6. Koenigsegg Agera R $1.6M
Rumor has it that Koenigsegg rents out Volvo’s testing track for its chassis tuning test runs.
Apparently, while the Koenigsegg team roars around the circuit, Volvo execs watch from their offices, drink espresso, and remark at how unsafe the Agera R is. We doubt this story is true. But it makes the Agera R that much more appealing. We like to imagine the Koenigsegg horrifying the safety-obsessed Volvo brass.
And what frightens the Volvo folks so? It’s the Agera R’s 5.0-liter, 1,115 hp twin-turbo V8 that creates a king’s ransom in torque – 885 lb-ft to be precise. 60 mph is quickly conquered by the Agera R in 2.9 seconds. And the Swedish wedge of carbon will hit a maximum top speed of 260 mph.
Interestingly, the Agera R can actually hit 270 mph. In order to do that, though, owners need to sign a waiver for the speedy Swedes to unlock the speed limiter. This is an option, why? Of course I need to go 270. You don’t even need to ask, Jurgen.
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