π 2018 Canadian International AutoShow. Koenigsegg Agera RS Debut
Friday, 16 February 2018 05:00.AM
Koeningsegg AB CEO Christian von Koenigsegg kicked off Media Preview Day at the 2018 Canadian International AutoShow (Feb. 16-25) this morning by unveiling the Koenigsegg Agera RS, which made its Canadian debut.
βThe growth of Koenigsegg Automotive (he founded the company in 1994) is a source of inspiration for many, not just my family and our employees in Sweden,β said Christian von Koenigsegg.
Following the Koenigseggβs unveiling, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) named its Canadian Car of the Year and Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year winners.
The Agera RS was recently named the worldβs fastest production car with an official clocking of 457.94 km/h.
About coming to the Canadian International AutoShow, he added: βIt is truly a pleasure for our company to make our Canadian debut this year, to share this wonderful car with our enthusiast community.
"Thanks to our partners at Weissach Performance (the exclusive Canadian distributors for Koenigsegg), our first Canada-bound vehicles are nearing delivery and we look forward to seeing the first Koenigseggs on Canadian roads in the very near future.β
On Nov. 4, 2017, Koenigsegg AB took the Agera RS to the Nevada desert and smashed five existing production car speed records to smithereens. The new marks set that day include:
β’ The highest top speed achieved by a production vehicle (two-way average) - 447.19 km/h (277.87 miles an hour);
β’ Zero to 400 km/h - 33.29 seconds;
β’ Flying kilometre on a public road (two-ay average) - 445.63 km/h (276.9 mph);
β’ Flying mile on a public road (two-way average) - 444.76 km/h (276.36 mph);
β’ Highest speed achieved on a public road (single direction) - 457.94 km/h (284.55 mph).
Said AutoShow General Manager Jason Campbell: βWeβre very pleased that Koenigsegg have chosen to present this special record-setting car at the Canadian International AutoShow, and welcome Christian to share his remarkable story about a small brand challenging and beating the worldβs automotive heavyweights. It marks a trend weβre seeing for rare exotic supercars like the Agera RS to seek a prominent role in our Showβs opening day activities β one that makes sense given Torontoβs international profile and status as the fourth largest consumer market in North America.β
The Koenigsegg Agera RS follows on from Aston Martinβs North American reveal of their Valkyrie Supercar concept to lead-off 2017βs media day activities, and Fordβs presentation of their GT Supercar to open media day in 2015.
The Koenigsegg Agera RSβ world record run was recently hailed by the Wall Street Journal as βThe most memorable automotive story of 2017β, and Canadian AutoShow attendees will be able to see the actual record setting car on display for the duration of the Show in Auto Exotica on the 100 Level of the convention centreβs North Building from February 16th to 25th.
SOURCE: Canadian International AutoShow
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