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per cylinder and carbon fibre covers weighing 210 kg (463 lb), with a compression ratio of 8.6:1. It produces 664 PS (488 kW; 655 hp) at 6,800 rpm and 750 Nâ‹…m (553 lbâ‹…ft) of torque at 5,000 rpm. The redline is set to 7,250 rpm. The engine powers the rear wheels
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539:"CC8S Page at Koenigsegg website"
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230:4,191 mm (165.0 in)
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301:Development
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1102:Categories
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645:Koenigsegg
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549:2011-11-01
489:References
295:Koenigsegg
291:sports car
288:mid-engine
261:Chronology
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51:Production
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354:targa top
348:Rear view
266:Successor
218:Wheelbase
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75:Ă„ngelholm
61:: 4 made
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752:Agera RS
472:See also
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414:4 valves
335:Overview
204:6-speed
144:Platform
83:Designer
77:, Sweden
71:Assembly
66:: 2 made
36:Overview
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805:Commons
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737:Agera R
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1048:Regera
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864:1990s
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687:Gemera
652:People
503:"CC8S"
425:Wheels
358:kevlar
243:Height
227:Length
206:manual
171:Engine
132:Layout
1081:One:1
1032:CC850
1017:Jesko
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692:CC850
682:Jesko
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155:Doors
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712:CC8S
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998:CCR
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