Koenigsegg employee - AMA!!

>>16923311
Will any of the employees ever be able to own one of the cars? :^)

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prove it

Why do you shave your eyebrows?

>>16923311
Proof or gtfo.

>>16923332
Nope! Damn sure...

>>16923333
How would you like me to prove it? lol

>>16923345
Fuck off Christian we don't want to hear about your free valve technology

>>16923345
post pic of your employment contract. You can black out all the personal info.

>>16923338
I suppose you talk about Christian, he has a dicease which makes him hairless :P

>>16923342
How?
Its hard to prove workplaces

>>16923354
Lol, im not very into the freevalve project. But they have a chinese car in the factory, also using the dyno pretty much for testing stuff...

>>16923356
Aight

As a Finnish car mechanic who does not speak Swedish but is fluent in English what are my chances of ever being employed by Koenigsegg?

>>16923360
What do you drive

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>>16923360
Nice try Christian, pls go.

>>16923360
>they don't have work badges
>they don't have business cards with your name
>they don't have a contract
>they don't have direct deposit
>they don't have paychecks
>you can't take a picture in the office
>you can't take a picture of company email

Yeah SO HARD to prove you work somewhere.

>>16923311
bread on top of the laguna.

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Its in swedish, but yeah, there you go.

>>16923378
>>16923356
>>16923381

wot is ur job

>>16923391
give me shitposters discount on a regera

>>16923361
I know there are about 20 job applications per day. If you are a mechanic and want to keep repairing stuff, service is where you'd like to go. Pretty small chances, not impossible, but i wouldnt give you any high successrate. Your job would be to service and repair cars who come into service from around the world.

>>16923364
A shitty Volvo

>>16923397
Im an engineer, cant say what type, dont want to be recognized. Im the only one with that title.

>>16923413
I can probably get you a 10k$ discount lol, you will get to pay the rest of the 2mill dollares

>>16923391
Was that so hard? Thank you.

>>16923418
how do you feel about retards on this board saying anything european and/or out of their price range is unreliable

>>16923391
OP delivers.

So, are there any easter eggs in the cars? Like little in-jokes that are put in there, which a normal owner would never find?

>>16923311
how long until modern day shit boxes will have this free valve tech?

What's Koenigsegg's 5 year strategy?- pls include details of sales/marketing, technologies and model range.

t. Horacio

>>16923361
By the way, the language around the factory is english. Swedish and english, so if you know english thats enough. Probably speak like 50/50 of the two each day. Alot of nationalities!

>>16923432
Haha i laugh at them

>>16923437
Hmm, on extra special cars we usually get to sign the carbonfibre before its hidden under epoxy/paint etc. Nothing visible, just a fun thing to do. Say "my name is on that car" when it cruises down some rich guys road.

>>16923438
Hard question, I'd say a couple of years. But im not very into the project as mentioned before, but it looks cool this far.

>>16923442
To shit on every italian made car ever, their cars are shit. We usually make fun of them at carshows as Genvé. We queue to get into their "areas" and when they let us in, they remove all the customers first because they know we are gonna go around and search for errors on their car! :D hahah its priceless!

>>16923442
Your English is pretty good for a Chink.

>>16923464
>Swedes automotively shitpost at Italians

glorious

How many migrants has Koenigsegg employed so far?

>>16923464
>swedes btfoing italians
sweden, YES

How is morale at your job? Is everyone freaking excited to be working there or is it a normal day-to-day?
Is it an unconventional work-environment (like at Google, or (I'd imagine) Tesla, or is it just a normal car-maker's job?

Do you think the company will ever get into the cheaper supercars? Say something using tech that's like 5 years old to try and cut something out of Ferrari's lower end market?

>>16923311
Why do you feel the need to lie on the internet?

>>16923500
See >>16923391

>>16923470
>>16923478
B-)

>>16923477
How would I possibly know that? There are spaniard, germans, danish, british, polish... you name it. Thats why we speak english at work.

>>16923483
Depends on who you talk to, 98% of cases are atleast better than everyday workers. Alot more morale and energy in most people, there are ALOT of overtime done by some people, ALOT! Its not easy to make these cars... far from! The tasks is "i suppose" pretty straight forward, but the product and environment is insanely much more interesting! So no, i'd not say that it is a casual job.

