The Koenigsegg Gemera is Almost as CO2 Neutral as a Pure Electric Car
Unveiling its first-ever supercar at the almost-empty Palexpo, Grand-Saconnex in Switzerland, Ängelholm-based manufacturer of limited-run, high-performance sports cars, Koenigsegg Automotive AB presented the world?s first Mega Grand Tourer, in the form of its latest four-seat Koenigsegg Gemera hybrid.
The Koenigsegg Gemera is Almost as CO2 Neutral as a Pure Electric Car
Assisted by one electric motor on each rear wheel, and one more on the crankshaft, the Koenigsegg Gemera boasts immaculate torque vectoring capabilities and a 3000 mm wheelbase ? offering unprecedented comfort, directional control and straight-line stability in both low-grip and high-performance situations.
Swapping out the conventional V8 engine for a miniature three-cylinder twin-turbo 2.0-liter ?Freevalve? combustion engine, the supercar is almost as CO2 neutral as a pure electric car. Running on renewable alcohol fuel, such as Gen 2.0 ethanol or CO2 neutral methanol, the Gemera delivers unimaginable outputs at a whopping 1677 worth of horsepower.
It is not often one can say a new category of car has been created. But in the case of the Gemera it has to be believed ? the Mega-GT.
Through utilizing a direct drive system which runs from its rear to the front axle, the Koenigsegg Gemera is an all-wheel drive machine, powering its electric motors with an 800-volt, 15kWh battery pack hidden in plain sight.
Speeding 0 to 100km/h in a brain-liquefying 1.9 seconds, the Gemera travels up to 1,000km on a sin...
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