Koenigsegg Drops 3-cylinder From $1.7M Gemera, Buyers Prefer The V8 Engine That Cost $400,000

Koenigsegg drops 3-cylinder from Gemera because only a small number of buyers actually wanted it.

The 2.0-liter, 3-cylinder twin-turbo engine plus 3 electric motors would have delivered 1,400 hp in the Gemera.

Instead, buyers prefer the hybrid V8 unit that produces nearly 2,300 hp, a $400,000 option for the Koenigsegg Gemera.

4-seat Koenigsegg Gemera reportedly starts at $1.7 million before options like the V-8 option worth $400,000.

Production will be limited to 300 units worldwide, and the first examples are expected to be delivered later this year.

Swedish-based Koenigsegg Automotive will no longer power the Gemera hypercar with the base 2.0-liter, twin-turbo inline-three-cylinder engine because only a small number of buyers actually wanted it.

In a podcast interview spotted by CarBuzz, Koenigsegg CEO, Christian von Koenigsegg, told Top Gear that the wealthy prefer the hybrid V8 unit that produces nearly 2,300 hp, despite being a $400,000 option for the Gemera.

• See Also : Meet The Koenigsegg Chimera, A One-Off Hypercar Specially Built For FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem

Koenigsegg Gemera

Koenigsegg boss told Top Gear he managed to persuade the few buyers wanting the 3-cylinder, dubbed the TFG (Tiny Friendly Giant) engine, to opt for the V-8 instead.

Unlike the V8 engine option, the 2.0-liter, three-cylinder dry-sumped twin-turbo engine plus 3 electric motors would have delivered a combined 1,400 hp in the four-seat Gemera.

Speaking during the unveiling of production version of the 4-seater Gemera in 2020, the CEO and founder maintained that the new Mega-GT has room that comfortably seats four large adults and store their luggage.

At the time of reveal in 2020, Koenigsegg Gemera reportedly starts at $1.7 million before options like the V-8 option worth $400,000. Production will be limited to 300 units (from the initial 350) worldwide, and the first examples are expected to be delivered later this year.

• See Also : Koenigsegg Promises To Replace Burnt $3M Jesko Hypercar For Free After Determining The Cause Of Fire