>>16923493
No idea. Selling engines to Spyker and Freevalve eengines into consumercars is a step on the way. But no, i dont think we will make "budget-supercars", since thats the opposite of our current mindset.

>>16923500
To prove people like you wrong xx

>>16923500
>he says he has a nice job, must be lying
>he says he has a nice car, must be lying
>he owns a nice car, must be unreliable
Ladies and gentlemen, /o/ - Auto.

what is it that you do OP?

>>16923521
Right BAKA

>>16923522
Work towards the production, but from the engineer team. Won't get any close into that.

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>>16923518
>Selling engines to Spyker
>mfw Spyker revival with Koenigsegg engines

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How hard is it to get a internship?

>>16923543
The engines will be in the Spyker Preliator i've read somewhere...

>>16923549
No idea, there are some i know that started as internships, they often came from special car-schools etc, with aims towards racing/carbonmaterials etc. Soo, hard if you are a normal person? :P

What cars do you own OP?

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Spotted a beautiful cream Agera R at Shell in Ängelholm, was fueling up when I heard a loud V8 powered car rolling up and it was pic related.

>>16923592
Me on the left

>>16923311
When is Koenigsegg making an electric car?

>>16923577
A volvo, even though we sell cars for $2,5m, we do not earn more than others. Its a normal mistake to believe that... :P But i will change car within a year, my current one is leacking oil and shit!

>>16923592
Cool, thats chassis 091. Link: http://koenigsegg-registry.net/091.shtml

>>16923604
Regera, the newest one, has 3 electrical motors. Does that count?

>>16923565
I’m about to start studying Automobile engineering next semester, with the hopes of getting an internship over there someday. Hope I can do it.

Är du svensk?

>>16923616
Cool, thats a good study for this company. Do well, and search towards us and Im sure you will get closer than you think!

>>16923623
Svar ja!

>>16923464
>To shit on every italian made car ever, their cars are shit.

Listen cue ball, no matter how much carbon fiber you use, how few valves you have, how many horsepowers you make, you will never have the passione. The errors are put there on purpose to make each car unique. Nobody wants a sterile laboratory car, which is why "supercar" makers from every region have come and gone except for Italy.

>>16923649
Relax Flavio,

>>16923649
Haha hey! Lets just say that not a single koenigsegg is has "No errors"... A car that is handcrafted ALWAYS has. Its just that your flaws are bad flaws, flaws you cannot/dont care to? fix. Its bad! Get your shit together!

>>16923311
What's taking so long with publicized Regera testing? The Regera was unveiled like 2-3 years ago right?

lpl

>>16923654
>>16923672
The flaws are just part of the package. It would be like if some Swedish outfit made a bourbon that was scientifically the best testing possible and gave you no hangover. Is it kind of cool? Sure, but people that like bourbon will still stick with Kentucky made. People who know, know. You can't make the passione in a lab, it only grows naturally in Italy.

Today OP was a cool guy

>>16923311
Which came first, Koenigschicken or Koenigsegg?

>>16923649
>>16923698
Either this is bait or you are very drunk.

Why they didn't used real Ageras on NFS The Movie?

>>16923649
I thought you worked on cars all day.... You were here until about midnight or later last night. And now you're here at 2. You work part time at jiffy lube don't you?

>opinion forever disregarded

>>16923649
>>16923698
hahah most priceless comments on /o/ of this year I reckon'

"Yees il passioooneeee, ferraari tradizionaalee! Molto prego! Tutti frutti! Flaws are purposefully crafteedd! Molto piccanttee! Mi nonna always say good Lamborghiinii like good pasta! Very soft when readyy! Fabio knows this the only proper passioonee!

>>16923746
I haven't been up til midnight in years, and here in this time zone it's lunch time, I can fit in one more post while I finish my salami sandwich but you have to respond in the next minute, so make it count

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>>16923756
sweden is growing more powerful with the bantz

>>16923685
Its not done yet, the car itself, thats why. A good car is like good sex, its takes alot of foreplay!

>>16923717
Thanks bro!

>>16923718
:?

>>16923726
Think about it and you will know...

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>>16923756

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>>16923756

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>>16923464
To shit on every italian made car ever

it'll be a long way for you guys

>>16923803
>no replies

>>16923803
DELET THIS

how much do you make yearly and what is you position exactly?

