The CCGT, launched on the 2007 Geneva Car Present, was conceived as a parallel effort in the course of the manufacturing of Koenigsegg’s commonplace vehicles, with its major goal being participation within the 24 Hours of Le Mans sequence, following FIM rules for LMP prototype vehicles. Drawing inspiration from the Koenigsegg CCR and incorporating components from the CCX model, the CCGT aimed to adjust to the GT1 Class rules, governing elements equivalent to a most width of two meters and a cockpit width constituting a minimum of 70% of the automobile.

Weighing slightly below 1,000kg with out ballast, the CCGT boasted over 600kg of downforce and harnessed over 600bhp from its naturally aspirated 5.0-liter 32-valve V8 engine. Energy was transmitted by way of an AP-Racing twin-disc clutch and a Koenigsegg/Cima sequential magnesium transaxle. The automobile featured double wishbone suspension, pushrod-operated gas-hydraulic shock absorbers, a pneumatic pit-stop lifting system, rack-and-pinion steering, and 362mm carbon disc brakes gripped by gentle alloy six-piston monobloc calipers.

Constructed on a carbon-fiber/honeycomb chassis, the two-seater sported a carbon-fiber/Kevlar physique with a homologated full roll cage by Koenigsegg-ME-Racing. Initially outfitted with a standard gear lever, the sequential gearbox is now operated by paddle shifts on the steering wheel.

Below the supervision of Dag Bölenius, the automobile was developed and handcrafted by a specialised workforce from 2003 to 2007. Take a look at drives befell at Knutstorp race circuit in 2008, with legendary take a look at driver Loris Bicocchi on the helm. Nevertheless, simply two months after preliminary shake-down runs, regulatory adjustments by the ACO and FIA dashed the GT1 Class racing dream, concluding with the completion of just one CCGT, rendering it an exceptionally distinctive race automobile.

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