Awards and Recognition
- 2009 Best Performing Green Exotic, duPont Registry
- One of the 10 Most Beautiful Cars by Forbes Magazine
On the power lap board of the show of the BBC Top Gear, the "Koenigsegg" brand name in the CCX entry was spelled as Koenigseggisseggggnignigsegigisegggg on purpose, as the three presenters claimed they were unable to spell "Koenigsegg" correctly, which causes both of their respective magnetic strips to be much longer than the other entrants.
In 2007, the CCX was the fastest car to complete the Power Lap with a time of 1:17.6 (until it was beaten by the Ascari A10 with a time of 1:17.3). The car originally lapped the circuit in 1:20.4, but was then fitted with an optional rear spoiler to provide downforce after the show's test driver (The Stig) spun it off the track. The Stig purportedly recommended this modification, predicting that the car would then be the fastest ever round Top Gear's track but Koenigsegg later stated that the improvement was due to adjustments to the chassis and suspension settings and not the addition of the rear spoiler.
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