>>16923803
You just BTFO'd Christian kek

>>16923803
get fuckin shit on, pinhead , literally this guy >>16923442

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>>16923803
>>16923464

and i could keep posting all day this kind of car porn you will never be able to match.

Haha, we are already infront of your cars mr italian.

Only pagani and bugatti are close, and they are funded by volkswagen and shit. Get real son ;)

I do not earn as much as i want, like 3k$ a month. Wont tell me engineering position.

>>16923905
>Haha, we are already infront of your cars mr italian.

you sell this piece of shit for a million?
>>16923803
i could go to the local metal workshop and ask for a copy of that.
nice bantz m9

>>16923905
>pagani funded by vw

either lying on the internet about your job, or just ignorant

also:
>ahead of pagani
>>16923803
you get real

>>16923927
>i could go to the local metal workshop and ask for a copy of that.
but one performs a thousand times better

do refugees get a free car?

>>16923947
>but one performs a thousand times better

>welded steel tubes
>better than cnc'd avional
get fucked

>inb4 it's not steel
it's steel

>>16923962
>>welded steel tubes
>>better than cnc'd avional
compare the two cars performances then come back to me ok?

Haha. If you think Pagani is better, how come pagani isnt building p m better performing cars? Or perhaps, why they dont produce megacars at all?

>>16923803

Can somebody explain this image? Pls no bully

>>16923464
Looking for minor errors, typical Scandinavian autism, your cars have no passion.

>>16923978
just look at the laptime on the nordschleife

>>16923988
left: welded steel tube suspension (agera)
rigth: cnc'd avional (huayra)

the guy stated that they make the highest quality cars, and the picture shows that they're not even close

>>16923988
Left is suppose to be a jab at Keonignog's quality. right is suppose to be an example of better quality from (i think) Pagani.

>>16923988

The K'egg's suspension is mande of welded tubular steel, that of the Pagani is made of milled billet aluminium (probably) and people think the milled suspension looks better so they mistakenly conclude it must also perform better.

>>16924020
do i have to post the bigger picture so it shows the e.controlled dampers and not only the material?
>those shitty dampers on a car that costs 1M

are we talking about quality or what?

>>16923994
Accepting errors, typical american 'engineering'.

>>16924050

Please do, even if only to have something nice to look at.
Do Paganis have anti-squat elements by the way? I do think in terms of suspension layout there's probably something yet to be gained by Koenigsegg but I'm not an engineer so there's really no point guessing

I dont care to fight about whose the best, i admire the pagani as well. But i think its bullshit to compare a painted aluminium rod verus another bar? Does it mean shit? No hahaha. Worst fucking try to compare cars i have ever seen. Gtfo

>>16924171
just people talking shit about the quality of other manufacturers, when they know nothing.
OP is no mechanic, he must be cleaning toilets in that factory

>>16923311
How come it takes Manny Khoshbin several more months to finally take delivery of the Gryphon? I mean, we've seen it in Geneva already..

>>16924214
Im op, and no sir im not doing that. But your way of trying to tell me pagani is perfection is just crap. Get off your fat ass and get a job at pagani then come talk to me :*

>>16924262
Most cars are not 100% finished at Geneva. Thats why, we are still finishing it up, often software is the one that needs more work. Thousands of hours of coding in each car!

>>16924288
>often software is the one that needs more work. Thousands of hours of coding in each car!

Individual software coding for each car? Crazy. That's some dedication right there.

>>16924302

I'm guessing he meant for each model line

>>16924302
>>16924309
No and yes, its pretty much individual coding. Ofcourse there are same same, but there are a shitload of stuff that is different. But ofcourse, for the new model line, its thousands of hours LEFT, and lets say we are perhaps 70% done softwarewise? And like 90% done mechanicly. Its my guess!

>>16924356

Not be be a dick but for a swedish guy your English is a bit shitty

>>16924403
Im tired and in the internet, if i want to me english can be good. But now, nah man, ill just type brainlessly while in bed! Thanks for the critique though

Have you seen koenigseggs with engine failure entering the shop? If so, how many

>>16924467
The "shop"? The factory and the service where cars are brought in for service are not the same building so i havent seen em. But the orange Agera Xs is in the factory now getting some work done, and both geneva regeras are work in progress as well. Only engine failure i saw was the yellow one, the youtube video of black smoke. Caused caused by leaked cooling fluid

Why can't you design an actual good car like your famous Volvos? Why must every single "exotic" be fire hazard, proprietary, unreliable pieces of shit?

