On this episode, it's a drivetrain nerd's paradise. Christian Von Koenigsegg talks us through the Direct Drive, gas-electric hybrid system that makes traditional gearing obsolete on the 1,500-hp Koenigsegg Regera.
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@mugensamurai7 жыл бұрын
What a man, he even decided to go hairless because it both saves weight and creates less aerodynamic drag to do so.
@gawizard49807 жыл бұрын
Usain bolt took advice from him
@Reinundzufall7 жыл бұрын
mugensamurai laughed so Hardly, thank you very much
@fridayevening6357 жыл бұрын
that's so cool , like F&F8
@coenijn7 жыл бұрын
IIRC Christian has an immune disease called Alopecia universalis where you have a total loss of body hair.
@mattpeters62247 жыл бұрын
coenijin, thought i was the only one who noticed that. good eye sir.
@stevenreynolds407 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy he turned his brain towards the automotive industry instead of becoming a super villain
@manictiger7 жыл бұрын
This speedometer has a "laser" on it. I will release it to you for... One meeellion dollars!
@discostoo7 жыл бұрын
I never knew he was an actual egg until I saw this.
@IceFish.7 жыл бұрын
batman vs Christian
@vapenation70617 жыл бұрын
"we are number one"
@g.stejha30347 жыл бұрын
haha
@optimusprime15984 жыл бұрын
Bugatti : we can't tell you our engineering secretes... CVK : here are the components and detailed explanation....
@Silverk4234 жыл бұрын
That is called a humble genius with the best car from 0 to 400 Km/h
@adrianmoetoe4 жыл бұрын
Because it is already patented..
@Thor_Asgard_4 жыл бұрын
@@adrianmoetoe bugatti also have it patented.... but you can ever so slightly change a concept.
@Szalolony3 жыл бұрын
@@adrianmoetoe thats a difference between grind vs actual vision, genious, experience, family and dedication. Even with telling you how the technology works nobody could really produce what koenigsegg does, it would just be a copy with corners cut. There is a reason why these cars cost what they cost. Its just a vessel for the soul, dedication and brilliance. And yes its pattented, just like the right for deciding on behalf of your children till they are adults ;) When u give your whole life and being to work on something extraordinary u get to decide what to do with it till some point in time. edit. and Christian only did best, brilliant, full of care, love and passion investment, u cant blame a parent for giving it all to their children.
@Viktorreznov19423 жыл бұрын
Bugatti is so amazing, but koenigsegg is much more so being a mostly independent company and all, mainly just brains but Bugatti just has the money to work with really.
@danawilkes61744 жыл бұрын
I have been building Performance type automatics for over 42+ years. The idea here is not really new. The original Buick Dynaflow (early 1950's) and the buick variable pitch torque converters (1965 -1967) had this idea in mind, making the torque converter do pretty much everything. However, he has taken it much further. With the electric motor producing instant torque. Lent to his ideas, that a torque converter when designed "correctly" could do exactly what he wanted. I am very impressed...
@trottierindustries376918 күн бұрын
Have you seen a converter lil this before? Wonder why? Now you know. (It’s a converter drive just like a Bruno/ quick drive/ Ty-Drive). He’s only done a hybrid type deal with it. But say doesn’t that converter design look familiar?
@eimantas287 жыл бұрын
"They didn't understand our needs, so we created ourselves." That's how is done.
@SangheiliSpecOp7 жыл бұрын
eimantas28 hell yeah! If you want something done right...
@117johnpar7 жыл бұрын
Words only a FUCKING BOSS would say.
@martin_in_the_alps7 жыл бұрын
"they" where probably to expensive. Just think about it, someone needs a torque converter, that takes probably hundreds of hours to design and x-days to cut it out with a mill. That wouldn't be a problem if Koenigsegg ordered 200 converters, but they sell at best 10 cars a year. So, no supplier could be found with anyway near a payable price.
@dylanclark94377 жыл бұрын
+onethirdofGilgamesh i dont think price was a very big issue, and he already had it designed, not to mention that the amount of cars he sells doesn't raise the price, unless he isn't paying upfront
@aerosaaber7 жыл бұрын
that's why they 3d print their turbo housing w/ integrated valves to control where the air goes in the compressor housing. it's bananas
@einhanderbruning97406 жыл бұрын
Finally a owner, designer, worker, and he actually knows how all the parts work instead of a lazy CEO that pretends to know how the cars are built and he cares and not just about the huge paycheck unlike GM ......his car works. Koenigsegg went from nothing to something faster than his cars:) that man is brilliant!
@pixels303at-odysee95 жыл бұрын
Burning, many great ideas already are in some vault at the Patent office, bought up from some rich guy who wanted to stagnate progress in favor of their crap.
@kirara49535 жыл бұрын
Every automakers makes a car faster than their own car tho
@Saruman10005 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I can really see why these cars retails of over a million dollars.
@dopplerfox5 жыл бұрын
I feel like you’re referring to Elon Musk when you mention the CEO.
@todoldtrafford5 жыл бұрын
Not all engineers know how to run a business dipshit
@baselhs4 жыл бұрын
Imagine waking up every morning to go work at Koenigsegg and help push the boundaries of the automotive world and this cool genius man is your boss
@macsmith20134 жыл бұрын
I would have face cramps pretty soon from grinning stupidly all day.
@TheBlaert5 жыл бұрын
This man knows his stuff. A true innovator. Also the machining on that is absolutely amazing. I'm a precision engineer myself and that is just sublime
@JoeSexPack4 жыл бұрын
Each vane has precise ridges & grooves to catch maximum force from hydraulic fluid. Also, welding thin & curved aluminum in tight spaces is very tough.
@du4lstrik34 жыл бұрын
@@JoeSexPack Nobody asked for an explanation. We get it.
@macsmith20134 жыл бұрын
Well put. I don't get half the theory behind it, but I appreciate a well made machine when I see one. It nice to see all this money actually going somewhere.
@AwkwardYet7 жыл бұрын
0-60 in 4 seconds while in 7th gear... Let that sink in
@IgWannA27 жыл бұрын
And that's only at half power.
@freedomlifemake25797 жыл бұрын
Just with the rear electric motors, without the combustion engine
@jjmoore2427 жыл бұрын
freedomlifemake 25 or with just the combustion engine and no motors....
@Sttuey7 жыл бұрын
The "7th" gear is a bit misleading though. He's implying it's the same as they would have in a geared vehicle where its top gear is effectively a "pass through", however other gearboxes might do that for 5th or 6th, and have a higher or overdrive gear still. And he doesn't state the gearing reduction on the final drive differential - however impressive, all the same!
@RandomHelicopter7 жыл бұрын
aw loser
@goobyplz90407 жыл бұрын
"It's rather simple" Yeah because you're a literal genius.
@holdshiftt2run3087 жыл бұрын
Lol that is what I was thinking.
@The_GreenMachine7 жыл бұрын
him and Elon Musk would have a field day together
@carlosleandry127 жыл бұрын
TRUE!!
