The Koenigsegg Gemera is a limited production four-seat
plug-in hybrid
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grand tourer
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to be manufactured by the Swedish automobile manufacturer
Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Automotive AB () is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Ängelholm, Skåne County, Sweden.
Company
The company was founded in 1994 in Sweden by Christian von Koenigsegg, with the intention of producing ...
. It was unveiled on 3 March 2020 at an online broadcast by Koenigsegg at the cancelled
Geneva Motor Show
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.
Specifications
The Gemera is the first four-seater car built by Koenigsegg and the first to be powered by a compact engine weighing only . The engine is so small because it is a
camless piston engine
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, the first such engine announced for a production car. Called the Tiny Friendly Giant (TFG), it
displaces 1988.25cc and has
two turbos and three cylinders driving the front wheels and charging the batteries. It is rated at at 7500 rpm, with a
redline
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at 8500 rpm, and of torque from 2000 rpm to 7000 rpm. There are also three electric motors, one for each rear wheel with 500 bhp and 1000 Nm each and one on the crankshaft with 400 bhp and 500 Nm to power the front wheels; these combine to give of electric power; together with the engine this gives a combined peak output of and of torque (maximum torque at 4000 rpm). These outputs are produced when the engine runs on E85 fuel, but it can run on any major fuel from E100 to standard gasoline. The engine also features cylinder deactivation and claims to be 20 percent more fuel efficient than a typical four-cylinder engine of the same displacement.
The range on the battery pack is claimed to be and while in hybrid mode the range extends to .
Being the first all-wheel-drive model, the Gemera has all-wheel steering and torque vectoring. In line with other Koenigsegg models, the chassis has a carbon fibre monocoque with aluminium sub-structures. The car features electronically adjustable ride height and a titanium exhaust system manufactured by
Akrapovič
Akrapovič d.d. () is a Slovenian manufacturer of exhaust systems that began in 1990 in the motorcycle market, and expanded into automobile exhausts in 2010. A global exhaust supplier in motorcycle sport,
Akrapovič exhausts are used on motorcycl ...
.
The main design feature of the Gemera is the lack of a B-pillar and two large dihedral doors which open forward to allow easier access to the leather upholstered four-seater cabin. Creature comforts include four heated and four cooled cup-holders, driver assistance systems, four touchscreens (two 13-inch central touchscreens along with two additional screens for the side and rear view cameras), infotainment system for the front and rear passengers, front and rear wireless phone chargers, Apple CarPlay, Wi-Fi connection, a three-zone climate system, electrically adjustable seats and a premium audio system with 11 speakers. Koenigsegg announced that production will be limited to 300
cars.
In 2022, Koenigsegg announced plans to expand its operations with the construction of a new state-of-the-art factory in which the Gemera will be built. The new addition will contain a high-tech production & assembly line, a customer lounge, offices, spaces for events, as well as additional warehousing and pre-production spaces.
When complete, the Koenigsegg factory will total over 30,000 square metres.
Performance
The Gemera has a claimed top speed of , acclerating from 0- in 1.9 seconds, with a top speed of in electric mode.
See also
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List of production cars by power output
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Eligible cars
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Note
References
External links
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{{Koenigsegg road car timeline, 1990s-present
Gemera
Plug-in hybrid vehicles
Rear mid-engine, all-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 2020
Grand tourers
Coupés