Gadgets

Meet Two Timepieces Inspired By Supercars And Obscene Luxury

When supercar and uber luxury car manufacturers get together with masterclass timepiece makers, the result is going to be both obnoxiously expensive and strikingly beautiful. These two new timepieces are no exception.


June 18, 2009
Cars

Koenigsegg’s “Solar Sportscar” Could Be Speeding Past You Soon

The Koenigsegg Quant, an impressive Batmobile-styled solar sportscar, could soon be going into production.


March 7, 2009
Cars

Koenigsegg’s Solar Car Is Like an Electric Batmobile

Koenigsegg, the high-end Swedish car maker, just demoed this electric solar NLV Quant in Geneva. It has 512hp and goes 0-100 in 5.2 seconds. It charges to full (not all through solar) in 20 minutes.


November 27, 2007
Cars

Koenigsegg CCXR Biofuel Car Breaks 1000HP

When most of us think biofuel, we think imperfect solution granolamunchingmobiles. But the Koenigsegg CCXR supercar just changed our minds. Featuring a lightweight, cast-aluminium V8 engine, this bad boy of biofuel can go 0-100km/h in 2.9 seconds, cranking out 1018 HP at 7200 rpm and 780 lb/ft of torque at 6100 rpm. These drool-worthy specs are actually made possible by E85 biofuel’s higher octane rating and (better) cooling properties. Now, just to land the €1.5 million ($A2.56 million) to bring one home… [worldcarfans via jalopnik]