@simplyaaron7 жыл бұрын
toobadsosad83 compared to who? Tesla takes in less subsidy dollars than the other American manufacturers on top of actually paying off their loans.
@ema16717 жыл бұрын
To a rock a chicken is a genius. Stop beings a rock, be a chicken.
@ericx41245 жыл бұрын
“For half my life I’ve been on a quest to be a leader in the hypercar industry...” yeah, same.
@Dogen705 жыл бұрын
i died. thank you
@AxU845 жыл бұрын
My wife asked "what kind of cake is he making with that?"
@nikkefilppula81664 жыл бұрын
Ei vitussa
@AMRO5723 жыл бұрын
Tell her .. regera 🤑
@frzzzdtm3 жыл бұрын
tell her it's the fastest 0-400-0 cake on the world babe
@mahmoud84.53 жыл бұрын
Hhhhh
@jj-hf8jy3 жыл бұрын
@@nikkefilppula8166 suomi mainitti
@eerereps7 жыл бұрын
me, every weekend when i'm bored: "Can you please tell me how the Torque Converter works again Mr. Koenigsegg?"
@krismoe316 жыл бұрын
eerereps the way you wrote that gives me the impression that its sexual
@VinceIsDatBitch6 жыл бұрын
krismoe31, I'd fuck with a smart, rich guy any day.
@Cubenga5 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha!!!
@razzaus15705 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 so true
@badasshuh694 жыл бұрын
@@krismoe31 hey.... My name is krish and my profile pic is Koenigsegg!!! Woah
@mn0297 жыл бұрын
Hats Off to CVK for being the friendliest,the Greatest & No.1 manufacturer of sports car
@henrichazal55317 жыл бұрын
muan tombing hypercars 😉
@holdshiftt2run3087 жыл бұрын
He seems like a really cool guy.
@marshalrando67677 жыл бұрын
muan tombing Yes he's like a good professor.
@Elusivekid7777 жыл бұрын
most definitely. that guy and his team are beyond EVERY car manufacture.
@mn0297 жыл бұрын
+Mr Dilrd He's the GoDs of Supercar, Hyper Car
@xxRamD3yruxx6 жыл бұрын
simplified exlanation...works just like a lock up tc, except it has 2 stators, one has a low low stall speed, the second is a medium stall. 1a. the first or low low stator (like a 200 hp truck) has a lot of gear reduction so it can start moving at around 1500rpm. 1b. the first stator can be turned slowly to engage and (this is what he means by doubling the torque) effectively works like a first gear with 2:1 gear ratio ( so if the motor/engine makes 1000 lb/ft of trq at 1500 rpm, then it multiplies by 2 and gives 2000 lb/ft of torque to the wheels) 2. the second stator only works when the car is in motion, at this speed the second stator begins gear reduction but at a lower value like 1.5:1 (like a drag car launching at 5000 rpm, but launching when already in motion [almost like going from half throttle to full throttle while in gear]) 3. all the gear reduction happens smoothly w/o gear shifts through fluid or hydraulic movement 4a. the lock up mechanism cancels all the functionality of gear reduction essentially canceling out all the cool tech he speaks of and works like a normal car clutch. (essentially a 1:1 or engine shaft attached directly to axle shaft) 4b. At higher speeds the lock up ( or brake as he says in vid) kicks in, its like being in 4th gear with a final drive attached to a tall highway gear 5. the car moves along with 1400+ hp in english...think about it this way: take 2 torque flite 727 torque converters and put all the components in a high tech custom shell. the first torque converter is from a truck and has a low stall (or take off) speed. starts off easy at 1500 rpm. the second is from a drag car, this one wont kick in until its at 5000 rpm, this adds oomph at speed. once all the power multiplication of truck and drag car torque converters has been used up the lock up kicks in and works like a straight shaft directly connecting motor to wheel, therefore bypassing the whole system with a basic clutch. then your going fast as a motherfucker. its basically a fluid transmission with turbines instead of gears. if you get your fanboy head out of your ass and stop saying "OMG KOENIGSEGG, I LOVE HIS BALDNESS!!!!" and listen to what he's saying you'll understand its very simple yet well thought out design. he builds off already existing principles to and design something very cool and unique.
@DMalek5 жыл бұрын
Simplfied V.2: ... Here hold my beer!
@covid-20lit415 жыл бұрын
ʇɥƃᴉɹlɐ ʇou ɯᴉ but there is no multiplication anywhere in this set up
@lop88285 жыл бұрын
@@covid-20lit41 the multiplication happens before the lock up in two stages. Get your head out your ass
@rockdude90805 жыл бұрын
So it's like a turbo jet.
@BoogWar015 жыл бұрын
Did you really see a second stator in the video? From what I've read, all torque converters, once there is a difference in rotational speeds between the turbine and the pump will multiply torque through one stator. Simply put the stator creates a longer path for hydraulic fluid flow between turbine and pump because of this difference in speed. Like any simple machine, the longer the 'effort' travels, the the more reaction it has against the 'load'. So he has tuned his vane system for low speed stall, but because the car is so light, and his engine so powerful, no reduction is needed. It's like the direct drive systems in Top Fuel dragsters. They have mechanical clutches that are designed to slip the first second of a Top Fuel run; the clutch then full seats and then they grunt the engine against the final drive for the other three seconds. You can do that when u've got 10,000 horse and enuff torque to spin the earth.
@rotex5 жыл бұрын
I ask my Grandma years ago. Of all the technology that you seen developed in your life what is the most amazing to you? She did not hesitate and said " the atomatic transmission". I asked her why would it be that? She said it was the first device that did something for you automactically. You did not have to shift gears manually. She said when a member of her community got the first car with automactic transmission everyone wanted to see it.
@jamesha1754 жыл бұрын
yes, my mama said the same about auto transmission
@juvedoo994 жыл бұрын
I don't think people truly understand the significance of the auto transmission. It gets a lot of hate. But it quite literally changed the world.
@cockpiss92603 жыл бұрын
Your Grandma lied. It was the vibrator.
@rotex3 жыл бұрын
@@cockpiss9260 Just because your Grandma did, doesn't mean others did. Even though you had first-hand experience.
@mrqeq2 жыл бұрын
UK drivers would disagree with you. Nobody buys automatic cars here, almost 90% of the cars in the UK are manual.
@Knights2theEnd7 жыл бұрын
Asks for expert help, no one seems to understand so he does it himself. Keeping in mind this is only one small portion of the car is just insane. This guy is a mad scientist.
@zaidaljubouri22387 жыл бұрын
They konsult experts and have really good engineers and scientists. It's not like he designs it all by himself
@Knights2theEnd7 жыл бұрын
John Doe Relativity speaking, it appears so. A torque converter manufacturer vs a company with 98 people total.
@hypebeast56867 жыл бұрын
Knights2theEnd please m8. he had a team behind him. he knows what he is talking because it was explained in detail so he knows.. a company that makes millions is not drived by 1 person.
