248 MPH Without A Gearbox: Direct Drive -- /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

What a man, he even decided to go hairless because it both saves weight and creates less aerodynamic drag to do so.

Bugatti : we can't tell you our engineering secretes... CVK : here are the components and detailed explanation....

I have been building Performance type automatics for over 42+ years. The idea here is not really new. The original Buick Dynaflow (early 1950's) and the buick variable pitch torque converters (1965 -1967) had this idea in mind, making the torque converter do pretty much everything. However, he has taken it much further. With the electric motor producing instant torque. Lent to his ideas, that a torque converter when designed "correctly" could do exactly what he wanted. I am very impressed...

Imagine waking up every morning to go work at Koenigsegg and help push the boundaries of the automotive world and this cool genius man is your boss

I'm so happy he turned his brain towards the automotive industry instead of becoming a super villain

"They didn't understand our needs, so we created ourselves." That's how is done.

This man knows his stuff. A true innovator. Also the machining on that is absolutely amazing. I'm a precision engineer myself and that is just sublime

My wife asked "what kind of cake is he making with that?"

0-60 in 4 seconds while in 7th gear... Let that sink in

Finally a owner, designer, worker, and he actually knows how all the parts work instead of a lazy CEO that pretends to know how the cars are built and he cares and not just about the huge paycheck unlike GM ......his car works. Koenigsegg went from nothing to something faster than his cars:) that man is brilliant!

“For half my life I’ve been on a quest to be a leader in the hypercar industry...” yeah, same.

simplified exlanation...works just like a lock up tc, except it has 2 stators, one has a low low stall speed, the second is a medium stall. 1a. the first or low low stator (like a 200 hp truck) has a lot of gear reduction so it can start moving at around 1500rpm. 1b. the first stator can be turned slowly to engage and (this is what he means by doubling the torque) effectively works like a first gear with 2:1 gear ratio ( so if the motor/engine makes 1000 lb/ft of trq at 1500 rpm, then it multiplies by 2 and gives 2000 lb/ft of torque to the wheels) 2. the second stator only works when the car is in motion, at this speed the second stator begins gear reduction but at a lower value like 1.5:1 (like a drag car launching at 5000 rpm, but launching when already in motion [almost like going from half throttle to full throttle while in gear]) 3. all the gear reduction happens smoothly w/o gear shifts through fluid or hydraulic movement 4a. the lock up mechanism cancels all the functionality of gear reduction essentially canceling out all the cool tech he speaks of and works like a normal car clutch. (essentially a 1:1 or engine shaft attached directly to axle shaft) 4b. At higher speeds the lock up ( or brake as he says in vid) kicks in, its like being in 4th gear with a final drive attached to a tall highway gear 5. the car moves along with 1400+ hp in english...think about it this way: take 2 torque flite 727 torque converters and put all the components in a high tech custom shell. the first torque converter is from a truck and has a low stall (or take off) speed. starts off easy at 1500 rpm. the second is from a drag car, this one wont kick in until its at 5000 rpm, this adds oomph at speed. once all the power multiplication of truck and drag car torque converters has been used up the lock up kicks in and works like a straight shaft directly connecting motor to wheel, therefore bypassing the whole system with a basic clutch. then your going fast as a motherfucker. its basically a fluid transmission with turbines instead of gears. if you get your fanboy head out of your ass and stop saying "OMG KOENIGSEGG, I LOVE HIS BALDNESS!!!!" and listen to what he's saying you'll understand its very simple yet well thought out design. he builds off already existing principles to and design something very cool and unique.

"It's rather simple" Yeah because you're a literal genius.

me, every weekend when i'm bored: "Can you please tell me how the Torque Converter works again Mr. Koenigsegg?"

I wish this man made a car that mortals could afford, the man is a genius. I know this technology will trickle down eventually but I hope I live long enough to see it happen.

Its fair to say impressive doesnt even begin to describe how successful he is... hes only been in the car industry for what?, 20 years around and his hyper and supercars alike are essentially like none other... again to believe christian von koenigsegg began his company in his 20s... uhm... i think we have the steven hawking of Car manufacturers here

Asks for expert help, no one seems to understand so he does it himself. Keeping in mind this is only one small portion of the car is just insane. This guy is a mad scientist.

Hats Off to CVK for being the friendliest,the Greatest & No.1 manufacturer of sports car

"We can spin the wheels at 160-170 mph"........that is insane

I ask my Grandma years ago. Of all the technology that you seen developed in your life what is the most amazing to you? She did not hesitate and said " the atomatic transmission". I asked her why would it be that? She said it was the first device that did something for you automactically. You did not have to shift gears manually. She said when a member of her community got the first car with automactic transmission everyone wanted to see it.