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Narrator: TODAY ON
"HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS,"

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THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1.

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THERE ARE SUPERCARS,
AND NOW THERE'S A MEGACAR.

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-- Captions by VITAC --
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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

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THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1
IS CALLED A MEGACAR

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BECAUSE IT HAS A POWER OUTPUT
OF ONE MEGAWATT.

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ALL THAT POWER IS CREATED HERE

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AT THE KOENIGSEGG HEADQUARTERS
IN ANGELHOLM, SWEDEN.

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CHRISTIAN VON KOENIGSEGG
WAS JUST 22

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WHEN HE STARTED THE BUSINESS
IN THE EARLY 1990s.

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YEAR AFTER YEAR,
KOENIGSEGG'S BRAND INNOVATES,

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BREAKING WORLD RECORDS
IN THE PROCESS.

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IN 2003, GUINNESS
DECLARED THE KOENIGSEGG CC8S

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TO BE THE WORLD'S
MOST POWERFUL PRODUCTION CAR.

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AND IN 2005, THE KOENIGSEGG CCR

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BROKE THE PRODUCTION
ROAD CAR SPEED RECORD.

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THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1
IS NAMED FOR ITS INCREDIBLE

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ONE MEGAWATT OF POWER,

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BUT IT ALSO GETS ITS NAME FROM
ANOTHER ASTONISHING FEATURE.

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IT HAS A POWER-TO-WEIGHT
RATIO OF 1:1.

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THIS RATIO IS OFTEN CALLED

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THE HOLY GRAIL
OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING.

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IT EXPLAINS WHY THE CAR
CAN ACCELERATE FROM 0 TO 250

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IN JUST 20 SECONDS.

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IT TAKES
SOPHISTICATED ENGINEERING

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TO CREATE A CAR
LIKE THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1.

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TO ACHIEVE THAT REMARKABLE
1:1 POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO,

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THE MANUFACTURERS
HAD TO COME UP WITH UNUSUAL WAYS

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TO MAKE THE CAR LIGHTER.

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TECHNICIANS BUILD THE CAR'S HUBS
USING CARBON FIBER.

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THE HAND LAYS SEVERAL
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CARBON FIBER

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ONTO A MOLD.

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WHILE DEVELOPING THE ONE:1,
KOENIGSEGG WORKED CLOSELY

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WITH THEIR SUPPLIERS
TO ENSURE THE CARBON

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COULD WITHSTAND THE INTENSE HEAT

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THE HUBS MUST ENDURE
AT HIGH SPEEDS.

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ONCE ALL OF THE CARBON FIBER
IS IN PLACE,

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TECHNICIANS ENCLOSE THE MOLD
IN A VACUUM BAG

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AND REMOVE ALL THE AIR.

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THE HUB IS NOW READY
FOR CURING IN AN AUTOCLAVE.

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THE AUTOCLAVE PROCESS
IS A PROPRIETARY,

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MULTISTAGE,
HIGH-TEMPERATURE CURING PHASE.

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ONCE THE CURING PROCESS
IS COMPLETE,

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WORKERS REMOVE THE VACUUM BAG
AND REVEAL THE FINISHED PRODUCT.

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KOENIGSEGG HAS TRADEMARKED

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THE TECHNOLOGY
FOR MAKING THESE HUBS.

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IT'S CALLED AIRCORE BECAUSE
THE COMPONENTS ARE HOLLOW.

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THE ENTIRE RIM WEIGHS
BETWEEN 13 AND 16 POUNDS.

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THAT MAKES IT 40% LIGHTER
THAN THE LIGHTEST ALUMINUM RIM.

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BUILDING THE WHEEL SUPER-LIGHT
HELPS TO REDUCE

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THE OVERALL WEIGHT OF THE CAR

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AND THE UNSPRUNG WEIGHT
OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

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THE CAR'S CHASSIS IS ALSO
BUILT OF CARBON FIBER.

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AN ENGINEER USES
SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE

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TO RUN OPTIMIZATION TESTS.

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NOW A TECHNICIAN
ASSEMBLES THE CHASSIS UNIT.

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HE USES A STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

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TO INSTALL A COMPONENT
CALLED THE CENTER TUNNEL.