@Knights2theEnd7 жыл бұрын
joao branco out of context
@thenarrator19217 жыл бұрын
Ergh, it's not really himself? Like he said, he has experts in the mechanical aspect of the car to create that thing instead of asking others because no major manufacturer seemed to understand what they were going for. He was basically just a conceptor with probably some inputs and economic stuffs, but he does understand the whole thing. Just that he sucks at explaining it, cus you know, not a native english speaker.
@NDKY677 жыл бұрын
He'd be a blast at parties...."Let me tell you about my flywheels"
@PaganiZondaF650hp7 жыл бұрын
"Let me show you my crankshaft"
@Live-Life-Freely7 жыл бұрын
"Here, feel the power of my drive shaft!"
@ch4nfu7 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Duckney i just wana rub his shiney head
@NarfBLAST7 жыл бұрын
I bet if he hosted a party he would have drinks that got you wasted faster that you ever thought possible, developed in house, because he went to the local distilleries and although they had been fermenting alcoholic beverages for hundreds of years they couldn't wrap their heads around what he was asking for.
@thomasboek5217 жыл бұрын
NarfBLAST you just made my year
@tomothybahamothy4 жыл бұрын
"We can spin the wheels at 160-170 mph"........that is insane
@ryancox38343 жыл бұрын
You forgot the kicker..... In the dry....
@martindonoval21623 жыл бұрын
@@ryancox3834 ...and with wheels wider than my monitor
@ryancox38343 жыл бұрын
@@martindonoval2162 with wheels wider than my fucking car
@KTMcaptain3 жыл бұрын
My Honda Civic can too... Cause the only way it's hittin' that speed is off the back of a cargo plane or off a very steep cliff... either way it'll spin them wheels as it falls
@michaelwilson79815 жыл бұрын
The old school tech used in a brand new way is amazing. Koenigsegg is an awesome person who makes the best cars out there. Top of my dream car list.
@developertips260710 ай бұрын
Why does it have to be a dream. Turn it into reality michael
@THEpicND7 жыл бұрын
Spinning the tires at 160mph holy shit
@bingoberra187 жыл бұрын
Yeah makes me think they should have put some electric motors on the front as well but I guess that makes it even more complicated.
@7privet_7 жыл бұрын
more motors- more weight
@woddow7 жыл бұрын
Matt Kingsley I'd honestly probably shit my pants. I'm having a hard time trying to imagine it right now😂
@MikeeCZ7 жыл бұрын
they dont have the space if they want to keep their trademark roof into boot feature
@midaseymann51587 жыл бұрын
I don't see why they put the 2 electric engines on the back wheels, this just makes the wheels spin until 160mph. If these motors were on the front wheels the weight would be similar but it would mean a lot more acceleration.
@maxideath017 жыл бұрын
For this Genius, called Christian von Koenigsegg, everything is just simple but noone has ever done it before.This Dude is the Future and Mozart of the Carindustry.
@TheGoreforce7 жыл бұрын
There is many cars that use no gears, it's just this one is quicker than 100 mph
@jakspyder7 жыл бұрын
Its like elon musk. They use words like "simple, quite big etc etc" where as the rest of us would use extremely complex, astronomical etc. Their brains just work better than ours haha.
@TheGoreforce7 жыл бұрын
The Scion IQ for example has no gears.
@oxygenium927 жыл бұрын
i think it is safe to say that we are looking on another revolution in car industry. The amount of tought and technological advance in those cars is jawdropping.
I wish this man made a car that mortals could afford, the man is a genius. I know this technology will trickle down eventually but I hope I live long enough to see it happen.
@danc11973 жыл бұрын
If it wasn't for the greed of the big three on both continents and the greedy government, these cars would be obtainable by the masses. Government corruption and taxing drives prices way above actual value.
@malikashurov11393 жыл бұрын
@@danc1197 I dunno about that. The parts they use, the machinery, raw materials, education needed and labour to produce these cars is what drives their price so high
@zzz21562 жыл бұрын
A car in mass production is allways worst quality and bad compared to these cars that get more attention
@thebrain93845 жыл бұрын
Thank God somebody is thinking and using technology to its true outcome. It's about time. A breath of fresh air.
@LiLT0Y7 жыл бұрын
I don't know wtf he talking about but that's one humble smart bald dude.
@Avntdr96 жыл бұрын
Omar Al Ansari 😂😂same here and im high af
@samualwhittemore2286 жыл бұрын
Omar Al Ansari ---> Either your Brain EATS your Hair, or your Hair EATS your Brain. There is no compromise.😁
@Agorante7 жыл бұрын
Karl Benz, Henry Ford, Enzo Ferrari and this bald guy.
@elryanoo7 жыл бұрын
He has alopecia, it's a autoimmune disease that makes you lose all of your hair on your body.
@1951split7 жыл бұрын
Ferdinand Porsche!
@henryoffigaro24467 жыл бұрын
"bald" is not an insult, is it?
@peternk79477 жыл бұрын
only if you feel opressed and ask to check for your non-bald privilege
@hoffyc.h3937 жыл бұрын
This bald guy is Christian von Koenigsegg.
@suta-car12856 жыл бұрын
Its fair to say impressive doesnt even begin to describe how successful he is... hes only been in the car industry for what?, 20 years around and his hyper and supercars alike are essentially like none other... again to believe christian von koenigsegg began his company in his 20s... uhm... i think we have the steven hawking of Car manufacturers here
@MechanicalMafioso5 жыл бұрын
SutaCar 12 and to think he’s only 40!
@powershot99332 жыл бұрын
Stephen hawking would slap you if he came back to life
@static7985 Жыл бұрын
@@powershot9933 not with his paralyzed body lmaoooo
@angryboianimates44448 ай бұрын
@@static7985😂😂
@Monkey_D_Luffy564 жыл бұрын
2030 Koenigsegg : stoping from 500kph with no brakes 2040 0-60 mph in 0.5 with no engine
@VigilanteAgumon3 жыл бұрын
Laser beam propulsion?
@politicallyinaccuratetoast47572 жыл бұрын
2050 Driving with no car
@F-Man7 жыл бұрын
This man is a modern day da Vinci for cars.
@iant7207 жыл бұрын
For anyone confused... think of 2 fans facing each other, one is powered by the engine, the other is not powered but connected to your transmission. When the engine fan spins it moves air and the 2nd fan will start to spin too.. basic but true. Hence fluid coupling :)
@marcus_yap7 жыл бұрын
fluid coupling - that we can find in most automatic cars.... they just re-designed it slightly and make it more "heavy duty".
@MrRobhadfield7 жыл бұрын
@Ian Thompson Fluid not air?
@thecrafter6877 жыл бұрын
Air is a fluid.
@iant7207 жыл бұрын
Rob Hadfield Air is a fluid, take a physics class. Air is not a liquid. Regardless picture two fans underwater same deal...
@MrRobhadfield7 жыл бұрын
Ian Thompson Cool ya jets, it was a genuine question - I was just interested. I forgot this is the internet so you assume I'm trying to undermine you. Jeez.
@kc81815 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Didn’t understand a word of it, but brilliant!
