Nando wrote:One is a kit car the other a proper productions car. There´s no comparison.
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IS a production car mate (that's why Guinness recorded the run at all). The yearly production numbers for both these hypercars are similar
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However, the Agera R is definitely much more discrete, more complex. The length to which Mr. Koenigsegg has gone to achieve the desired performance level is staggering. But still, if we talk about 0-200mph numbers, you can't ignore the Venom GT.
autogyro wrote:The Hennesey is a Lotus converted to a hot rod. I find the performance figures stated for it strange, if you watch the video of its record run you will observe that the gearshifts are slower than a London Transport bus......Soon EVs will overtake IC performance. There are already EV performance cars with over 1000hp.
Would nt call it a hot rod, most of the components are different from the Exige, only the wind shield, air conditioning, interiors and doors are common, it is a foot wider and 18" longer than the Exige. Yeah, the gearshifts were very slow! It has a Ricardo 6-speed manual gearbox, imagine what it would do with a dual-clutch unit! Although that would take the weight up. Coincidentally, it weighs exactly as much as the enigne's max power output-1244kgs and 1244bhp, the power to weight ratio of that thing even beats superbikes, let alone supercars! I prefer ICE to EV, as do many others I am sure. EVO UK conducted a test and will give the details in the March 2013 issue.
“Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary...that’s what gets you.” - JC