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Koenigsegg’s Newest Megacar Is a Restomod of the Very First Koenigsegg
It’s hard to believe, but the very first Koenigsegg, the CC8S, is now 20 years old.

It’s hard to believe, but the very first Koenigsegg, the CC8S, is now 20 years old. Launched in 2002, the CC8S became a darling of Top Gear, and put Christian von Koenigsegg’s rigorously unconventional supercar company on the map. This year, Christian von Koenigsegg turns 50, and to celebrate, he’s launched a new version of the CC8S, packing modern power and a ridiculously complex transmission that can work as a three-pedal manual or a full automatic.
