One of Koenigsegg's Early Biofuel Prototypes Is Heading to Auction

There's no such thing as a common (or inexpensive) Koenigsegg, but this example is rarer than most. A CCXR prototype from 2006, it was one of the earliest hypercars the company built to use biofuel. That's right, this 1,018-horsepower monster will run on E85 (and E100). It'll also do over 250 mph — and assuredly cost its next owner well over a million bucks.

Almost two decades ago, Koenigsegg was far from the brand that it is today. Now, we know it as an automaker on the bleeding edge of technology and speed. Back then, it was still trying to prove itself — and the CCXR was one of the projects that helped.

The "normal" CCX made an already impressive 806 horsepower. Converting the car to run on biofuel meant changing the injectors, the fuel lines, the piston rings, and more. Of course, as a result, it meant that Koenigsegg could run more boost with bigger superchargers — plural, as it leverages twin superchargers. Those changes meant it could make 1,018 horsepower and 782 lb-ft of torque. Rocketing from 0-60 mph takes 2.9 seconds.

Bonhams, the auction house handling the sale of this rare 'Egg, gives the auction car a price estimate of between $1.8 million and $2.3 million.

The exterior of the car features graphics from Bård Eker, the seller of the car. Elker is an industrial designer and was a major Koenigsegg shareholder in the past; Christian von Koenigsegg actually allocated this car to Elker for road testing. While it might not be worth as much as a newer 'Egg, it'll always be a major part of the brand's history.

Interested parties need to watch out for the Bonhams auction on December 12 in London. As one of only 19 examples of the CCXR ever made, we expect several interested parties will be vying to put it in their garage next.

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