Koenigsegg?
May 3, 2011 | 02:54 AM
#131
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Or maybe he ordered it before the R version was announced
May 3, 2011 | 05:36 AM
#133
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Perhaps, but you are spot on about its presence. It truly deserved the "hypercar of the year" top gear award
Aug 2, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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After several months with the Great Green Egg, I have to admit it has really grown on me. It is not an easy car to drive by any stretch of the imagination but it is a fun car to drive. It demands a very high level driver involvment at all times. You always feel both like you are sitting in something very special and that it could bite you if you let your guard down at any time. That having been said, I have now driven it at night on the highway in the rain, thru the middle of London during rush hour, on long country drives with friends, and to the supermarket. In all these situations it behaved impecabily. With the roof on, it is a bit cramped and claustrophobic, with it off, it is just great. In a straight line, it adds a whole new dimension to quick. Once the supercharger really starts spinning, the horizon just smacks you in the face. The brakes fortunately are excellent and bite very well. The gearbox is still demonic but once you learn how it works, actually quite managable. Given the brutality of the acceleration, it actually makes sense.
In terms of a car to live with, I have kept it on a battery conditioner when not using it and have never had any of the electrical problems you hear about. The windows are programed to drop when you open the doors and sometimes seem to have their own agenda. The front nose lift has been very helpful in terms of getting over speed bumps, and it is fairly easy to get the roof on and off.
Overall, very happy with the Egg to date.
In terms of a car to live with, I have kept it on a battery conditioner when not using it and have never had any of the electrical problems you hear about. The windows are programed to drop when you open the doors and sometimes seem to have their own agenda. The front nose lift has been very helpful in terms of getting over speed bumps, and it is fairly easy to get the roof on and off.
Overall, very happy with the Egg to date.
Aug 2, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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After several months with the Great Green Egg, I have to admit it has really grown on me. It is not an easy car to drive by any stretch of the imagination but it is a fun car to drive. It demands a very high level driver involvment at all times. You always feel both like you are sitting in something very special and that it could bite you if you let your guard down at any time. That having been said, I have now driven it at night on the highway in the rain, thru the middle of London during rush hour, on long country drives with friends, and to the supermarket. In all these situations it behaved impecabily. With the roof on, it is a bit cramped and claustrophobic, with it off, it is just great. In a straight line, it adds a whole new dimension to quick. Once the supercharger really starts spinning, the horizon just smacks you in the face. The brakes fortunately are excellent and bite very well. The gearbox is still demonic but once you learn how it works, actually quite managable. Given the brutality of the acceleration, it actually makes sense.
In terms of a car to live with, I have kept it on a battery conditioner when not using it and have never had any of the electrical problems you hear about. The windows are programed to drop when you open the doors and sometimes seem to have their own agenda. The front nose lift has been very helpful in terms of getting over speed bumps, and it is fairly easy to get the roof on and off.
Overall, very happy with the Egg to date.
In terms of a car to live with, I have kept it on a battery conditioner when not using it and have never had any of the electrical problems you hear about. The windows are programed to drop when you open the doors and sometimes seem to have their own agenda. The front nose lift has been very helpful in terms of getting over speed bumps, and it is fairly easy to get the roof on and off.
Overall, very happy with the Egg to date.