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THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1 IS
A PERFECTLY SYMMETRICAL CAR.

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THIS ALLOWS THE MANUFACTURER
TO EASILY CONVERT IT

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FROM A LEFT-HAND
TO RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

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AT VIRTUALLY ANY POINT
IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.

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AFTER ALL THE ADHESIVE
HAS BEEN APPLIED,

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THE WORKER FLIPS THE PART OVER
AND LOWERS IT INTO PLACE.

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HE VERIFIES THAT THE PART
IS PERFECTLY CENTERED.

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EVEN THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR.

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THE TECHNICIAN CAREFULLY
SCRAPES OFF ANY EXCESS ADHESIVE.

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THE MANUFACTURER WORKS HARD
TO MAKE SURE

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THAT EVERY CORNER OF THE CAR
IS BOTH STRUCTURALLY

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AND AESTHETICALLY PERFECT.

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THE TECHNICIAN RUNS HIS FINGER
ALONG THE JOINT

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BEFORE REMOVING THE MASKING TAPE
TO REVEAL A SMOOTH, CLEAN SEAM.

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THERE IS NO NEED
TO COVER THE JOINT

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UNLESS A CUSTOMER CHOOSES TO.

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NEXT, THE WORKER BRINGS THE
NOSE-CONE COVER TO THE CHASSIS

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AND GLUES IT INTO PLACE.

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THE NOSE CONE WILL COVER
THE PASSENGER

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AND DRIVER'S LEGROOM AREA.

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IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE
THE STRUCTURAL BASIS

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FOR THE DASHBOARD
AND A MOUNTING PLATFORM

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FOR THE WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY.

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HE USES QUICK-RELEASE CLAMPS

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TO HOLD THE NOSE CONE
IN PLACE AS IT CURES.

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THE WINDSHIELD FRAME IS DESIGNED

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TO PROVIDE THE MOUNTING POINTS
FOR THE HOOD AND WIPER.

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IT ALSO HAS INTERFACES
FOR THE DASH COMPONENTS

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AND PROVIDES ROLLOVER
CRASH PROTECTION.

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THE WINDSHIELD FRAME
HAS AN A-CLASS SURFACE --

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THE HIGHEST-QUALITY FINISH
A CAR CAN HAVE.

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MOST A-CLASS SURFACES ARE PANELS

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DESIGNED TO COVER
THE STRUCTURE OF THE CAR.

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BUT THESE PANELS
ADD WEIGHT TO A VEHICLE,

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SO KOENIGSEGG DECIDED TO MAKE

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THE SURFACES OF THE STRUCTURE
A-CLASS,

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REMOVING THE NEED
FOR ANY EXTRA PANELING.

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Narrator: KOENIGSEGG
BUILDS ITS CAR SEATS BY HAND.

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YOU CAN ASK THEM
TO MAKE THE SEATS

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OUT OF ANYTHING FROM OSTRICH
TO KANGAROO LEATHER.

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THEY CAN EVEN MATCH THE LOOK OF
YOUR FAVORITE WALLET OR HANDBAG.

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A CRAFTSMAN NOW PREPARES
THE LEATHER PIECES

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FOR THE SEAT COVERS.

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IN THE UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT,
EVERYTHING IS TAILOR-MADE.

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EVEN THE LEATHERWORK REFLECTS
THE COMPANY'S PHILOSOPHY

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OF HONING EVERY ELEMENT
TO ENHANCE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE.

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CAR SEATS ARE AN
OFTEN-OVERLOOKED COMPONENT,

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EVEN IN SUPERCARS.

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THE DESIGNERS
OF THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1

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SAW THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO FURTHER OPTIMIZE

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THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE.

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USING A COMBINATION
OF MATERIALS,

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THEY WERE ABLE TO DESIGN
NEW SEATS THAT WEIGH 1/3 LESS

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THAN THE ONES IN EARLIER
KOENIGSEGG MODELS.

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HERE, A WORKER USES A TOOL
CALLED A SKIVING MACHINE

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TO SHAVE THE LEATHER DOWN
TO A PRECISE THICKNESS.

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IN THE PAST, LEATHER WORKERS HAD
TO PERFORM THIS STEP BY HAND.

