Talk:Koenigsegg CCX
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Koenigsegg Horsepower Ratings
Does anyone know if Koenigsegg is giving their power numbers in HP (SAE) or PS? They claim 806 hp on 91 octane, the highest available in the state of California, which would lead me to believe they are using SAE figures. OTOH, the fact that they are a Swedish outfit leads me to believe they are more than likely listing their power figures in PS. Anyone know the answer? I changed the kilowatt ratings to be SAE horsepower equivilant, if the Koenigsegg numbers are actually PS then the old numbers would be correct. - MrBigB
Ceramic Braking System
On this page: http://www.koenigsegg.com/thecars/ccx.asp?ccx=2 , front rotor size is listed as 382mm, yet on the specifications page: http://www.koenigsegg.com/thecars/ccx.asp?ccx=3 , the rotor size decreases to 380mm. Does anyone know which diameter is correct? --Aml_0000 05:46, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
- I suspect the world will be safe with a 2mm deviation on brake rotors. 69.225.121.41 07:58, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
Koenigsegg Wing Issues
Two issues surrounding the optional wing: One, I'm fairly certain that the wing produces a Top Speed of less than 242 mph, as listed under the Top Gear section--because that's the Top Speed without the wing (well, 245 according to most sources). I'm having trouble finding a citation for this, but I could swear the top speed with the wing was in the 230 MPH range. Maybe the author meant 224 mph?
Secondly, the quote from Lotta de Salvatore, the Swedish car editor, has some serious credibility issues. Aerodynamic aids like spoilers and wings start working at significantly less than 300 kph. If his claim were true, then nobody would use wings and spoilers at all--even Formula 1 cars spend most of their time at speeds less than this, and vehicles with retractable wings all deploy them at speeds less than 200 kph. I'm not an engineer, but I think this offers reasonable evidence that de Salvatore doesn't know what he's talking about. Suspension setup certainly may have helped, but the wing certainly did as well.--5th earth 22:45, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
- I dunno, but it might have to do with that the wing in question sits low and is a rather small [1][2] compared to most race car wings (including the one on the Koenigsegg CCGT [3]). —Bromskloss 16:27, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Merge with CCXR
I think this should be merged with Koenigsegg CCXR and just have a section (on this article) about the CCXR. The only difference between the 2 is the engine and the CCX can be converted into a CCXR for the owners. CCXR would be made into a redirect to that section. Does anyone have any objections? James086Talk | Email 05:55, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
- I never noticed they were separate. They should definitely be merged, as the CCXR is basically a variation of the CCX. I vote in favor of the merger. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr Grim Reaper (talk • contribs) 17:58, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
- I agree. The difference between the two is not significant enough for separate articles.~ Dusk Knight 06:34, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
- Yes from me also, you cannot buy a true CCXR, but a regular CCX is converted to use a different fuel. CCXR is a sub model of the CCX, like Mustang GT (V6, V8, convertible, hardtop)