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Christian von Koenigsegg grew up with the dream of creating the perfect sportscar. After several years of planning he launched the Koenigsegg project in 1993. Designer David Craaford provided a design concept following Christian's guidelines. A tight-knit group of competent people was gathered and a prototype was assembled, the success of which enabled the foundation of Koenigsegg Automotive Ltd.

Koenigsegg use brand new specially adapted Michelin tires
08/27/2003

The new tires combined with the new integrated wing enhance the Koenigsegg’s already outstanding performance.

During test sessions of the new Michelin tires the Koenigsegg the car recoded up to 1.3 g in cornering force. Amazingly with the wider tires the real life test showed a CD-value of only 0.29 with a moderate down force.

Source: Koenigsegg Official Website