Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg is world-renowned for
producing some crazy and brilliant hypercars. What started off as a dream to
create the best car in the world has transpired into a company that is
producing beautiful hypercars that are scaling new heights in the field of
performance cars. The Geneva Motor Show 2020 was cancelled due to the Coronavirus,
however, instead of packing up and leaving Koenigsegg had other ideas, …they
decided to unveil their cars via a live stream right there on the show floor! Amongst
the cars unveiled were the Regera, Jesko Absolut and the all-new Gemera.
The Gemera was the real showstopper and we’re super excited to tell you
more about Koenigsegg’s first 4-seater car!
Yes, you read that correctly the Koenigsegg Gemera is
the first 4-seater supercar from the house of Koenigsegg. The Gemera
defies the traditional aspects of a supercar and is a gamechanger. Firstly, it
can seat 4 passengers, 2 in the front and 2 at the back and is also spacious, practical
for daily use. The Gemera produces a massive 1700 bhp of max power with
a combo of a 3-cylinder twin-turbocharged petrol engine and three electric
motors. With a full tank, fully charged batteries the Gemera is capable
of having a range of 1000 km. Gemera in Swedish means ‘to give more’ and
with this particular car, Koenigsegg has certainly delivered a lot more than
what was expected! Hypercars are not exactly the most environment-friendly ones;
they do not score well on carbon footprint. Koenigsegg has a solution for this.
Powering the Gemera is a 2.0 L 3-cylinder ingenious
petrol engine which is outrageous with regard to the sheer power it produces.
Koenigsegg calls this engine the ‘Tiny Friendly Giant’ (TFG). With the TFG
Koenigsegg has taken 3-cylinder engine design and engineering to the next
level. The TFG is a 2.0 L 3-cylinder twin-turbo petrol engine producing a
massive 600 bhp of max power output…300 bhp per litre is unheard of! Having
already defined TFG as an extraordinary engine, it uses some really interesting
tech too. A camshaft is a very important part of a car engine as it controls
the opening and closing of the engine valves. There is no camshaft in the TFG
instead it uses pneumatic actuator technology from Koenigsegg’s sister company
Freevalve. This technology allows for the opening and closing of each valve
individually. The Gemera uses electric motors to power the car alongside
the TFG engine. There are 2 electric motors at each of the rear wheels
producing 500 bhp of max power and 1000 nm of torque. A 400 bhp electric motor
sits mounted on the crankshaft of the petrol engine, thereby sending power to
the front wheels. The electric motors of the Gemera draw power from an
800 V, 15 kWh battery mounted below the front passenger seats.
On the outside, the Gemera looks stunning! The car
uses a lot of design cues from the Koenigsegg Regera and has a very
futuristic, contemporary design. Being a performance machine, the usage of
aerodynamics is evident. When seen from outside the Gemera seems like a
2-door car with interior space good enough for 2 adult passengers. The Gemera
is a first of its kind hypercar which can seat 4 passengers and go fast, very
very fast. The doors on the Gemera are quite unique. The car gets 2 huge
doors on both the sides which open up vertically. Once opened the doors give
way to 4 individual passenger seats! A stunning feat of design and engineering
from team Koenigsegg. In a car, the B-pillar separates the front and rear
sections of the car, the doors of the Gemera negates this need. The
doors on the Gemera use a system call Koenigsegg Automated Twisted
Synchrohelix Actuation Doors (KATSAD). This system allows the doors to open and
close in the minimum space footprint available allowing for the passenger to
park the car in tight spaces and get in or out of the car with ease. The Gemera
interiors are quite a practical place to be, with good seating space at the
front and rear, eight cup holders, infotainment touchscreens, Wi-Fi with
wireless connectivity etc. The car comes with 2 storage spaces one at the front
and second at the rear which can hold 4 carry-ons. This just adds to more
points to the practical side of the Koenigsegg Gemera.
Koenigsegg has been regarded as a brand which specializes in
creating really crazy, awesome hypercars. A brand is known for having very
ambitious ideas, visions for their cars. Koenigsegg have in their short 25-year
span always pushed the boundaries of car design, performance and technology. The
Koenigsegg Gemera is another great example of a ground-breaking car –
the world’s first 4-door GT hypercar.
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