Koenigsegg Agera R 2011

The Agera R’s Geneva presentation included an unusual accessory for a hypercar: a roof-mounted ski box designed for carrying skis. The option highlighted Koenigsegg’s attempt to preserve a measure of practicality despite the car’s extreme performance. The Agera R is also notable for its ability to run on different fuel blends, from petrol to E100, using electronic management that adjusts the engine’s operating parameters to the fuel detected.

Koenigsegg states that 18 examples of the Agera R were produced between 2011 and 2014. The total covers cars built during the model’s production period, including vehicles specified to individual customer requirements. Its rarity therefore reflects both the very small production run and its position at the top of the Agera range before later derivatives such as the Agera S, Agera RS and One:1 appeared. The production figure used here follows Koenigsegg’s own published information rather than estimates from unofficial databases. Individual cars may differ in colour, trim and equipment, but those customer choices do not necessarily represent separate production versions.

Automotive media quickly placed the Agera R among the most extreme hypercars of its era. Evo presented it as a particularly powerful development of the Agera and praised its 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8, careful construction and unexpectedly manageable road manners given its performance. The magazine also highlighted its acceleration and braking ability during performance testing. Figures published during the car’s early years sometimes differ according to the fuel grade and technical specification being discussed, which explains variations between period reports. Koenigsegg’s later official technical information lists 1,140 hp and 1,200 Nm for the model.