@king_kable5 жыл бұрын
ya i know right? still watched the whole thing too!
@kungfusing16 жыл бұрын
Ok so Mr Koenigsegg and Elon Musk need to join forces and take over the world.
@MechaNick036 жыл бұрын
Alex K. Stop polluting tesla comments
@gotgarkala6 жыл бұрын
Musk isn't qualified to shine this man's shoes.
@M4T1J4P06 жыл бұрын
Well, Christian von Koenigsegg is a massive fan of Tesla and drives one himself. So haters here can stfu.
@kryptkeeper4575 жыл бұрын
Boom. Shut down! High fives all around. wait that rhymed...
@edb67835 жыл бұрын
Fog I think Mr. Koenigsegg would gain little from such a collaboration. He may drive a Tesla because it's street legal, while real improvements require rigorous testing before being run in production vehicles. Tesla didn't - because DC motors have been in development for 100 plus years. Oh, and many thanks to you folks who continue to fund Musk enterprises via your tax money (in the form of bunko carbon credit offsets). I'm sure he appreciates gullible taxpayers financing 'his' business.
@HiroshimaSpirit7 жыл бұрын
"In other words, I am a genius."
@PeripheryFanboy7 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he is, but it's not like he himself designed the Direct Drive, probably the engineers that he pays.
@PeripheryFanboy7 жыл бұрын
GunfightersINC Oh, of course! None of this would exist without Christian himself. He is truly remarkable, just not super-human.
@QenZi7 жыл бұрын
Most likely, but he is a very good engineer actually! He usually comes up with the original idea, and the engineers makes it reality.
@Modelero7 жыл бұрын
They put 'em together, but the direct drive electric motors weren't invented by koenigsegg.
@trialsted7 жыл бұрын
I think the term is 'visionary'
@danieljochem96657 жыл бұрын
I swear Koenigsegg are going to invent/discover a high-temperature superconductive material above 0 celcius by mistake someday...
@aToast3r7 жыл бұрын
Daniel Jochem basically
@t1995roger107 жыл бұрын
Daniel Jochem CVK would be the kind of guy who will accidentally find the cure for cancer
@RtdXyron7 жыл бұрын
And then he says basically the technology is simple and was already invented 100 years ago.
@Gyrant7 жыл бұрын
He'll be just trying to increase his compression ratios a little more and accidentally invent the first fusion reactor.
@illitero7 жыл бұрын
He'll discover this new material, but put it to super modest use like using it to line cup holders in order to perfectly maintain the temperature of the drink as it was placed in.
@seabornekarmabrandonchaney30734 жыл бұрын
You put into perspective very nicely. I found this video to be both educational and inventive, thank you for the beautiful power plant road monster's too👏 It's gutsy how you reveal the casing and go in such depth especially when there is so much competition to go up against but again thank you for your direct-drive video and I love the brilliance of the whole system.
@JL25796 жыл бұрын
great and easy to follow explanation! I know want to start working at koenigsegg ;D
@mkb144p63 жыл бұрын
Too bad you are not qualified.
@thatsmallguy67293 жыл бұрын
@@mkb144p6 great and helpful comment 🙄
@chadbingham80697 жыл бұрын
This only showed me how much I don't know.
@zawzero7 жыл бұрын
Watch porn then, it will blow your mind.
@Mr.Oblivian7 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there......
@billiehansen62177 жыл бұрын
zawzero And a few other things...
@TheNieffi7 жыл бұрын
Really? He braggs for 8 Minutes and then explains basically nothing? Back to school!
@TheNieffi7 жыл бұрын
It's a hydraulic coupling. Don't wet yourself. And again: Back to school. Your english is terrible.
@6Twisted7 жыл бұрын
I love what this company brings to the motoring industry, not just for sports cars but for everyday vehicles. I'm still waiting for Freevalve in motorcycles.
@australianmade26597 жыл бұрын
6Twisted Ducati has desmodromic. So no springs for the valves which is how they rev so high without valve bounce. 🇦🇺
@Chlorate2997 жыл бұрын
Keep waiting...it probably won't happen.
@jacobmoses37127 жыл бұрын
Maintenace on those desmodronic engines is horrendous. New cam belt every 5000 km. I would love desmodronics if it wasn't for the maintenace issues, Maybe with new materials like ceramics
@TheForcedinductn7 жыл бұрын
The belt life-span has nothing to do with the valvetrain. The only extra maintenance a Desmo requires is the shimming of it's valves, which is relatively easy with practice. Also most of Ducati's belt change intervals are based on old non-reinforced belts. You can safely run modern reinforced belts well over twice the recommended life span. FYI I own two Ducati superbikes (one with a Desmoquattro the other with a Testastretta) that I've daily driven for over 5 years, at one point around ~50 miles a day.
@MutinyEvo5 жыл бұрын
I love that they're building these amazingly high tech cars and they've got three dudes crawling on the ground with the thing on jack stands.
@chaddelong9983 жыл бұрын
i hear ya on that. i expected some super sucker suction cup robot arms to spin it around like a balloon so they can work on it. nah. jack stands you minions. "be one with the pavement"
@VigilanteAgumon3 жыл бұрын
As long as they're paid well
@PetrolApes5 жыл бұрын
This video just popped up after a year - still great! This man is a real enrichment for the car community!
@HaloHamstur7 жыл бұрын
Koenigsegg is doing so much for the car industry
@cmendoza10947 жыл бұрын
So much for the big 3, it's all about these small nimble companies now. I love it. Bring down corp. shills.
@Frankjp5557 жыл бұрын
Look up the 1948 Tucker, he envisioned taking out the big 3 with a direct drive system that had a torque converter on each wheel. His car blew away the big 3 with fuel injection, safety harnesses, pop out windshields, all wheel drive, and a cyclops headlight that rotated when you turned the steering wheel. He was small and they eventually snuffed him out legally but 50 examples of his car were made. Direct drive is not a new idea, just new technology by an already established company which gives the big 3 no chance of doing what they did to the Tucker.
@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS7 жыл бұрын
I concur, Tucker was a genius, just not a good biz-man ;-)
@Metal0sopher7 жыл бұрын
50 years too late. In another decade internal combustion engines will be as dead as dinosaurs.
@lovecarsTV6 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video. Christian is such a genius and visionary
@Shiva1085 жыл бұрын
0:52 that's quiet a shiny koenigs Egg right there!
@juerbert14 жыл бұрын
Quite !
@brianbrady44965 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy listening to Christian he has a way of explaining things that an expert or novice or medium guy like myself can understand. I would love to meet him in person he seems like a really down-to-earth person like anyone you can have a drink with at a bar. His engineering is out of this world and truly is a genius
@apbaseball127 жыл бұрын
i'm happy caillou grew up and did something good with his life
@99percenter16 жыл бұрын
Hilarious!
@3therspark636 жыл бұрын
hahha malade!