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NEXT, AN ARTISAN
JOINS THE LEATHER SECTIONS

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USING A SEWING MACHINE.

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THIS LEVEL
OF DEDICATED HANDWORK

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RESULTS IN UNIQUELY FORMED
UPHOLSTERY.

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EACH KOENIGSEGG ONE:1
IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND.

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THIS ARTISANAL HANDCRAFTING
IS COMBINED

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WITH AN INTENSE DEDICATION
TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY.

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DESIGNERS USED
CUTTING-EDGE 3-D SCANNING

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AND 3-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY TO
DESIGN THE SEATS FOR THE ONE:1.

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THIS TECHNOLOGY
ALLOWED DEVELOPERS

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TO TAKE THE SEAT DESIGN
FROM INITIAL EXPERIMENTATION

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TO FINAL PRODUCT
IN JUST FOUR WEEKS.

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EVEN A SIMPLE FEATURE
LIKE THE CAR SEAT

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ILLUSTRATES
THE COMPANY'S INTEREST

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IN BRINGING TOGETHER
FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP

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WITH THE MOST ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE.

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KOENIGSEGG
CREATES SMALL SAMPLE MODELS

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OF THE SEATS
FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.

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THESE OFFER A WAY
TO EASILY VISUALIZE

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DIFFERENT PAINT
AND UPHOLSTERY COMBINATIONS.

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AFTER ALL, WHEN YOU'RE BUYING
A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR CAR,

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YOU WANT TO BE SURE
YOU LIKE THE COLOR.

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THE UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT HAS
A HIGH-SPEED EMBROIDERY MACHINE.

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IT'S CAPABLE OF STITCHING
ANY IMAGE A CUSTOMER WISHES.

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HERE, THE MACHINE
CREATES THE KOENIGSEGG LOGO.

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THE LOGO DESIGN IS BASED
ON THE KOENIGSEGG SHIELD.

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IT HAS BEEN
THE FAMILY COAT OF ARMS

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EVER SINCE
THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR

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KNIGHTED AN ANCESTOR
BACK IN THE 12th CENTURY.

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THAT MEDIEVAL KNIGHT
MIGHT BE SURPRISED

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TO SEE THE FAMILY CREST
ON A FUTURISTIC SPEED MACHINE

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WITH MORE THAN 1,360 TIMES
THE POWER OF HIS HORSE.

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THE LEATHERWORK IS NOW DONE.

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IT'S TIME FOR A TECHNICIAN
TO PUT THE SEAT TOGETHER.

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THE SEAT IS LIGHTWEIGHT,
COMFORTABLE, AND PLUSH,

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BUT ALSO BUILT
WITH SAFETY IN MIND.

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KOENIGSEGG CONSIDERS SAFETY
TO BE THEIR TOP PRIORITY.

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THE CARS ARE CAREFULLY BALANCED
TO IMPROVE THEIR AGILITY

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AND ARE EQUIPPED
WITH ALL MODERN SAFETY FEATURES.

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THE DESIGNERS MADE ADDITIONAL
SAFETY-MINDED INNOVATIONS

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LIKE INTEGRATING THE 18-GALLON,
HORSESHOE-SHAPED FUEL TANK

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DIRECTLY INTO THE CHASSIS.

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THE FINISHED SEAT LOOKS LIKE IT
COULD DRIVE THE CAR BY ITSELF.

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Narrator:
UNDER ALL THAT CARBON FIBER

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IS THE ONE:1 POWERHOUSE.

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BUILT ENTIRELY BY HAND
AT THE KOENIGSEGG FACILITY,

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THIS 5-LITER
V-8 ENGINE CAN CRANK OUT

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AN OUTSTANDING
1,011 FOOT-POUNDS OF TORQUE.

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BEFORE THE ENGINE IS EVEN BUILT,
KOENIGSEGG ENGINEERS

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RUN THEIR DESIGN

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THROUGH A SERIES OF
INTENSIVE COMPUTER SIMULATIONS.

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THEY MAKE SURE ALL THE ENGINE'S
PARTS WILL BE FULLY OPTIMIZED,

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CHECKING AIR FLOW, FUEL FLOW,
INTERNAL STRESSES,

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AS WELL AS NOISE
AND VIBRATION OUTPUTS.

