 the process of carbon fibre production, especially in super light sports car, is quite complicated and time-consuming. The carbon fibre part that we need to pressurise needs to be calculated correctly.

 the process of carbon fibre production, especially in super

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Carbon Fiber Construction - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

 A tube needs a lot of thought to make it perfect. CAD model needs to have a flow that is perfect and a shape that is strong enough to take the boost pressure.

 A tube needs a lot of thought to make it perfect. CAD model

Five sets of tyres, a 740hp Ferrari V12 Berlinetta and the most beautiful circuit in Europe. Yes baby!

Killing Tires With a Ferrari F12 -- /CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS

 Two piece rotors help to minimize knock back and allow the road to expand and contract freely, radial and axial float is built into the system to help with this.

 Two piece rotors help to minimize knock back and allow the

The Thing About Brakes Is THIS  -- /ENGINEERED

 carbon fibre is really one of the fundamental things to make a car strong, light and have a fantastic performance. Dr Assed Forest were aware of our course of the most carbon fibre intense course in production.

 carbon fibre is really one of the fundamental things to make a

Chris Harris explains how to drift with the new BMW M235i.    See the full BMW Drift Mob video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz2rAgXjkCA

How To Drift, BMW M235i - /Chris Harris On Cars

 We have the engine management hooked up to the car, so we can remotely tune the engine and see what it's doing. We use it for tuning cars for different types of fuels.

 We have the engine management hooked up to the car, so we can

Koenigsegg: Sweden's Hypercar - /DRIVEN

 we needed to make the car low to have a low centre of gravity, which also lowered the centre of gravity. Two needs working together to make a car low to have a low centre of gravity.

 we needed to make the car low to have a low centre of gravity,

Triplex Suspension Explained - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

What's the latest on the revolutionary Freevalve camless engine? Get the latest from Christian Von Koenigsegg. The goal is independent control over each valve by replacing the camshaft with pneumatic actuators and software to run it.

Freevalve Update Camless Engine -- /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

 exit, 106 fully late in fourth gear. I've never driven anything like it. In some respects, it's to much. And I'm just utterly besotted.

 exit, 106 fully late in fourth gear. I've never driven

 Steve Dinan has been hacking car computers for 30 years and has no problem sharing. He's got no problem telling you how he does it.

 Steve Dinan has been hacking car computers for 30 years and

The Magic of ECU Tuning - /ENGINEERED

Episode 5 of 9, The Ultimate Test Drive

Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the fifth episode, Meet the man behind testing and tuning every single Agera R produced, Robert Serwanski.  Taking advantage of the Angelholm airfield outside the Koenigsegg hanger based workshops, Robert takes each Agera R to the limit and back, preparing each car specifically for it's owner.

The Ultimate Test Drive - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

 I started working with digital engine management systems in the early 80's. We hacked the chip to make it possible to tune the engine. We're in the Silicon Valley.

 I started working with digital engine management systems in

 the four round metal things between us and the road are really important after all, we owe it to them to pay attention to what they need once in a while.

 the four round metal things between us and the road are really

Why Crappy Wheels Are a Bad Idea - /ENGINEERED

The Drive's Sean Evans drives the 840-hp "Trans Am Bandit Edition," a Chevy Camaro SS-turned-Trans Am, complete with T-tops and a 7.4-liter supercharged V8. It's the product of Trans Am Worldwide, of Florida, the state that gave us Burt Reynolds and crazy, badass things of all description.

Video shot and edited by Andrew Siceloff, and produced by Cait Knoll.

More at The Drive:
http://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/4205/driving-a-new-740-horsepower-trans-am-is-spoiler-alert-insane-fun

The New 840-Horsepower "Trans Am" Is Insane Fun -- THE/DRIVE

 octane is a factor in engine performance, especially in turbocharged engines, and it can have a huge impact on the overall performance of the car.

 octane is a factor in engine performance, especially in

The new, top mounted, active rear-wing of the Koenigsegg One:1.  Inside Koenigsegg 2, hosted by Christian von Koenigsegg. Shot on location in Angelhom Sweden.

One:1 Active Rear Wing - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

 didn't know anything about software back in the day and the computer science guy knew something about software. It's inexpressible like the current ones are. We literally took half the chip and change all the numbers by 10

 didn't know anything about software back in the day and the

 variable valve lift, variable cam timing, variable ignition timing, and variable cam timing all work together to compensate for the fact that engines only have one spot to peak torque.

 variable valve lift, variable cam timing, variable ignition

Episode 4 of 9, Feels Like a Million Bucks

Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the fourth episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg explains why the interior details of the Agera R gives it a million dollar feel.

Feels Like a Million Bucks - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

 Software alone doesn't do anything. It's the hardware that does everything. And until people put hardware and recalibrate the engine, software alone doesn't do anything.

 Software alone doesn't do anything. It's the hardware that

 variable valve lift, variable cam timing, variable ignition timing, and variable cam timing are all ways to compensate for the fact that an engine only has one spot to peak torque and we can do all of these things to make the engine more efficient

Episode 1 of 9, Carbon Fiber Construction

/INSIDE Koenigsegg looks behind the scenes at Koenigsegg Automotive, and explores how innovation at the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the first episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg reveals the secrets behind building automotive components from carbon fiber, the strong, lightweight material that's crucial to modern high-performance cars.

Episode 9 of 9, 

Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the ninth episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg explains how the lightest hypercar gearbox in the world harnesses the 1140hp of the Agera R.

Putting 1140 hp to the Ground - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

Episode 8 of 9, 

Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the eighth episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg reveals the design and development of the bespoke 1140 hp v8 engine that powers the Agera R hypercar.

The 1140 hp Heart of a Hypercar - /Inside Koenigsegg

Christian von Koenigsegg oversees the final preparation of the first Koenigsegg One:1 Megacar ahead of The Geneva Motor Show.  The One:1 attains a power to weight ratio of 1 horsepower to every 1 kg of curb weight through unprecedented weight saving measures.

Preparing the 1360hp One:1 for its Debut - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

Christian von Koenigsegg explains how his team has developed the new Koenigsegg One:1 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine which produces 1,360 hp and 1,371 N·m (1,011 lb·ft) of torque at 6000 rpm.Total weight of the engine is only 197 kg (434 lb) thanks to a carbon fiber intake manifold and the aluminum construction. The transmission is a 7-speed dual clutch with paddle shifters.

The 1360HP Heart of the Koenigsegg One:1 - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

Episode 3 of 9, Painting a Million Dollar Hypercar

Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the third episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg explains the methodology of the 200+ hour paint process that is unique to the Koenigsegg line.

Million-Dollar Paint Job - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

The world of 3D prototyping and printing has changed the automotive industry.  Christian von Koenigsegg explains how his company takes advantage of the new 3D Printing technology, with where he feels the future of the industry is going..

3D Printing: Titanium, Carbon Fiber, & The One:1 - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

Episode 7 of 9, The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine

Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.

In the seventh episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg and Urban Carlson demonstrate their Free Valve technology that does not require a camshaft to run.  This engineering is being pioneered by Koenigsegg for future use, but is already running in a Saab 9-5 test mule.

The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

One of the most disputed topics in the industry: Is it possible to make high performance carbon fiber wheels?  Christian von Koenigsegg explains that it's not only possible, but his company has been doing it for a few years now.  Take a look at how:

Making 280mph Capable Carbon Fiber Wheels - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

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