@jermainewilliams46756 жыл бұрын
Andrew Pearce 😂😂😂
@bodmrb5 жыл бұрын
Bruhhhh 😂🤣
@thisismaxpower5 жыл бұрын
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@dennishena13997 жыл бұрын
Just as confused as BEFORE I watched...o_O
@Father_Nature887 жыл бұрын
Dennis Hena lol I was thinking the same thing! Lol
@cartmanrlsusall7 жыл бұрын
Dennis Hena it's just a fluid coupling from the engine to the wheels,or differential
@danfrederiksen16077 жыл бұрын
It's quite simple, it's just like an american style automatic gearbox which uses an awful device known as a torque converter which is two propellers coupled through liquid. No actual mechanical connection, just sloshing in liquid. It's like a liquid clutch. The car only has one high gear so it's super inefficient at low speeds and it has an electric motor to aid at low speed where an electric motor is the strongest. You can imagine setting a manual gearbox car in 6th gear and clutching it up to speed plus electric motor aid.
@cartmanrlsusall7 жыл бұрын
Dan Frederiksen that's a good explanation even with the hate America stuff
@frequencydecline52507 жыл бұрын
Hhhmm, let me think of a terrible but easy way to explain it. (if anyone knows anything about this, roll over in your grave now) It is like spinning a fan with another fan, except you put a box around both the fans and pump the box full of water. So your powered fan spins around, which swirls the water around, which makes the unplugged fan spin except your unplugged fan is connected to a wheel. So when the unplugged fan turns, your wheel tuns. Then add in some fancy clutch like trickery so you can swirl the water without engaging the wheel. (the fancy trickery is just redirecting the water so it cycles back without hitting the other fan...i think) ...and I think he saying that by losing all the other components, you are making up for the inefficiency.
@FormaAlert6 жыл бұрын
Koenigsegg is fucking badass The way he explained everything makes it all seem so simple and understandable but imagine the engineering, let alone imagination behind all this
@megolito9616 жыл бұрын
what an amazing guy at explaining things, i understand 100% how this works, and i dont understand why this is only being invented now, there will be much less ware and tear using that hydraulic system rather than a friction clutch and transmission gears with brass synco sleeves like the traditional car does
@fxrisxmxli7 жыл бұрын
Koenigsegg and Elon need to work together.
@theroyalcam7 жыл бұрын
fuck no
@maxnilsson33947 жыл бұрын
Elon would be like: You don't have an education??
@YouWillSeeEverything7 жыл бұрын
Faris Othman fuck yes
@RaeMachiavelli7 жыл бұрын
Koenigsegg daily drives a Tesla Model S
@bazzie857 жыл бұрын
That's right! Koenigsegg does own a Tesla Model S, and he is inspired by it! Although Koenigsegg is trying to grant longer life to the combustion engine with inventions like Freevalve, while Elon is trying to kill the combustion engine altogether! However, Elon has worked with BMW and Toyota on some projects so never lose hope!
@UtahCGG7 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch a video of this brilliant man speaking I can't help but feel like he's the modern day automotive Einstein! The things this man has accomplished is remarkably unbelievable. If I had that kind of money to spend on a supercar I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of his masterpieces. To me all Koenigsegg's are an absolute work of engineering art on a level above all others. Keep being brilliant Sir. I applaud you!
@Fetherko6 жыл бұрын
LOL Homey
@slappy89415 жыл бұрын
Einstein was a fake who stole the ideas of real scientists while he worked at the patent office. He didn't originate the theory of relativity, and never actually had any new ideas.
@schievel60475 жыл бұрын
@@slappy8941 yes, the story goes there was someone you wanted to patend general relativity, and he just stole the patend
@Dogen705 жыл бұрын
Felt that when i listened to Vitaly Buterin speak. Like damnnnnnnnnnn
@MechanicalMafioso5 жыл бұрын
Aspiring Pyramidbuilder, Henry Ford was actually a bit of a fraud as well. It was the Dodge brothers whom made Henry who he was. Without them Henry wouldn’t have amounted to much. Nicholas Tesla, now there’s a genius!
@johnhay50504 жыл бұрын
The way in which you explained Direct Drive was very easy to understand, Thank You so much.
@parupupista4955 жыл бұрын
wow, this guy is so cool. willing to show and explain the tech behind his car. I know it takes more than that to understand the gearbox but the fact he's willing to share his knowledge to millions shows how open-minded and confident he is. kudos.
@sagarsarker69297 жыл бұрын
Hats Off Koenigsegg 👌
@Elusivekid7777 жыл бұрын
I praise the entire team over at Koenigsegg, they are all superb and achieve beyond the call of duty. I'll say this once again, if they had to shift their focus to regular motor market, and apply that kind of technology, they would quickly make many car manufacturers redundant. Think about it.
@johncresswell17047 жыл бұрын
Martin Sibara but incorporating this attention to detail and pioneering engineering to mainstream car manufacturing is completely unrealistic, the cost of manufacturing would make it uneconomical on the large scale production needed for the mainstream market
@camme83517 жыл бұрын
Martin Sibara Too bad we in SA can't afford it anyway 😂
@burtmunro82037 жыл бұрын
Martin, this technology never starts at mainstream consumer level as its completely not financially feasible. Standard engines are already redundant compared to hybrid yet we are still using and selling. This technology starts at the highest level, in this case, hyper cars and formula 1 racing cars and gradually filters down. I think with all the investment, they wouldn't have a chance in the mainstream consumer market.
@ryanboland10567 жыл бұрын
man I see these comments on every Koenigsegg video, their just an aftermarket manufacturer, nothing special going on here, they are here to make money. I don't buy in to any "infinite" power distribution on any design, if there is is a flaw anywhere between 0 and infinity "horsepower" will ABSOLUTELY find a way to DESTROY that torque converter BEFORE you reach 248 mph, just sayin'... horsepower is a hell of a force, torque is a hell of a force, gravity is a hell of a force, and what a torque converter weighs like 40lbs v the overall weigh 4000lbs. Come on, "infinite"?, you would have better luck with jet engines for all four tires (still wouldn't be infinite but...) oh yeah, and I'm not ripping Koeniggsegg a new one I'm sure their torque converters are worth the money, but KUBOTA has had hydraulic drive gear boxes for... ever, and they only go 1 mph.... infinite torque (to weight ratio) though.
@M-oneeleven-M11111 ай бұрын
To see the passion this man has for what he does the innovation, everything that koenigsegg bring to the table never ceases to intrigue me. The fact also that he's happy to openly share it that is awesome, as a tuner that loves trial and error kind of working these things are awesome to me, granted it may not be new technology but it's still 👍
@hernandovillamarinbuenaven74762 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!!; Mr von Königsegg is such a genius w/ a humble & pragmatic attitude... 😊🏆
@sandeepmdas7 жыл бұрын
"My name is Christian Von Koenigsegg". Masterpiece of understatement.
