Koenigsegg was one of the Last brands we would expect to knock off Mercedes-AMG with the most powerful 2.0-litre engine in the world. But after releasing its new USD$1.7m (AUD$2.6m excluding taxes) Gemera to an empty motor show in Geneva in March, the four-seat hybrid hypercar quickly proved it is a mould-breaker in more ways than one.
For instance, the mid-mounted 2.0-litre three-cylinder engine (yes, three cylinders) drives only its front wheels, and it will be the first in the market to feature camshaft-less valvetrain technology. And the company says that, with three electric motors supplementing its grunt, Gemera will be the first hybrid (and four-seater) to reach 400km/h.
These achievements are yet more impressive when you consider they all come from one car. But company founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg built Gemera to show the world his take on the best solution for shrinking emissions from long-range car travel – until battery technology gets its act together for pure EVs.
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