Koenigsegg took advantage of the space reserved for it at the Geneva Motor Show to make known its first model with four seats: the Koenigsegg Gemera , a model of superlatives that the brand defines as a “mega-GT”.
Described as a "new car category" by Christian von Koenigsegg , the Gemera presents itself as a plug-in hybrid, combining a gasoline engine with three (!) electric motors, one for each rear wheel and the other connected to the crankshaft.
Visually, the Gemera has stayed true to Koenigsegg's design principles, featuring large side air intakes, “disguised” A-pillars and even a front that draws inspiration from the brand's first prototype, the 1996 CC.
The interior of the Koenigsegg Gemera
With a wheelbase of 3.0 m (total length reaches 4.98 m), the Koenigsegg Gemera has room to carry four passengers and their luggage — in total the front and rear luggage compartments have 200 l of capacity.
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Once the two doors are open (yes, there are still only two) we find central infotainment screens and wireless chargers for the front and rear seats; Apple CarPlay; internet and even double cup holders for all passengers, an unusual “luxury” in a vehicle with this level of performance.
2.0 l, three cylinders only… and no camshaft
Not only is the Gemera the first four-seater Koenigsegg, it is also the first production car — albeit somewhat limited — to have a combustion engine without a camshaft.
It is a twin-turbo three-cylinder with 2.0 l of capacity, but with impressive debits. 600 hp and 600 Nm — around 300 hp/l, much more than the 211 hp/l of the 2.0 l and four-cylinder of the A 45 — being the first application of the Freevalve system that abandons the traditional camshaft.
Named “Tiny Friendly Giant” or “Friendly Little Giant”, this three-cylinder from Koenigsegg also stands out for its weight, just 70 kg — remember that the Twinair, Fiat's twin-cylinder measuring 875 cm3 weighs 85 kg. idea of how lightweight the Swedish manufacturer's 2.0 l is.
As for the electric motors, the two that appear on the rear wheels each charge, 500 hp and 1000 Nm while the one that appears associated with the crankshaft debits 400 hp and 500 Nm . The end result is a combined potency of 1700 hp and a torque of 3500 Nm.
Ensuring the passage of all this power to the ground is the transmission Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD) already used in Regera and that has only one relation, as if it were an electric one. Also in the ground connections, the Gemera has four directional wheels and a torque vectoring system.
Finally, in terms of performance, the Koenigsegg Gemera meets the 0 to 100 km/h in 1.9s and reaches 400 km/h maximum speed . Equipped with an 800 V battery, the Gemera is capable of running up to 50 km in 100% electric mode and it can reach 300 km/h without having to resort to the combustion engine.
For now, it is not known how much the first four-seater Koenigsegg will cost or when the first of the 300 units will be delivered. The brand states that the amounts of benefits announced are still provisional.