2016 Koenigsegg Regera

Hypercar · 5.0L Twin-Turbo V8 Hybrid · RWD

91/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hypercar is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	5.0L Twin-Turbo V8 Hybrid
Horsepower	1500 hp
Torque	2000 lb-ft
0–60 mph	2.7 sec
Top speed	255 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	17 mpg (15 city / 20 hwy)
Range	250 miles
MSRP	$1,900,000
Body style	Hypercar

The verdict

What's good

No traditional gearbox, one smooth drive
Effortless, eerily quiet power delivery
Roof and body panels open by remote
Hand-built in tiny numbers

What's not

Cramped cabin for larger drivers
Few places can service it
Long waits for replacement parts
Poor visibility looking rearward

The engine

5.0L Twin-Turbo V8 Hybrid

Twin-Turbo V8 Hybrid

A dry-sump twin-turbo V8 making around 1,100 hp on its own, fused with three electric motors for a combined ~1,500 hp and a wall of instant torque that needs no conventional gearbox.

Hand-built at Koenigsegg in Angelholm, Sweden, this V8 anchors the Regera, the company's first hybrid grand tourer.

The Regera has no multi-speed gearbox: the Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD) system links the engine to the rear axle through a single fixed ratio.
Electric motors fill in low-end torque so smaller, faster-spooling turbos could be used for sharper response.
Only 80 examples of the Regera were built, most sold before it even reached production.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 91 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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