When you are a supercar manufacturer there are a few key things that you must do to ensure your own credibility. First, make something simply too crazy for most normal human beings. Something that makes the driver more other worldly, more batsh*t crazy. Second, you need a design that invokes young children to either hide […] More »

My love for the bonkers world that is Koenigsegg knows no bounds. It’s a deep unadulterated love that should only be reserved for a fine wine or a glorious sunset overlooking some great vista. In other words, it’s probably not that healthy, but who cares, I love their cars. Especially the sound they make, it […] More »

United States customers have only had the option of one Swedish automaker in the past few years: Volvo.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m sure they’re wonderful cars.  Colin Powell certainly thinks so.  But they’re not quite as sporty as Saabs. And nothing is as balls-to-the-wall insane as a Koenigsegg.  Not even this yellow fellow. […] More »

For all of the young-at-heart out there, I recommend paying a visit to a LEGO store.  Not only does they have tons of killer sets (my favorites are from the City line), but it also has thousands of individual bricks available.  You get to see completed and disintegrated parts of the LEGO universe. Consider the […] More »

Outrageously powerful cars are almost always cool, but not all of them are interesting. Christian von Koenigsegg’s newest example of rolling hyperbole is both. This car is so over the top, it doesn’t just make 1,341 horsepower.  It generates one megawatt. Maximum torque from the revised twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 is 1,011 pound-feet.  And that’s without […] More »