LEFT & BELOW: Plan view of the drivetrain shows rear-mounted TFG engine and electric motors on rear wheels, with driveshaft to the front axle with individual torque vectoring
ABOVE: Side view of the TFG combustion engine showing the electric motor in series
P... electric motors combined with the relatively low kerb weight of 1850
kg also means that the Gemera can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph( 0-62 mph) in only 1.9 seconds.
Of course, this sort of power and torque has to be matched with a chassis capable of making effective use of all that performance. With all-wheel steering and torque vectoring the 3000 mm wheelbase gives a high level of ride comfort and straight-line stability, while the rear-wheel steering provides good directional control at high speed, as well as agile handling and a turning circle to match that of many smaller cars. The combination of all-wheel steering and all-wheel torque vectoring also provides almost unlimited adaptability of handling and steering response and feel.
�lthou�h the �emera is the first of its kind in a completely new vehicle
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category, it has clear ties to all previous Koenigsegg cars and their Swedish understated design roots. It maintains recognisable Koenigsegg traits, such as its wrap-around jet fi�hter ins�ired windscreen, hidden A-pillars, simple shapes, short overhangs and the large side air intakes. Indeed, the frontal design is ins�ired by the �ery first Koenigsegg prototype – the Koenigsegg CC from 1996.
In particular, the Gemera features giant full-length Koenigsegg Automated Twisted Synchrohelix Actuation Doors( KATSAD) that open wide, unhindered by the absence of B-pillars, thanks to the strong carbonfibre monoco�ue, �ro�idin� ready access to the four-seater interior which affords equal ease of access, comfort and respect for both front and rear seat passengers. Z
‘ Ultimate performance has belonged to the world of two-seaters with very limited luggage space – until now’, says CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg.‘ The Gemera is a completely new category of car where extreme megacar meets spacious interior and ultimate environmental consciousness. We call it a Mega-GT.’
References www. koenigsegg. com www. freevalve. com