@meijikenbootes6 жыл бұрын
Sandeep M Das "I am your lord"? 😂😂😂
@andreaspapadakos15 жыл бұрын
my name is oliver queen
@fabiwalker94394 жыл бұрын
@@andreaspapadakos1 You have failed this city
@KimiButNoDrink2 жыл бұрын
@@andreaspapadakos1 My name is Barry Allen
@CrazyForCooCooPuffs7 жыл бұрын
It actually is pretty simple, its a torque converter that is just built tougher for the job that can be disengaged by the clutch so the engine is direct drive, it slips in the low end for torque conversion.
@jordanhenry8827 жыл бұрын
CrazyForCooCooPuffs yeah I'm surprised how simple it was actually! I bet in 10 years this will be a common thing in most luxury vehicles, maybe even all vehicles if the cost of all that machining on the torque converter wasn't so high.
@Rx7man7 жыл бұрын
every automatic car has one already, and has since 1950
@pauljs757 жыл бұрын
Clever use of the torque converter is also what made the Buick Grand National fast. It's not a manual that gets it going like that off the line. So it's not like the big car companies don't know this, it's more like a question of what their reasoning is for not wanting to do something like this.
@Robertxcapricorn Жыл бұрын
Bravo Mr Koeningsegg! Brilliant idea, explanation and way of thinking! Thank You! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@julianjohnmeadows366 жыл бұрын
The work these guys do to evolve hybrid technology is amazing..The fact its from a supercar producer for me makes it even more amazing..And slowly all the other brands will follow your lead, which benefits people..But most important is the positive effects on the environment of our planet..We move closer to cleaner energy but with advanced performance..You guys are way ahead in your thinking..Congratulations and keep up the great works, its so good to see a car producer taking responsibility and leading by example..Fantastic !
@M3Conv6 жыл бұрын
lol, this was from 2 years ago and still no updates or videos of one being driven fast. If you want to know about hybrid tech look at what Porsche are doing not these chancers
@lukeparsons5837 жыл бұрын
I was so excited to watch this video so that I could finally understand the KDD system and the hydraulic coupling... and I still don't understand it.
@102wingnut6 жыл бұрын
Luke Parsons it's just a more efficient lockup torque converter with a built in clutch.
@Dandelaros6 жыл бұрын
As far as I get it, the torque converter acts like the gearbox, basically like an automatic car but always working with a 7th gear like relation.
@morukuser5 жыл бұрын
It's hard to understand that it is more efficient when running with a ratio as the 7th gear ⛮ Great engeneering!
@kazembetembo86105 жыл бұрын
lol same here,the man was so clear and yet i just !!!!!!!!!
@mtktm7 жыл бұрын
To summarize, if I understood correctly, it's a torque converter inside another torque converter, with a lock up component. the combustion engine and primary motor is thought of as one drive unit (for easier comprehension), then the hydraulic coupler (torque converter), then driveline (drive shaft), then differential, then half shafts/secondary motors (axles). When the crank spins the outside of the coupler spins because they are connected, the inside doesn't spin (connected to the driveshaft) until there is enough pressure to stall the inside. the coupler is full of fluid, the fins are there to shove fluid from crank side of the coupler to the driveshaft side (remember the outside is what is spinning, until hydraulic stall happens). An example is a closed empty plastic bottle. When you squeeze it, you can crush it somewhat. Now fill the bottle with a fluid like water and try to squeeze it, it's a lot harder to crush. The fins and spinning motion, try to "crush" the fluid, causing a stall, making the non spinning parts (when the car is not in motion) hydraulically connected. I'm assuming the other toque converter element is to reduce load on the 2 parts of the torque converter (an average converter only has 2 parts, that does what I explained above) along with the secondary drive motors and the lockup component, since it doesn't have a transmission. So the coupler could be thought as a variable transmission of sorts. Since it doesn't have a transmission, I'm assuming the main source of drive when in reverse are the motors on the axles.
@jody0247 жыл бұрын
Reverse is electric yes, when reversing the combustion engine goes into idle
@mtktm7 жыл бұрын
I thought the turbine and the impeller are welded together. I cut one open before.
@mtktm7 жыл бұрын
still need a stator for it to work.
@nightowlbg7 жыл бұрын
torque converter with a clutch for the final gear
@skaargan7 жыл бұрын
I was just about thinking some torque converter combine with clutch... bamm koenigsegg done it before I finish thinking about it...
@andykapsar46674 жыл бұрын
these guys are so on it. light speed transmission, those exhausts, this stuffs crazy
@abdulhafij85652 жыл бұрын
Man!!!! Every time I think about this DD unit it brings me tears of joy!!! Humanity will survive!!!
@princerechebei126 жыл бұрын
That torque converter cost more then my car
@kyriakos0985 жыл бұрын
That flywheel costs more than my life
@mihalyszekely45295 жыл бұрын
The totally Advance cost is higher than my Country's GDP :-)
@Mernom5 жыл бұрын
The high price is partly because it's not mass produced.
@redoverdrivetheunstoppable46375 жыл бұрын
you see that simple iron small bolt there in the video?...... that's my car
@eznack14895 жыл бұрын
Than*
@TheAllAroundMan7 жыл бұрын
Still don't comprehend this fully... gonna need to see an animation of this thing in action or something :D
@mikeike98997 жыл бұрын
AllAroundMan Look up "how a torque converter works" on KZbin, there should be an animation in the first few results. This should help clear up any confusion.
@LonneLpp7 жыл бұрын
About to do exactly that!
@cmendoza10947 жыл бұрын
It's really no different than a Torque converter. Just specialized with a hydraulic coupling.
@gusbisbal98037 жыл бұрын
So this works exactly the same as a power generating gas turbine or electric power generating jet engine. Its about creating torque from hydrodynamic resistance. So the big bell shaped thing spins and moves the oil to then jet out along the sides. This is very much like a turbo turbine. That oil is now at super high pressure and speed and then gets pushed into the turbine and that is literally what is driving the torque. Effectively a windmill being driven by oil pressure. Now I am not sure about the next bit but I believe that once the main bell's speed has matched the speed of the turbine the hydrocoupler has no effect any more. I think, I am not sure. How the clutch system works is not something he completely explained.
@mobdarnell7 жыл бұрын
Exactly what i was thinking!
@dannybaxterskip5 жыл бұрын
I am 67 retired Mechanic ( if there is such a thing always fixing something still that my life) Christian Von Koenigsegg since seen your first car i was impressed but watching you vidio clips you are my new hero i love the way you express things like without a load of bull like most Designers and inventors and BULLSHIT engineers keep up the good work and the vidios
@Colin13426 жыл бұрын
Incredible workmanship - beautifully made.
@marineninga7 жыл бұрын
Where's engineering explained when you need him?
@k1wi_steve7 жыл бұрын
was just thinking that, i feel as though he would do a better job of explaining it.
@xXJeReMiAhXx997 жыл бұрын
it's a fan except instead of pushing air it pushes oil, on the receiving end is a fan facing in the opposite direction so pushing oil into it will cause it to spin. it also has a clutch which means it can squeeze 2 plates together to link the drivetrain and the engine directly just like in a standard car
@thomasmahase7 жыл бұрын
you described a torque converter which this video is not intended for. It's for what sets it apart from a regular torque converter...