Have you ever driven one?

>>16924500
Jelous? Ok

>>16924521
No not yet, but we get to come with them on testdrives sometimes.

Since you seem to enjoy picking at the Italians, what do you guys LIKE about their cars? Is there something you guys like/admire/respect from Ferrari/pagani/lambo/etc? What about other brands?

You guys sound very proud of your work but borderline smug about it


Koenissegg F1 team when?

Do you often go to ikea?
Do you eat normal bread or only knakkebrod?
Do you like canned fish that is rotting?
Do you miss glorious SAAB?
saab or volvo?

>>16924537
Is it true that their is going to be a successor to the agera r that will be non hybrid.

>>16924544
When F1 stops being retarded.

>>16924537
Jealous of what? You admitted that your own engineers wouldn't own one.

Most overrated gimmick oil nigger cars ever
Go fast in a straight line and that's it
Can't compete for shit on a track that's why they've never put it on a relevant track

>>16923613
>Regera, the newest one, has 3 electrical motors. Does that count?
I forgot about that. How about a BEV with torque vectoring?

Make you cars more like snek.

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>>16923354
Kek

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>>16923311
Didn't he make his money selling food to Africans????
>frozen chickens---

I ran into Christian at the 2015 Geneva auto show. We happened to be alone in an elevator together, which is pretty crazy- I mean that place was packed and I don't know how it ended up just being the two of us on the elevator. Probably everyone else recognized him and was going to let him go and my oblivious ass just hopped on. We were both just minding our own business when I noticed my shoe was untied. I bent over to tie it and while I'm down there I suddenly felt hands on my back. I kinda panicked a little bit and just kept tying my shoe. He spoke, and for the first time I put two and two together and realized who he was. "You seem nervous," he said, and he started rubbing my shoulders. "Dressed like that, you have an interview, yes?" I kind of choked out a sound to the affirmative and he kept rubbing my shoulders. "Look at me," he said, and I stood up and looked him in there eye. "You're gonna do great, I know it. I believe in you." And he gave me this big, lingering bear hug. It was amazing. I hugged him back. At this point I realized the elevator was stopped and the doors were open, and probably had been for a while. He broke off the hug, clapped me on both shoulders and said "Go get 'em." and he smiled this really genuine, loving smile. Then he was gone into the crowd.

I didn't get the job, but that interaction gave me a lot of confidence and I think helped going forward. About a year later I found out it wasn't Christian at all, but I like to think he would have done the same thing given the opportunity. Anyway I don't really have a question.

>>16926897
Best post on /o/ for quite a while

>>16926909
Would have been a good post if it wasn't copypasta. I have an actual Christian story though, since we live in the same town. I saw him at a grocery store in Ängelholm the other day. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.
He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”
I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he interrupted her and said "Is there an anime character stronger than Madara Uchiha? And I’m referring to Rinne Tensei Madara Uchiha with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan doujutsus (with the rikidou paths ability) equipped with his Gunbai and control of the juubi and Gedou Mazou, a complete Susano’o, with Hashirama Senju’s DNA implanted in his chest so he can perform Mokuton kekkei genkai and yin-yang release ninjutsu as well as being extremely skilled in taijutsu and bukijutsu."

>>16924544
I admire your cars, they are beautiful. But they arent so much better or even better at all! Thats my point! F1 teams take alot of money, so never probably!

>>16924562
Sometimes
Both
Fuck no
No
Volvo

>>16924568
No idea

>>16924596
Its a car for $2,5m, what do you expect?
>>16924978
No idea what that means, sorry.

>>16927696
It's been a big thing on topgear recently where Koenigsegg employees spec out how they'd have a Regera if they could have one. Color combos exterior/interior and such. How would you have yours?

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>>16923311
It's another "I WORK THERE BUT I WON'T TELL YOU ANYTHING" thread.

Bor du i Ängelholm? Betalar Koenigsegg din hus? Hur är vädret där?
PS. Jag är finsk och jag kan inte tala mycket bra svenska.

