Koenigsegg isn’t jumping on the electric hypercar bandwagon anytime soon, and that’s a deliberate choice. Speaking during a recent interaction, founder Christian von Koenigsegg made it clear that the company has both the knowledge and capability to build a fully electric hypercar. It simply doesn’t see the point right now.
But interestingly, his opinion and thinking have evolved. A decade ago, he believed that by 2026, Koenigsegg would already have an electric model. But over time, his perspective shifted – not due to limitations in performance, but because of something more emotional.
For Koenigsegg, hypercars are more than just speed. Vibration, sound, mechanical response, character, feel – all these play a crucial role in shaping the driving experience. According to him, combustion-powered cars feel “alive” in a way EVs currently cannot replicate.
That philosophy is why the Swedish brand continues to focus on internal combustion and hybrid systems. It isn’t ignoring electrification – it just believes that, for now, electric power alone doesn’t align with what a hypercar should feel like.
Source: Motor1
Once again, another low volume car manufacturer complicating things and talking about the prospect of building an EV when they aren’t required by the EU authorities to make an EV to reduce their fleet emissions. If they had sold over 1000 cars per year in the EU, then they can give their EV project a thought.