@hoghogwild7 жыл бұрын
The unit on the bench is a torque converter, taken to the extreme.(as per his explanation) Basically at lower vehicle speeds, the torque conversion process is used, but this is inefficient, so whenever power isn't needed, like in a cruise situation, the lockup clutch is engaged which increases efficiency but lacks torque conversion. If you are cruising at 100mph, the lockup clutch would be engaged for efficiency, but then if at 100mph you went to WOT(Wide Open Throttle) the lockup clutches would release and the torque multiplication would then be enacted, torque multiplication would resume and the vehicle would accelerate. This is all in conjunction with other electric motors on the car. Each system on its own, wouldn't work well, but all the systems working together are highlighting each systems benefits, while eliminating or reducing the detriments that each system alone would demonstrate.
@doodskie9997 жыл бұрын
he aint got no skillz compared to christian koenigsegg
@SheepInACart7 жыл бұрын
In a nutshell? Because 500hp of the Regera's 1500hp is direct drive electric motors, it never runs through the transmission, which makes any gears below the point those motors can spin the tires redundant. Since 500hp is as much as many muscle cars, it this means it'd need no involvement of the combustion engine whatsoever to burn rubber right up to highway speed, and the 1100hp engine only needs to fill in the power difference needed to continue spinning them afterwards, which means that engine RPM can still be fairly low till around the 100mph mark. To achieve this, you'd need for a much more limited range of gears (only 5,6,7), so rather than carrying the extra weight of the duel clutch transmission found in its other cars, koenigsegg instead chose to get rid of the entire gearbox and just build a bigger torque converter with a low stall, its torque multiplying slip effectively giving the car engine RPM to road speed like your using gears 6&7 in DCT, then adding a supplemental electric motor to the flywheel to provide additional bottom end torque for period when you'd be in 5th on the Agera. They claim thanks to not needing a gearbox, the electric drive system only added 88kg to the car when compared to an equivalent duel clutch transmission fitted version. Interesting note, in normal driving the internal combustion engine doesn't provide power to the wheels below 30mph since the torque converter slip amount required to have it at idle RPM would be higher than can be continuously sustained. Likewise without gears the car cannot use the internal combustion motor to reverse, instead relying only on the electric motors that direct drive the rear wheels. I like the simplicity of the logic, and for track use it does scale to cars with less electric motor power but lower top speeds (the Regera's limitation stemming from its final drive ratio only 2.73:1 to give it its 255mph top speed), however doing so will result in a higher engine RPM when cruising, adversely affecting cabin noise, maintaince times and fuel economy. The low gear reduction mitigates these issues, because if the Regara is at redline (7,800rpm) at its top speed of 255mph, then it's cruising with the converter locked up only around 2000rpm at 65mph. If full throttle is applied at this speed, the converter is unlocked and the Regara will hit its 1,280Nm torque peak at 4,100rpm not long afterwards, probably only around 70-75mph.
@YouWillSeeEverything7 жыл бұрын
Hamish McGregor great summary. for me it did sound like the converter is only unlocked at the takeoff or even only on hard takeoffs and will lock up as soon as soon as the engine hits an rpm/the car hits a speed that allows the engine to spin "freely" and is higher than idle speed. you said if you floor it at 60mph the engine would rev up and reach its peak torque. that would sound like a pretty "normal" torque converter. anyway a brilliant piece of engineering and lots of respect for your knowledge about this system. appreciate it
@Joe11Blue7 жыл бұрын
Great explanation.
@thevegastan7 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness! You have the best explanation of all the comments! Peace be upon you!
@BuceGar7 жыл бұрын
This is the best explanation I've ever read on the internet. Thanks for taking the time to write it. :-D
@MrZetor7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation. I just wish the egghead in the video had done as good job as you...
@haiderirfani14615 жыл бұрын
How beautifully designed machine this is! Simply Miraculous.
@DnBastard5 жыл бұрын
I was watching a 1930's/40's informational video on hydraulic couplings and I wondered why they don't use that in modern hybrids to address the torque issue. five minutes later I forgot about it until I saw this video. riveting stuff!
@adrianglessner59797 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these kinda videos they are truly amazing.
@lmf35657 жыл бұрын
Literally no idea what's going on, but still very entertaining to watch
@jannikheidrich20355 жыл бұрын
Wow, very cool video, good to understand and very interesting. Always wondered how this works in a Regera
@Gargamoth3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad he took the time to explain that. Very cool car.
@lxcivic2k17 жыл бұрын
What I love about Christian Von Koenigsegg is that he's the one explaining everything. He knows his products and his company. It's not like other companies where you have that specific car's project manager talking. True dedication there.
@MichelLinschoten7 жыл бұрын
That convertor looks like an piece of art, the machining level on that is just amazing.
@Finallybianca7 жыл бұрын
Michel Linschoten really was thinking the same. That tig weld though on the shell vains were a little sloppy.
@michaelhorton13505 жыл бұрын
Nothing but sincere admiratiion for the efforts shown here. Automotive science is advanced by visionaries such as Christian. And his father can be included in the family concern as well. Thanks for the brilliant designs and the straightforward presentations.
@bobjimenez44645 жыл бұрын
Balance is Key and to do so while under load is an adventure......Well Done!!!
@deanwells867 жыл бұрын
Ok..... wow! I would have never thought to take that approach to a direct drive set up! Simply genius! Bravo Koenigsegg!!!
@terrypussypower6 жыл бұрын
I heard what he was saying, and I understood the individual words.....but whaaaaat thaaaa fuuuug???
@apollo90474 жыл бұрын
Fug off Dave
@apollo90474 жыл бұрын
Ok
@songojune4 жыл бұрын
Mr K is usually one of the best explainers out there but this topic could be tough for even us enthusiasts. This may help www.carthrottle.com/post/engineering-explained-how-the-koenigsegg-regera-hypercar-drives-without-a-gearbox/
@danwat12344 жыл бұрын
Yea I don't fully understand either. Other manufacturers may be interested in having their torque converter act like a CVT as well. No need for gears, no steel belted CVT. It's quite the evolution.
@bevrek3 жыл бұрын
@@songojune Cheers for that. I thought his explanation was a clear as mud.
@stevenmachurick27126 жыл бұрын
this guy is awesome. ive never seen or heard of a video from ferrari or lamborghini explaining the tech in that kind of depth. cool.
@VLXVNDR4 жыл бұрын
What a human. Incredibly smart, humble and articulate. He deserves all the praise he’s given 👍🏼👍🏼
@dopechristian89547 жыл бұрын
competitors need to take notes because koenigsegg is on another level of engineering
@rytiskurcinskas71797 жыл бұрын
it is and trust me Koenigsegg will create another car brand that will be affordable , to even more fund his crazy projects
@stuchly17 жыл бұрын
If that "cheap car" had even a smidge of the koenigsegg technology, I'd glady become an owner of one.
@spawn44257 жыл бұрын
Nah German engineering is the best
@aldorias7 жыл бұрын
yeah dem opels m8 lmao
@Quasilobo7 жыл бұрын
I use an old torque converter turbine assembly for a Christmas tree stand now.