>>16927803
I'd have it Cherry red, with black/gold carbonrims. Black seats with red and white details.

>>16927808
I cant tell stuff i dont know and arent allowed to talk about.

>>16927832
Ja, nej jag betalar själv. Vädret är just nu regnigt.

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>>16927873
Looks pretty good I think, good call

How could I get involved in the FreeValve project? Will they ever license the technology out to other companies for research and development in a Tesla kind of fashion?

>>16927914
Sweet! Thanks!

>>16927919
Contact Freevalve, I dont know sorry!

>>16923756
I fucking lost it lol

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>>16927696
you don't miss SAAB

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>>16923311
"Runs like raped ape" has never been more appropriate.

>>16927873
>I cant tell stuff i dont know and arent allowed to talk about.

Salesman tier nothingness.

>>16928143
Now listen here you little ungrateful piece of shit.
Do you even know the meaning behind NDA?

>>16928143
>>16928159
NDA is correct, previous poster is probably unemployed or havent worked with anything but groceries.

>>16928130
What?

>>16928209
>nda
You are like little baby
Watch this
>automotive job requiring signing official secrets act

>>16928211
Even visitors has to sign an NDA to be inside these walls, whats your problem kid?

>>16928217
I'm just winding you up cause you think k NDAs make you special. It's literally a criminal offence to talk about my work.

>>16928243
And you want others to talk about their jobs which breaks their NDA contract?

Are you acting retarded while also being retarded because it sure looks like it.

>>16928258
Oh, sorry, I'm not that guy. Easy to confuse on anonymous sites

>>16928262
Yeah.
I'm actually the OP.
I should've used a trip.

>>16923311
when are you going to kick islamists out of Sweden?
Are you going to run them over with your car

>>16923311
What is your dream shitbox?

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op do refugees get a free koenigsegg?

If you still around, how do you get into jobs like these? There's internships at my local Porsche plant, would that be a good place to start?

>>16928304
._.

>>16928334
My dream is to become economicly free.

>>16928396
Only if they are truly truly black.

>>16928525
I got this job by a tad of luck. Worked at a heavy truck manufacturer before, and grew tired of it. Aimed to go to college instead, but then i got in contact with the production supervisor here who wanted to hire me. I was searching a job here as a polisher, i wanted to try something new. But he asked me if i wanted to be this instead, which is alot better so I said yes. I'd say its a good start, learn the right thinking, get a good knowledge of the way stuff works overall, become interested in cars and building them. Fun fact, there are alot of Porsche parts in a Koenigsegg, among other brands.

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More Proof, since the thread survived another day

>>16928645
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit

what a time to be on /o/

>>16923613
>Regera, the newest one, has 3 electrical motors
and a 5.0 twin turbo V8

>>16928696
Yes, i thought that was known already :p

>>16928645

I was at Ikea the other day (the one in Palo Alto) buying some shitty cheap tables and lamps and whatnot, and when I was in the checkout line to pay the guy in front of me had, no joke, six bags of frozen "Swedish" meatballs. I didn't know you could even buy that shit, and I don't know why anyone would. But he had so many bags, and nothing else. I guess if it's on your way home a trip to Ikea for some frozen food makes a little bit of sense but still, going into Ikea is a hassle compared to just going to a grocery store or even a Costco-type warehouse place. I guess that's why he was getting the six bags- really stock up so you don't do it too often. Certainly wouldn't want to run out of frozen Ikea Swedish meatballs. He probably got some fresh ones from the weird Ikea cafe too It blows my mind that people can't go to Ikea without fucking eating at their weird overpriced restaurant. I wonder if these people feel like they have to stop at the Pizza Hut or what the fuck ever every time they go shopping at Target. No wonder we're all so fucking fat.

What does Christian actually think of Jay Leno?

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>>16928762
Haha havent asked him about that. But since it was a fun question, ill post another pic from today

>>16928762
This is hard to answer because Christian does not exactly walk around saying out loud "Oh how I hate that Jay Leno" however I can tell you that he requested one of our people who is good with photoshop to put Leno's hair on his head, and he has that photo framed in his office.

koenigsegg-anon you really need a trip in threads like this

>>16928778
Nice story, I havent seen it in his office yet, sorry to break it to you.