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KOENIGSEGG
HAS A BUSY RandD DEPARTMENT.

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HERE, A TECHNICIAN WORKS ON
A NEW KIND OF VALVE TECHNOLOGY.

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KOENIGSEGG
AND FREE-VALVE ENGINEERS

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ARE DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALLY
CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC VALVES

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BECAUSE THEY ARE CONVINCED

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THAT CONVENTIONAL CAMSHAFTS
ARE INEFFICIENT.

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LIGHTER, SMALLER,
AND MORE EFFICIENT,

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THIS DEVELOPMENT
WILL ALLOW COMPLETE CONTROL

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OVER THE ENTIRE STROKE
OF EACH VALVE.

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THIS WILL PRODUCE MORE POWER
WHILE SAVING FUEL.

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OTHER CAR COMPANIES
HAVE SHOWN GREAT INTEREST

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IN THIS INNOVATIVE
VALVE TECHNOLOGY.

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BUT THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD
WILL HAVE TO WAIT A FEW YEARS

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BEFORE THAT ADVANCED SYSTEM
IS READY FOR PRODUCTION.

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IN THE MEANTIME,
A TECHNICIAN WORKS ON INSTALLING

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VALVE SPRINGS
AS HE BUILDS THE ENGINE HEAD.

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ONCE THEY'RE IN PLACE, HE USES
A SPECIALIZED HANDHELD TOOL

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TO POSITION THE LOCKING RINGS
ONE BY ONE.

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KOENIGSEGG HAS CREATED
PISTON HEADS AND RINGS

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THAT ARE EXTREMELY LIGHTWEIGHT.

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THEY COAT THE COMPONENT
WITH TEFLON

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TO CREATE A ROBUST
THERMAL BARRIER.

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KOENIGSEGG HAS EVOLVED
THE ONE:1 ENGINE

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FROM THEIR AGERA POWERHOUSE.

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THEY HAVE FINE-TUNED
THE SOFTWARE

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AND CHANGED THE CAMSHAFT,
SPRINGS, VALVES, INJECTORS,

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FUEL PUMPS, AND TURBO CHARGERS.

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THESE MODIFICATIONS ALLOW
THE ENGINE TO ACHIEVE MORE POWER

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AT HIGHER RPMs WITHOUT PUTTING
ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON THE BLOCK.

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NEXT, THE TECHNICIAN
PREPARES TO ATTACH THE RODS.

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THE PISTONS
ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM,

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WHILE THE RODS ARE TITANIUM.

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TITANIUM PROVIDES
AN IDEAL COMBINATION

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OF LOW MASS AND HIGH STRENGTH.

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THE LOW MASS OF THE RODS

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ALLOWS THE ENGINE
TO REV TO HIGHER RPMs.

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WHILE SOME MANUFACTURERS

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ARE STARTING TO CREATE
HYBRID SUPERCARS,

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KOENIGSEGG IS DEDICATED

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TO PERFECTING
THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

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HOWEVER, THE CARMAKER
DOES HAVE AN EYE

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TOWARD ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
TECHNOLOGY.

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IN ADDITION TO RACE FUEL
AND REGULAR GAS,

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BOTH THE KOENIGSEGG AGERA
AND ONE:1 CAN RUN ON BIOFUEL.

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NOW A TECHNICIAN INSTALLS
THE COMPLETED PISTON ASSEMBLIES

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INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK.

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HE USES A POSITIONING TOOL

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TO AVOID SCRATCHING
THE POLISHED CYLINDER LINERS.

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ONCE ALIGNED, HE TAMPS
THE PISTON DOWN INTO PLACE.

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HE ROTATES THE ENGINE BLOCK TO
GAIN ACCESS TO THE CRANKSHAFT.

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HE THEN PREPARES THE BOLTS
THAT WILL JOIN

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THE CONNECTING-ROD CAPS
TO THE CONNECTING RODS.

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THIS WILL LOCK THE PISTONS
ONTO THE CRANKSHAFT.

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THE ONE:1 ENGINE
IS THE LATEST ITERATION

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OF THE POWERHOUSE KOENIGSEGG
HAS BEEN REFINING

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SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

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THIS ENGINE CAN TAKE THE CAR

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FROM 0 TO 60
IN JUST 2.8 SECONDS,

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AND 0 TO 120 IN 12 SECONDS FLAT.

