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November 11, 2017 “ How To Engineer A Car That Goes 277.9 MPH “ Jack Stewart This article talks about the Koenigsegg Agera RS breaking the production car speed record. The average speed of two runs was 277.9. This speed was a new world record, previously held by a speed of 270.49. Koenigsegg is a small Swedish Car brand, they broke the record with one of their cars the Koenigsegg Agera RS. This car is powered by a V8 engine producing over 1,300 horsepower. Going at these great speeds pushes the limits of engineers and everything they work on from aerodynamics to tire rubber and suspension. While going this fast requires downforce too much could harm the suspension of the vehicle. Yet again with this much power grip could be an issue also, Michelin was also there making sure their tires were up to par. At such high speeds everything changes, a small bump in the road could lift the front end of the car causing it to go airborne instantly. Achieving these high speeds is a feat all together from performance to the courage in the driver. The driver was Niklas Lilja a factory driver for Koenigsegg. If you would had the possibility to buy a Agera RS it would cost you between 1.5 - 2 Million Dollars. The record was made on a 11 mile closed section of the Nevada Highway. This event took place November 4, 2017. Koenigsegg since it's beginning has made supercars with high horsepower with high speeds. The first time they broke a record was in 2002 with their car a Koenigsegg CCR. They broke the record in 2005 with a top speed of 387.86 km/h ( 241 Mph). After this they wanted the title again and managed to take it with the Agera RS. I really like Koenigsegg. All their cars are very interesting. Even though they are not as big as Ferrari Or Lamborghini they can still definitely compete if not do better than these companies. Having one of their cars would be a dream for me. Hearing about one of their cars having the record really exciting for me as I really like the company but it was a great moment for the company as a whole. Most of their cars are very expensive but nothing is impossible. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a13301712/koenigsegg-agera-rs-speed-record/
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3/11/2018 02:49:22 pm
Really Interesting Topic, and as a car enthusiast I can really relate. Your article was well written and I think you did a good job of grabbing our attention.
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Micah Hacker
3/20/2018 02:45:16 pm
The article you chose was really interesting. I enjoyed learning about the engineering and design of such an impressive piece of work. Good work.
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