>>16928786
:)

>>16928645
>>16928775
And just when i thought /o/ was getting boring.

>>16928806
Taddaaa!

>>16923592
who the hell take just a photo? it's a super-duper Supercar and no video =/ ?

any plans on joining racing competitions? All I know is that koenigsegg participated once with the ccgt

>>16928852
Not that I know of, more focus on breaking speed records and getting revenge with the One:1 that crashed on the ring. Would be cool tho!

>>16928775

How far along are you in building your own Koenigsegg at home, in the style of Johnny Cash's "One Piece at a Time"?

>>16928877
Would be cool, but since everything is custom and specific, we dont have any "important" parts in stock. Everything is made for each car specifically, so stealing parts would result in baaaad production since stuff will go missing and product would be delayed to customer. So. havent started ;D

Do you ever feel envy for customers going away with their multimillion's Koenigsegg? Like...damn man I spend <a lot of> hours doing it and these scrumbags just toke it

A 2006 Ford GT just set a record for a standing mile with a speed of 293.6 mph (472.5 kph). Why can't Koenigsegg make a car faster than a 10 year old Ford? Surely with your engineering 500 kph must be attainable when you have a whole 1.6 km to accelerate to that speed.

>>16928915
Every. Day. :)

>>16928950
That 2006 Ford GT has around 2500 horsepower if i remember correctly. And I would guess that it boosts around 40-45 psi?

Our cars have no more than 1500 horsepower and we dont boost more than perhaps 25psi. If we would want to go for 500kph, then we could, but then you will have to sell a borderline dragster, not a stylish luxury icon car. There is a big difference between those products mate :)

If you want to play that game, why not ask me to defend Koenigsegg against a Topfuel dragster with 10k hp? God damn, you are abloody moron. Hurts my brain to even read your comment.

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>>16928978
What?

>>16929003
Haha you think it was a stock ford GT??? Gosh...
Here.. http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/03/28/2006-ford-gt-sets-standing-mile-speed-record-at-293-6-mph.html

>>16929003
>>16928978
Regardless this is a just taking a car and boosting the horsepower. The same could be done for a Koegsninignnign

>>16929009
Why couldn't the same be done with a koegsnegignegnig?

>>16928978

We both know a top fuel dragster, unlike that GT and your cars, is not a production road car. I'm sure Koenigsegg could run that boost pressure, after all they are competing with a simple Mustang engine.

But I will concede that the GT was more street/track hybrid than the luxobarges you guys produce (and much cheaper, too). In that case, how about this: what do you guys have planned to top a closer competitor in the new Bugatti Chiron? And will Pagani ever get on your level and make their own engines? Christian looks like he could probably take Horatio Pagani in a wrestling match, what would he make Pagani say before he lets him tap out? These are all very valid questions.

>>16929020
It can, but why would you? Its a luxury car with alot of power. You are the hillbilly of the world if you take a koenigsegg and force it up to powers of selfdestructions.

>>16929044
I dont know what is planned in the future more than the Regera itself. Pagani will probably remain as a pretty car, but its not the same as a Koenigsegg nor a Bugatti.

The interesting part between K and B is that B is owned by Volkswagen, which helps them on so many levels. K manages to build these in a little village in southern sweden, alone, we have no chance of pressuring suppliers like the VW group etc. Its just nu the same... And the Bugatti is fugly, its just fat and bubbly. Its not smart, its like "Ok, we need power to beat everyone else, lets put 4 turbos!!!!!!!!!"... We dont do that shit, we work with smart solutions because if we dont, the company wont make it. Bugatti on the other hand, they just smack the chassi full of power and money. They dont care, cause they dont need too. You know, for every car they sell, the LOSE money equal to 2-3 cars? But it doesnt matter, cause VW funds them, to build and ICON.

You get my thought here? Became a bit long. TL;DR: Bugatti doesnt need to improve, they have unlimited supplies and support. Koenigsegg doesnt, so we fight for where we are.

I think Christian would settle for hearing him say like "Mama mia, Pagani is number 3 Mr. CvK, I forfeit!"

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I'll just leave this here.

>>16929123
Rimac is really cool, I admire them! Still not a competition, but they might get there given some time. Doing electric supercars is respect!

