedes are likely to remain a bit-part player in this industry.
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Make and model
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Year
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Price
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Engine
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0-60mph
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Top speed
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Koenigsegg CC 8S
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2000
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£350,000
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4700cc V8, 665bhp, 553lb ft
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3.2sec
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240mph
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For
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Another holder of the production car speed record at
241mph in 2005
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Against
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The early, blue-collar Ford V8 engine, now heavily worked over
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Verdict
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Veyron go for half the dough
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Remarkably well sorted and long-lived for a supercar from an independent maker. The green ethanol version makes over 1000bhp but as a 50-grand option takes the price north of £500,000. Ouch
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