Koenigsegg Regera is world’s fastest car from 0-400km/h-0

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Sleek machine with twin-turbo V8 and three electric motors shatters speed and braking record

CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg and factory driver Sonny Persson with the record-breaking Regera. Picture: SUPPLIED

“This was a good opportunity to showcase the true capability of the Regera’s one-of-a-kind Direct Drive transmission,” said CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg. “As the Regera only has one gear, we had to make use of it from standstill to the record top speed of 403km/h limited by rpm,” he said.

“And this runway is normally unused and dormant. The surface was not great for traction and it was not possible to drive in a straight line, as some bumps had to be avoided.” The company unveiled the Venom F5, Hennessy’s first independently developed and produced hyper car and successor to the Hennessey Venom GT that was based on the Lotus Exige but dramatically elongated.

On October 1 2014, following the global separation of Ford and Mazda after a relationship that spanned decades, Mazda Southern Africa officially opened its doors for business as a Mazda Motor Corporation National Sales Company responsible for the Mazda brand in Southern Africa. MAZDA HAS GROWN SALES VOLUMES BY NEARLY 70% SINCE OPERATION COMMENCED, TO MORE THAN 14,500 UNITS IN 2018

 

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