Fun fact, the Regera batterypack is delivered by Rimac!

>>16929075

Bugatti doesn't lose anything like that kind of money on their cars. They only build a few cars that actually go fast to show off on television with Top Gear and the like, but the engines are really pushed to their limits and have to be rebuilt (or just replaced) after those top speed runs. The cars that go to customers are just a slightly tweaked version of the Lamborghini V12- still fast but not stupid powerful. They know their customers will never really use the cars and are too stupid to tell the difference if they do. If you put your foot down in a car and it went fast, would you really know the difference if it was 750 hp or 1500? Perhaps even the 750 hp figure is doubtful. This is Volkswagen after all.

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What are some taboo topics around the office? Anything everyone would rather just pretend never happened?

>>16929075
I guess I never considered the luxury factor, but I think it's unfair to call high horsepower builds Hill Billy. It's not that easy. Sure doing what you're doing is more finesse and engineering, but it's not like you can just add MOAR TURBOZ

>>16929136
>>16929123
Let me add this: http://koenigsegg.com/partners/rimac-automobili/

>>16929141
True. As mentioned, Bugatti is a respected car as well. But its fugly, I'd chose a Koenigsegg, Rimac, heck might even pick a Pagani, infront of a Bugatti. Its just not elegant anywhere :S

>>16929149
Topkek, Quant was so fucking ugly, Im glad it never became reality!
Not really though, mostly we mock ugly choices of paint etc. And praise good choices. We are all car-fantasts on our freetime as well, so alot of the employees build own/mod their cars alot. Cool environment!

>>16929153
I pushed it a bit to get my point through, I'm glad you got it. Put it this way, your ambition in life is... like riding motocross, and you want to be the best! But you are poor, so you have to do what you can with what you have. On the other side of the street, Paul lives, he has this mega fat bike because he is rich and gets whatever he wants by asking his dad. Get the reference? ;D

>>16929178
What is your dream car?
What is stopping you from owning it?

What do you think of cars like the Corvette or Viper that offer decent reliability, power, and handling for a reasonable price?

>>16929280
I'd love to have a project car and a daily car, so if i get to choose those two...
Project: Toyota Supra TT. Cant think of a more badass car to enjoy and have fun with, and spend time with in the garage.
Daily: I'd be more than happy with a new BMW M5 or some. If I had even more money, I'd like to think myself driving a new Porsche Panamera Turbo. Even more rich than that, I would dwelch into the supersportcar industry. Too much to be able to choose from though...

What stops me is other priorities. My biggest goal in life is to quit work. I do NOT want to work because i must pay the bills all the way to my late 60's. If i work, i will work because i think its fun... So instead of buying the cars i want, I save and invest my money. Its a constant struggle, because i love cars as well.

Corvette and Viper are nice i suppose, its the type of car a middleclass man/woman can buy to top their daily life off! Wheter its good cars or not, I dont know, but I imagine its fun to own a sporty car like that. If you passion is cars, I wouldnt stop you from going there.

Is your workplace relaxed or are you under a lot of pressure for productivity and scrutinized.

For example akrapovic is know for being quite a shit about it and goes as far as workplace video surveillance.

>>16923333
>heels not on ground
disgusting

>>16929334
Its relaxed but we have tough deadlines all the time. Overall a good mix in my personal experience.

>>16928605

Wait, what? What kind of Porsche parts are in a Koenigsegg? And what othter brands?

>>16923311

i'm LMAOing at this thread but i must say i'm disappointed in the lack of Christian Von Assfucker memes

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You're sat in traffic and a bald gentleman runs up to your drivers side window and taps on the glass. As you roll down the window you notice it is Christian Von Assfucker, founder of the Koenigsegg car company. He is visibly panicked and tells you his wife urgently needs to change her tampon, he asks if she may do it on your front passenger seat.

What do you do?

When can I buy one of those free valve engines and put it in my aw11

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Totally forgot I checked out the One:1 at Monterey a few years ago. Interesting piece, unfortunately I found after scouring over the car there was 0 passione to be found. Even if you crushed it with a giant mortar and pestel and distilled the dust I doubt there would even be a trace of passione, while even a neglected Mondial has a moderate amount. It's an interesting case, why is it that only Italians can make true exotics? Heritage? Manufacturing techniques? Figuring it out would be a far more valuable discovery than anything like freevalve or new hybrid drivetrain configs could ever be.

