2023 Koenigsegg CC850

Koenigsegg have revealed a reimagining of their first CC8S supercar to celebrate the 20 year anniversary. Called the CC850 (the 50 represents both the founders 5oth birthday, and the number production is limited to) Koenigsegg have taken the familiar styling of the CC8S and imbued it some updated tech.

LED lights both front and rear are new, along with a the wheel design and tyres sporting Michelin graphics on the side walls. Power is up too, with the 5.0 twin turbocharged V8 making 1,385 hp and 1,222 lb-ft of torque when run on E85 fuel. That drops a little to 1,185 hp without it. Actually the 1,385 number is reaped a fair bit with the CC850, it has 1,385 horsepower, weighs 1,385 kilograms and even has 1,385 Nm of torque. That means it has the same power to weight ratio as the Koenigsegg One:1.

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect is the Light Speed Transmission, which like in the Koenigsegg Jesko, has seven clutches and nine gear ratios. With all that it can jump from any gear to any other gear and has an automatic and manual mode, the later even is a gated shifter for that old-school look and feel. It’s proper engineering like this that Koenigsegg have become known for over their 20 years of existence.