Saturday 30th September 2000

The production Koenigsegg CC prototype was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The first customer took delivery of a red CC 8S in 2002 at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2002. The two-seat Targa top design, allowed a portion of the roof to be removed and stored under the bonnet. The kevlar-reinforced carbon fibre semi-monocoque is attached to a steel subframe at the front of the chassis, and an aluminum subframe at the rear. The supercharged Ford Modular 4.7 L DOHC V8 engine , transmission, and rear suspension was mounted to the aluminum subframe. It could accelerate 0–100 km/h under 3.5 seconds, with a top speed: 390 km/h (242 mph).