@brentspellmeyer89436 жыл бұрын
Michael Walsh repurpose reuse recycle lol
@kj64gaming1911 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining this to me clearer, Mr. Egg!
@Billmcd19745 жыл бұрын
You Sir are a genious....I am lost but still love and want one of your cars.
@MerpSquirrel7 жыл бұрын
Mr. KOENIGSEGG please make us an affordable sports car. I would love to buy it. With volume you could put your amazing ideas into mass production to lower cost and it would be wonderful.
@sandzhs7 жыл бұрын
I hope you both realise, that it's impossible. If Koenigsegg would make an "affordable sports car" it would be just a random shitty-ass piece of wehicle. Just as an Prius or something. Or the best case scenario would be a Lotus Elise alternative which would be pointless.
@anita.b7 жыл бұрын
He can't really make anything affordable for now, that would require tens of billions just into manufacturing development, he doesn't have that kind of money, he has enough financial will to make incredible cars that remain in garaged in the middle-east. But than again if you knew what was needed to even make normal city bound cars, you wouldn't ask.
@MerpSquirrel7 жыл бұрын
***** I think we know, thats what business loans are for, that is how Tesla did it.
@MerpSquirrel7 жыл бұрын
sandzhs WTF haha, no or they would be an amazing car, like the Tucker, Porsche 911, BMW M3, or the Beetle. Do you not know history of some of the most amazing cars in history? Although the Beetle was due to Hitler but same idea I suppose.
@Smithy2507 жыл бұрын
Merp Tesla got the loan because it has potential and there's a need/want for eVs and changes the way we travel but this doesn't
@urmomisfineinbed7 жыл бұрын
correct me if im wrong but this is how i understood it. so essentially the torque converter can fully disengage with the use of the hydraulic clutch and it can "slip" a lot more than a conventional torque converter to allow the engine RPM to climb higher so that the engine isn't as taxed by its final drive ratio, effectively increasing the torque. but once the speed of the engine reaches a certain point the torque converter will allow less and less "slip" holding the engine nearer to its peak torque so that it can continue to accelerate up to 250mph. slip being the differential in speed between the stator and the turbine.
@DJ.10017 жыл бұрын
Mac Griffith yep, it basically acts like a centrifugal clutch but is much more sustainable and durable than a centrifugal clutch.
@pballer20057 жыл бұрын
Darrin Hillier so basically he has a just a high final drive with a really loose torque coverter that basically locks up once the input and output shafts are spinning 1:1?
@p00pie7 жыл бұрын
yes m8. This hydraulic coupling is for low RPM energy and a more traditional clutch disk locks the drivetrain as the RPMS go higher and higher.
@Joe11Blue7 жыл бұрын
It's nothing new, just a different way of using a powered lockup converter. The direct drive portion is obviously new for a street car, that is something I have only seen on Bonneville cars... Let's put it this way, the 1990's Ford F250 super duty had a similar system to improve it's gas mileage..
@saeidnia16894 жыл бұрын
I admire these genies, visionary man, for his passion and goal in his life, I wish him the best of all.
@JP212nyc6 жыл бұрын
brilliant! improving the drivetrain while eliminating half of its parts at the same time! jut genius! and unlike a CVT it actually sounds really cool when the car accelerates, very relaxed at all times. this is the immediate future of the internal combustion engine, the hybrid car with direct drive torque converter.
@ozzstars_cars7 жыл бұрын
Turn the shitty background music OFF. It's not necessary and distracts from what the important words Mr K is saying
@kdoran7097 жыл бұрын
Ozzstar I agree or at least turn it way down
@jody0247 жыл бұрын
I could hear and understand him just fine....
@cmendoza10947 жыл бұрын
Couldn't even hear it myself I was in a trance listening to his words. I guess it had its intended effect.
@Krasinski17 жыл бұрын
no it adds a nice reality of modern engineering to it
@ozzstars_cars7 жыл бұрын
Realist i disagree 100% but you are entitled to your opinion as well as i am
@mytuber817 жыл бұрын
I have no clue what he's talking about, but it sounds like a game changer;)
@human95126 жыл бұрын
Great job AVK..... You really inspired me...
@FailedState7 жыл бұрын
Incredibly brilliant team of people. Stunning work in every aspect, of every element. Thanks for being so awesome.
@fahrenmintah37007 жыл бұрын
Just sitting here pretending to agree with what his saying like 'yeah I understand..........'
@boywonderrr717 жыл бұрын
I agree. I acted like I understood then at the end i was like " What F******** language is the speaking? Super Engineering to the max!!
@tra70176 жыл бұрын
theres basically just a fan that shoots liquid at another fan, the first fan gets power from the engine, the second fan gets spun by the liquid being shot at it. Thats how you can have the engine power make the shaft spin and give it power without directly attaching them. Imagine if they directly attached a fast-spinning motor to a not-spinning shaft, it would violently break or jar the car forward.
@arbitrage21416 жыл бұрын
Michael Marti How much power can you really get out of shooting liquid at a fan though? Thats insane..
@tra70176 жыл бұрын
"Fan" is just a word I was using because it was familiar, more accurate would be turbine. If I blow air from my mouth at a pinwheel I make the pinwheel spin. A spinning pinwheel can also work as a fan and move air like my mouth could, which means one pinwheel spinning can make another pinwheel spin. This is just the basic principle and the real device is made of specially shaped super strong metal turbine blades. A nuclear power plant makes electricity by boiling water and the steam spins a fan (turbine) attached to a generator, so the answer is unlimited as long as you make the blades the right strength/size/shape.
@rxonmymind83626 жыл бұрын
Hear that airplane that just flew over my head....wooooosh. I understood NOTHING. Well ok maybe 2%...
@robertheinkel62256 жыл бұрын
Dodge had a similar system back in the 60s. The car had a three speed manual. It had both a clutch and torque converter. You could leave it in third and let the torque converter do all the work, or use the clutch and shift it manually. Basically the koensigsegg removed the clutch and transmission, and uses a fancy torque converter that slips until the car is moving, then locks it up to eliminate any slippage. It is not a two speed converter but limits power until the tires can handle it.
@hudsonriverlee5 жыл бұрын
Amazing technology. Having electric motors provide rear wheel motion is one thing. Utilizing electric motors in combination with a combustion engine crank, and ridding the mainstay transmission components is completely another. The brilliance of design here is mind boggling. The milling and welding of the torque converter components is also very awesome. When this company designs, they design things with open imaginations. It is completely refreshing, to see an automobile design of this caliber. Not only the direct drive feature, the swing up doors, the removable top and it’s unique storage system to the shock dampening system to the combustion engine exhaust. The heat exhaust from the motors could be recirculated to inside heating. This Heat that is exhausted could also be utilized to inflate a lifting device to lift the vehicle up to change wheels. Just an amazing video.
@SimonCools17 жыл бұрын
Props to him for thinking outside of the box and creating something amazing never done before. We need more people like this