Talk:Koenigsegg

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[edit] Swedish Airforce F10 Base Logo

Does anyone have a link to this logo? It is a sweet image, and seems pointless to mention it in the article if it is only seen on some of the cars and unsearchable on the net for the icon alone

Here's one. Not very good quality, though. —Bromskloss 10:26, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 242mph in a 75mph zone!

Someone has to have a link to that one!!

The car would probably need more than a 5km straight with almost no traffic at any point. I dont think 242mph is a reasonable figure. Khutuck 20:51, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Heck, you can get that on parts of british motorways at times, is it at all unlikely that you could find such in Texas of all places? Besides, consider the record was set on a (slightly) curved track... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.180.56 (talk) 22:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Hmm.. It set the world record at Nuremburg test track ( a road DESIGNED for 200+ Mph, at 242Mph. I would think on a run though Texas, on only a standard freeway, its quite unlikely.
It is claimed that the CCR can reach 251Mph. ( Its Um... over 806Hp. )
Here is the video of the world record being set
[Koenigsegg - 388km/h - At Nardo Italy _ World Record Speed ]
Here is the link for a $71,400 ticket. ( and later a $44,100 one )
[Stay Free Magazine]
Artoftransformation 13:52, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Um... that's something totally unrelated and really quite dull. Thanks for wasting three minutes of my time scrolling through that looking for the relevance other than "another expensive speeding ticket". 82.46.180.56 (talk) 22:44, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • How do you pronounce it. Im sure alot of people other than me would want to know this.
  • I dunno how they want it to be pronounced themselves, but being Norwegian, I pronounce it with a nordic ö/ø sound in place of the "oe". Can probably make a recording of it, but I have no idea how to write it in IPA. κаллэмакс 20:01, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
  • (Swedish: Koenigsegg (help·info)) κаллэмакс 20:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
On Top Gear (UK), they pronounce it cone-nigg-segg (rhymes with "cone pig's egg") 86.151.219.133 19:50, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
It's not a Swedish word, sounds German, or something :) I just sounds like gibberish in Swedish at least. CHANDLER   19:44, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
I pronounce it Koh-Enne-Ig-Sehg ~PogoNoodle~ (talk) 23:48, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
In my mind's ear that's actually quite close to the way the TG presenters say it (kuere-nigks-egg, rather than the earlier description), seeing as they give the impression of the car being handed over in person they may have had instruction on how to say it properly :) one hopes, anyway. 82.46.180.56 (talk) 22:47, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
The majority of British and American journalists refer to it as (Ko-niggs-egg). However, I have worked with the Swedish body in white engineers, and they all refer to the car as (Kerr-nick-segg). δ²(Talk) 14:20, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Picture of a Car

Would it be a good idea to have a picture of a car on the company site? Jasontheperson 02:48, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Much rather have a spin in one...what do you say? Artoftransformation 13:53, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
After thorough consideration, I have decided that I choose drive before have picture. Where do I pick up the keys? —Bromskloss 17:05, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
All things considered I'd rather have a ride in it, but not a spin. I saw the effects of that on the TV already, I don't fancy it happening in a less controlled environment. 82.46.180.56 (talk) 22:48, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect info

JFTR, the Wall Street Fighter reference in this article used to say something completely different from what was actually in the article. I've fixed this problem for now; see my diff. --Gp75motorsports REV LIMITER 10:48, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

ER NO - this is totally incorrect. Think about it. 272mph? in texas? in a car that has been only proved to do 242mph on a purpose built track? faster than proven speed of SSC Ultimate? I think not. A more accurate reference is the one that I am replacing it with, the reporting of Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of UK's Top Gear. I will provide a secondary reference, but the main reference is Season 8, episode 1 for this information. Or, the other one is Gumball 3000 - The movie. Tell you what, don't take my word for it, look here at the information already. δ²(Talk) 12:30, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
OK. I see. Thanks! --Gp75motorsports REV LIMITER 16:32, 28 April 2008 (UTC)