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TOP SPEED IS NOT
A PRIORITY FOR KOENIGSEGG,

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SO THEY HAVEN'T CLOCKED IT
OFFICIALLY YET.

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BUT UNOFFICIALLY,
THEY'VE REACHED

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SPEEDS OF OVER
270 MILES PER HOUR.

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THAT'S FASTER THAN THE FASTEST
CAR CURRENTLY ON RECORD.

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HERE, A TECHNICIAN USES A TOOL
CALLED A TOP DEAD CENTER GAUGE

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TO SET THE TIMING CORRECTLY
ON THE STEEL TIMING CHAIN.

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WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING AN ENGINE
FOR A MEGACAR LIKE THIS,

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EVERY ELEMENT
MUST ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

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Narrator:
THE EXTREME PERFORMANCE

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OF THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1
IS MATCHED BY ITS EXTREME LOOKS.

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IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE
THAT THE WORLD'S FIRST MEGACAR

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WOULD BE AS ASTONISHING OUTSIDE
AS IT IS INSIDE.

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HERE IN THE FINAL ASSEMBLY HALL,

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TECHNICIANS PUT THE FINISHING
TOUCHES ON A KOENIGSEGG ONE:1.

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THIS HINGE IS THE SECRET

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BEHIND THE ONE:1's
SIGNATURE DOOR SYSTEM.

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KOENIGSEGG CAR DOORS
HAVE ONLY ONE HINGE,

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BUT IT'S AN EXTREMELY COMPLEX
PIECE OF HARDWARE.

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IT'S AN ENGINEERING FEAT
THAT KOENIGSEGG HAS DEVELOPED.

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IT'S CALLED THE DIHEDRAL
SYNCHRO-HELIX DOOR SYSTEM.

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IT CAN OPEN THE DOOR OUTWARD
AND UPWARD AT THE SAME TIME.

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BECAUSE KOENIGSEGG CARS
ARE UNUSUALLY WIDE

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AND LOW TO THE GROUND,
THE DOOR IS VERY LONG.

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MOST VERTICAL CAR DOORS
TAKE UP A LOT OF SPACE,

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BUT KOENIGSEGG'S UNIQUE DESIGN
SOLVES THAT PROBLEM.

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IT'S NOW TIME TO ENSURE
THAT ALL OF THE BODY PANELS

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LINE UP CORRECTLY TO PREPARE THE
CAR FOR PAINTING AND STRIPING.

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FOR QUALITY CONTROL,
A WORKER USES A 3-D SCANNER.

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A SPRAYED-ON STRIP
OF TALCUM-LIKE WHITE POWDER

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REFLECTS
THE SCANNER'S LIGHT BETTER

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THAN THE CARBON-FIBER SURFACE.

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THE TECHNICIAN CAN CHECK
THE SCAN AGAINST THE CAD DESIGN.

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A WORKER PREPARES TO ATTACH
THE POWER TRAIN TO THE CHASSIS.

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MANUFACTURERS AT KOENIGSEGG
CALL THIS STEP

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"DOCKING THE ENGINE
TO THE CHASSIS."

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THE ONE:1 IS EQUIPPED
WITH TWO LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

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THAT GO INTO STANDBY MODE
WHEN LOW.

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FEW OWNERS DRIVE
THEIR SUPERCARS EVERY DAY,

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SO THOSE SPECIALIZED BATTERIES
CAN START A CAR

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AFTER WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS
OF INACTIVITY.

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A WORKER NOW FITS THE
HOLLOW-CORE CARBON-FIBER RIMS

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INTO A JIG AND BEGINS
INSTALLING THE TIRES.

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THESE ARE NO ORDINARY TIRES.

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THEY'RE MICHELIN
PILOT SPORT CUP 2s.

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KOENIGSEGG
WORK CLOSELY WITH MICHELIN

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TO DEVELOP TIRES
THAT ARE CUSTOM-MADE

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TO HANDLE THE ONE:1's
OUTRAGEOUS TOP SPEED.

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THEY ARE RATED
TO 270 MILES PER HOUR.

