Koenigsegg never ceases to surprise us with the stellar creations that they bring to life. The latest of which is the Gemera 3-cylinder which can be heard crackling to life after Christian von Koenigsegg does a walkthrough with the first operational test mule.
The four-seater Gemera initially made headlines over two years ago and while it might be a stretch to call it a four seat hypercar hauler for the whole family to enjoy, its statistics speak volumes. The unique creation is capable of 1,268 kW and 3,500 N.m from the twin-turbo 2,0-litre, three-cylinder “Freevalve” engine with a trio of electric motors. That can propel the novel creation to 100 km/h in 1,9 seconds and onto 400+ km/h.
Christian von Koenigsegg, CEO of the Swedish automaker has provided the automotive community with some marvels in the past and in the video, the first Jesko test prototype and the Regera test prototype can be seen in the background of the Koenigsegg test track. As Christian says, this video is to showcase the first driving Gemera 3-cylinder prototype which has all systems onboard and a host of other testing equipment too. Don’t worry, these rudimental instruments probably won’t make it onto the models that will hit the showroom floor.
The Gemera is still in the development phase which means that the engine is not at its optimal performance. It is being tweaked and fine-tuned while things like the exhaust sound aren’t quite final. That being said, the revolutionary Swedish 3-cylinder sounds expectedly as an engine of the configuration would, which at idle sounds strangely combined with a lawnmower. The short spurt of acceleration that Christian von Koenigsegg puts the motor through had it spluttering with a satisfying sound including mild undertones of turbo spool and blow-off.
He further mentioned that the test mule isn’t at its full potential, only pushed as high as 4,500 rpm while he alludes that it has another 4,000 rpm to go. Watch and listen to this revolutionary technology below.
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