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Koenigsegg One:1 Avoids Crash on Spa-Francorchamps with Massive Burnout

For some reason, Koenigsegg decided to test its first MegaWatt car properly on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The One:1 spent quite some time on the famous track these days and the videos of it roaring on the asphalt are starting to show up on Youtube.
Koenigsegg One:1 on Spa-Francorchamps 1 photo
Photo: screenshot from Youtube
After claiming the fastest non-official time on the Suzuka track the One:1 is apparently preparing for a proper official run on the Spa too, that could write history. Considering the specs the car has, it wouldn’t be a surprise either.

In case you’re not up to date with what a MegaCar is, we should point out that it’s an automobile that has a MegaWatt of power which translates into roughly 1,340 HP (1,360 PS). The trick Koenigsegg’s creation has up its sleeve though is that it also weighs 1,360 kg (2,998 lbs) which offers it a ratio of 1 hp per kilo.

The performance figures are staggering as you can probably imagine. The 0-100 km/h (62 mph) run is not even relevant, other figures are shocking on this model. For example, it will do 400 km/h (248 mph) in about 20 seconds, and that’s blazing fast. Not only that but it will also come to a complete stop from that speed in about 10 seconds while the maximum lateral g-force it can record is 2 G.

All of these make it a masterpiece but how hard is it to drive? Don’t think that just anyone can hop on board and take it for a spin. At Spa, for example, only ex-Formula 1 drivers and other people experience behind the wheel get to feel the might of its V8.

However, even they are caught off guard at times, the video below being a perfect piece of evidence in this regard. One driver probably was overzealous with the acceleration exiting a corner and ended up spinning. Not to worry though, he got back on the perfect line in no time, with a massive burnout. Check it out!

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