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A WORKER HAND-TIGHTENS
THE SINGLE NUT.

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THIS WILL LATER
BE MACHINE-TORQUED

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TO 590 FOOT-POUNDS.

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THE CAR IS NOW
COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED.

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IT'S TIME TO INSPECT IT
TO ENSURE

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ALL DESIGN PARAMETERS
HAVE BEEN MET.

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THE KOENIGSEGG'S POWER TRAIN
IS UNDER A REAR LID

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INSTEAD OF
THE TRADITIONAL FRONT HOOD.

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A TECHNICIAN USES
A HANDHELD PROBE SYSTEM

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TO MEASURE THE POSITION OF EVERY
COMPONENT UNDER THE REAR LID.

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THE PROBE FEEDS ITS POSITION
BACK TO THE CAD DESIGN.

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A COMPUTER THEN COMPARES
THE PROBE'S POSITION

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WITH THE DESIGN, MAKING SURE
EVERYTHING HAS BEEN INSTALLED

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IN THE CORRECT POSITION.

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THE WORKERS ALSO USE THIS SYSTEM

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TO ADJUST THE CAR'S ALIGNMENT
AND SUSPENSION GEOMETRY.

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NEXT, SPECIALISTS TUNE
THE CAR'S INTERIOR ACOUSTICS.

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THEY CREATE AN ACOUSTIC MAP
OF THE VEHICLE

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BY CAREFULLY POSITIONING SOUND
EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE CAR.

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THIS HELPS THEM USE THE CAR'S
ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM

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TO HONE THE SOUNDSCAPE
OF THE COCKPIT.

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[<i> ENGINE REVS</i> ]

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THEY CAN SILENCE UNWANTED
ROAD NOISE AND MECHANICAL SOUNDS

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BUT MAINTAIN
THE RUMBLE OF THE ENGINE.

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THE ONE:1's EXHAUST SYSTEM
IS DESIGNED TO CREATE

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A UNIQUE KOENIGSEGG GROWL

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THAT THE CARMAKERS LIKE
TO CALL "HIGH-TECH THUNDER."

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[<i> ENGINE ROARING</i> ]

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FINALLY, IT'S TIME TO TAKE
THE COMPLETED CAR OUTSIDE.

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AN EXPERT DRIVER IS ACCOMPANIED
BY A TECHNICIAN WITH A LAPTOP.

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THEY SPEND HOURS ON THE TRACK
TESTING AND TUNING

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ALL THE OF THE VEHICLE'S
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS.

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FOR EXAMPLE, THE ONE:1's
SIGNATURE REAR WING

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CHANGES ITS ANGLE
DEPENDING ON AIR PRESSURE

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AND THE CAR'S SPEED.

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KOENIGSEGG IS HEADQUARTERED
IN THE CONVERTED HANGARS

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OF A FORMER
SWEDISH AIR FORCE SQUADRON.

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THE TECHNICIANS
CONDUCT THEIR TESTS

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ON AN AIRSTRIP
BUILT FOR FIGHTER JETS.

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THE INSIGNIA
OF THAT AIR FORCE SQUADRON

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NOW ADORNS EVERY KOENIGSEGG CAR.

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IT'S THE FIGURE OF A GHOST.

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THEY CALL IT
"THE SPIRIT OF PERFORMANCE."

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WHILE MANY SUPERCAR MAKERS

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USE COMPONENTS
FROM OTHER MANUFACTURERS

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TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE,
KOENIGSEGG IS COMMITTED

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TO BUILDING EACH OF THEIR CARS
ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM SCRATCH.

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THAT'S WHY IT TAKES
MORE THAN 3,000 HOURS

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TO MAKE A SINGLE CAR.

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YEARS OF WORK,
THOUSANDS OF CUSTOM-MADE PARTS,

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ONE MEGAWATT OF POWER --
THE KOENIGSEGG ONE:1

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IS TRULY ONE OF THE MOST ELITE
CARS IN EXISTENCE.

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BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO WANT ONE

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AND ALSO HAVE $3 MILLION
TO SPARE, YOU'RE TOO LATE.

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KOENIGSEGG IS ONLY BUILDING
SIX OF THESE EXOTIC MACHINES,

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AND THEY'RE ALREADY SOLD OUT.