Koenigsegg CCXR Crashes On The Top Gear Set

The story went like this. There was only one CCXR in existence, the first-ever biofuel-powered Koenigsegg. Now the possession of a valued customer, the worth of this car was said to be greater even than its £606,000 price tag suggested.

The understanding was that once the Stig and I had spent enough time at the wheel to secure our cover feature, one of Koenigsegg's senior engineers would take over the responsibility of driving the car between photographic locations for us. We'd all be safer that way.

And so it was that I found myself a passenger in the biggest crash I've ever experienced.


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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 5/22/2007 3:50:19 PM

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Could you please change the title, it's kind of deceiving now.

Top Gear didn't crash anything here.

Agent009 - 5/22/2007 4:16:08 PM

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Is that better? It was a bit confusing before.

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 5/22/2007 5:15:52 PM

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Thx 009! I appreciate it.

Matthew1 - 5/23/2007 2:05:01 AM

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It wasn't on the Top Gear set.

ExigeOwner - 5/22/2007 4:21:10 PM

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Isn't this news about 2 weeks old?

hasterterber - 5/22/2007 4:27:05 PM

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actually its about 6 months old or so

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 5/22/2007 5:18:09 PM

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No no, that was ANOTHER Koenigsegg CCX. Because of the lack in downforce the car spun and crashed into the tirewall.

This article is pretty recent, it's about the CCXR that has over a 1000 hp and runs on bio-ethanol.

candywhite - 5/22/2007 5:03:18 PM

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yeah this is pretty old

Bmw8ter - 5/22/2007 6:41:02 PM

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this was on the site a few weeks ago....maybe a month ago. There's no deja vu' going on here.

henbmw - 5/22/2007 8:08:17 PM

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Wait, are those new top gear hosts? Please tell me I'm mistaken....

Matthew1 - 5/23/2007 2:04:02 AM

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Title is STILL wrong.

It didn't crash on the Top Gear set, it crashed on a public road.

And it was for Top Gear Magazine (hence the unfamiliar faces).

And yes, this story has been posted here before:

http://www.autospies.com/news/Top-Gear-wrecks-biofuel-Koenigsegg-CCXR-15097/