Smiles per hour - this is one dial Christian von Koenigsegg forgot to install when building the otherworldly One:1. However, the Swede enjoys demonstrating the feel-good potential of the Megawatt car himself, as showcased in the Jay Leno's Garage footage at the bottom of the page.
Heck, watching the two automotive addicted fellas enjoying the 1,341 hp (make that 1,641 PS) together feels like the Leno days of The Toninght Show are back, all with a four-wheeled twist.
It's nice to see the only One:1 in the US being put through its paces and, to ensure we won't ruin the fun of clip, we'll only mention that each driver's... reign is focused on a different aspect of the One:1 experience.
However, we must warn you - the action you see here was first aired some six months ago, but it was delivered on TV, so there are plenty of aficionados out there who might've missed it.
Meanwhile, the Angelholm automaker has gone through the horrible experience of totaling their One:1 prototype in the quest to set a Nurburgring production car record.
However, the carmaker announced it would pull a Phoenix, rebuilding the dismantled machine, while the accident also led to an update for the overall safety of late-model K cars.
And while we're still waiting to see if the One:1 can return to the Nordschleife in time for the 2016 season, player Pagani has joined the game. We recently showed you the Huayra BC flying from one Green Hell vibrator to another. And when the driver's seat is occupied by ex-record holder Mark Basseng, the Italian carmaker's intentions are clear.
This is a good oportunity to remind you of the forum talk mentioning Koenigsegg had already beaten the Porsche 918 Spyder's 6:57 record during testing and was working to improve its time when the ka-bang happened.
We're advising you to enjoy these old-fashioned suck-squeeze-bang-blow battles while they last, as we should see EVs entering the Ring War soon.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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