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2020 Koenigsegg Regera This Koenigsegg Regera is fully bespoke, featuring a unique tinted-blue carbon body, with real diamonds in the lacquer and hand-applied 24K gold leaf throughout the exterior and interior of the car. The Regera is currently the fastest production model in the world, holding the 0-400km/h record. This example produces around 1800bhp. The hybrid battery gives about 700bhp, and the internal-
combustion engine is 1100bhp. Its 0-60mph time is 2.8 seconds and top speed is over 250mph, and it achieves zero to 250mph and back to zero in around 31.5 seconds. One feature of all Koenigseggs is that the roof panel can be removed – in theory by one person, although when it’s a large piece of carbonfibre with gold in it, two people are definitely needed, says the owner...
1990 Lister Le Mans The XJS-based Le Mans took Jaguar’s standard 5.3-litre V12 and added a comprehensive tuning package, first of all taking the unit out to 6.0 litres. The engine-management system was tweaked and the heads were gas flowed, with larger valves fitted. Meanwhile, the Cosworth conrods carried special forged pistons, which increased the Lister’s compression ratio to 11.7:1. New bearings
2018 Bugatti Chiron How to follow the Veyron? For the 2016 Chiron, Bugatti took the Veyron’s quad-turbo W16 engine and reworked it to produce 1479bhp. The model immediately set new records, and its top speed was recorded at 261mph – but that was electronically limited, so a Chiron could top that. In 2018, the Chiron Sport was introduced; 18kg lighter due to further use of carbonfibre, and
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with stiffer suspension in order to increase the cornering ability of the car while maintaining its grandtouring characteristics. A torque-vectoring system to control the power sent to each wheel for improved handling in tight corners was also added. The cost of the Sport? More than £300,000 on top of the price of the ‘standard’ Chiron, which itself was listed at around £2 million.
and a modified oil system were also deemed necessary to reliably deliver 482bhp of power. This Le Mans sat in the collection of one family from new until 2018, and it is now with its second owner. The car is totally original; it has had no work other than maintenance, and has always been taxed and insured. It is one of only 19 coupés made, and has covered just 3800 miles from new.