>>16929141

Does this really actually happen? Do you have any evidence or are you just assuming they put a shittier engine in it so they make money?

>>16929878
Its like that in all cars, as a company you cannot manufacture everything, nor do you want to "reinvent the wheel"... How can you not know that? Its small parts, you know small mechanical parts like the mechanical part doorhandles and shit like that.

>>16930089
No idea.

>>16930121
Well, some people wouldnt see beautiful cars if they so were put under their nose. Sorry bud, i guess its just not for you!

>>16926897
>>16926909
>>16926943

Fucking amazing.

>>16930121

>passion(E)

>>16923311
How long would it take, sneaking one part out every day in your lunch box, to build one of your own?

>>16930333
Theoretically, say you could put 1 part no matter the size, into your lunchbox, it would take over 10 years, if you did it 365 days a year, which you arent since you only work 240 ish. So more truth is towards 20 years.

I was traveling in Sweden and was at a club when I met this incredibly attractive girl. I mean, the average Swedish chick is pretty hot but she was certainly above average. I wasn't at a typical tourist city and I guess she thought my accent was charming or something because she seemed pretty into me and we really hit it off. One of her friends cockblocked the shit out of me but she promised we'd meet up the next day for a sauna. Turns out she meant the sauna at her place, which of course sounded good to me, and when I showed up at the address it was a much nicer house than you'd expect for someone in her mid 20s. Turns out it was her parents house, but whatever, they didn't seem to home. So we go over to the sauna and she just totally strips down. I'm about to do the same but her 15 year old sister shows up, also nude, and I'm like what the fuck. But the sister was pretty cute. I'm a modest guy so I was kind of trying to keep covered with a bit of a towel but they were just letting it all hang out. I'm hoping the sister leaves so I can get some action but this chick seems to be into me. Now, I'm way too old for her but I guess she saw the same thing her sister did and she's talking to me and batting her eyes and kind of scooting over until I'm basically sandwiched between these two naked Swedes. The sister gets up to make a phone call or some shit and this 15 year old girl leans over and plants her hand right on the towel, right on my cock, and I knew I was in trouble. I have no idea what the age of consent is and I didn't know exactly how old this girl was at the time, but I figured either way the sister would be upset.

>>16930379

She swings her leg over mine, and now she's sitting on my lap straddling me, looking me dead in the eye and I'm just stuck staring at her small but really quite nice tits. Her hands are on my shoulders and I just don't know what to do; half of my brain is saying "no, no, why you, why not the other girl" but the other half is shouting "oh fuck yeah" and it's just getting louder and louder in my head. I don't know what to do and I ended up putting my hands on her hips, and she leans over and starts whispering in my ear. Something in Swedish presumably, I couldn't understand it. She keeps whispering and sees my confusion- half about the language barrier and half what the fuck am I supposed to do in this situation- and switches to english. She's real close, and my face is touching her chest, and her tongue is practically in my ear, and she says "The FreeValve concept, also known as fully variable valve actuation, offers the unique ability to have independent control of the intake and exhaust valves in an ICE. For any engine load criteria, the timing of intake and exhaust can be independently programmed. The system can then 'decide' based on driving conditions which one to use to maximize performance or minimize fuel consumption and emissions. This allows a greater degree of control over the engine which in turn provides significant performance benefits. While the fully variable valve actuation concept has been widely tested, no manufacturer has been able to implement it in large scale production due to various technical problems along with packaging disadvantages and higher cost. The FreeValve technology shows great promise of overcoming these challenges in a cost-effective way."


Do you guys have a sauna at work?

>>16930379
>>16930383
Actually a good shitpost.

No sauna, not anyone I know of atleast!

>>16930147

No I get that, but I was looking for like specific bits. Doorhandles is a start.

>>16930436

I'm sure Koenigsegg makes their own door handles from prepreg carbon fiber. I imagine it's boring stuff you'll rarely see, like urethane bushings where they spec what they need and the one you can buy off the shelf happens to be a Porsche part. Even something simple like an air vent or a switch wouldn't be sourced from another manufacturer, as it would hurt their bespoke luxury branding. It'll just be little bullshit, like the lightbulb inside the glovebox.