Triplex Suspension Explained - /INSIDE KOENIGSEGG

Episode 2 of 9, Triplex Suspension Explained
Inside Koenigsegg provides for the first time, a look behind the scenes at Koenigsegg and examine how innovation within the highest echelon of sports car manufacturers will affect the broader automotive world. Company founder and principal, Christian Von Koenigsegg, hosts this nine-part series, which was produced at Koenigsegg headquarters in Angelholm, Sweden.
In the second episode, Christian Von Koenigsegg explains how the innovative design of the Triplex Suspension system allows for no compromises between traction, handling, stability and comfort on the road or track.

[@Eurofilth]

Making your hypercar factory in an old hangar that comes with a runway was definitely a good move.

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

EeeTee Thank you! Yes, we really need it.

[@deankay4434]

@@willywillywillywillywilly Life is strange as it works oddly in your favor sometimes while going from a small location near by, having a fire but people were there to save various items. Then have an offer to move down the road to use a facility that was being closed. Yes, the right place at the right time for the wrong reason and just worked out for whatever reason. Amazing coincidence. Now, as a ASE Master Tech, I have an extreme reverence for what the people and Mr. Christian Von Koenigsegg for bringing talent to paper, models and ideas to create parts that = systems that are outside the box, not used before and work better! I am so tickled that Christian Von Koenigsegg is so free with his time to explain about his / their creation of the "Ghost" systems with and understanding of what is required to get the weight down, yet improving performance as software on vehicles even I had work on is so important. I am not a race car guy, but a serious automotive enthusiast that have seen bad engineering and good. With software, minor to major changes can happen. The great results that happen, tickles me deep inside, as it comes together and works better than anyone thought. Those moments to me are magic! If I was given a round ticket to go anywhere in the world for an exotic vacation, I would choose Sweden and the Koenigsegg Angelholm factory and hopefully spent time with engineers and Mr. Koenigsegg himself if possible as such as busy man and a deep thinker. God bless the "Ghost." DK, ASE master tech since 78, retired.

[@tracylemme1375]

Shelby built Cobras at LAX. Old hangers must be good for fast cars.

[@gollese]

Old swedish air force hangar

[@shannonsisk]

They could make a 4 hour long movie about this and I would still want more

[@timoe1149]

That would make a good intro.

[@venusreena2532]

Yup..But im liking the Ford GT suspension : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmHVcohmpNdmqLM

[@samsonian]

I wish we could get some updates on the Freevalve stuff! A super-cool idea, but doesn’t seem like they’re making any effort at developing it outside of being a part of Koenigsegg engines...

[@grendelum]

Samsonian - not sure if you’ve seen this, but it’s the guy showing how Freevalve is being integrated into an OEM engine for a Chinese car maker... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWTGd5mDaNdoZ5I

[@samsonian]

orion khan thanks for that, I hadn’t seen that vid.

[@urock12201]

This guy is so inspiring to me. I could listen to him talk about his cars for hours

[@urock12201]

***** Very well put, and you're absolutely right. Love the positivity man, the youtube community could learn from people like yourself :)

[@WhatComesAroundTM]

One big reason why I would buy a Koenigsegg instead of a Bugatti (if I had the money XD) would be because the CEO knows his shit and is very transparent, to me, that's a huge selling point for a car.

[@AlanKlughammer]

A koenigsegg has just found its way to my ideal dream garage...

[@gamechip06]

Yeah, bugatti feels more like a status symbol than a driver's car at this point, I mean, how many people actually driver their bugattis? And how many of those are rappers?

[@johnhunter7244]

@@gamechip06 I would like to point out that the original veyron was a hyper GT car, but the super sport was a hyper sports car. Jason cammisa made a great video on it that you should check out (as well as all of his other videos)

[@afikkusan]

I love it when he says "we" instead of "I", showing how much of a great leader he is in the company. I bet his employees are really happy working with this engineering wizard.

[@hoskinsresearch]

My name is Christian von Koenigsegg, and I shave my head purely for aerodynamics.

[@bicepskw4906]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA... SHITT MAAN , i'M AT WORK AND i DIED LAUGHING HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA

[@fai8t]

aerodynamically humble

[@aronrosand]

and also to save some weight

[@lukeweyant6771]

I shave my head so when I walk down hallways, I achieve maximum speed to overtake my less aerodynamic colleagues.

[@fai8t]

Luke Weyant Me too, plus great cooling ability

[@singleturbosupra7951]

Koenigsegg is my most favorite sports/super/hyper/mega car manufacturer (whichever you wanna call it). They seem to be one of the few truly innovative car makers out there.

[@estewar03]

Thank you Drive and Christian for making these. These first two episodes have been fantastic, I've watched each at least 4 times. Thank you again and we cant wait to see the next 7 installments.

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

These are the best car commercials I've ever seen. If Ford sold Fiestas like this (and, imho, there are actually some pretty cool little features about the Fiesta they should be proud of informing consumers of) I'd so be like SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY... only because I can't afford to say the same thing to Christian Koenigsegg.

[@Folopolis]

Unfortunately, most Ford customers just don't care so it'd be far too expensive to buy a 5 minute TV commercial to tell them. I'm not necessarily bashing Ford owners, I owned a Focus for nearly 10 years and IMO the 2nd generation Focus (including Mazda3 and Volvo S40 and C30) was the best regular car ever made.

[@sunsetsoverlavenderfields]

These may be some of the most interesting and relaxing videos on KZbin right now. Very well put together. Koenigsegg is a favorite of mine.

[@soccercrazy724]

Really loving this series! Thanks Drive! Awesome job!

[@GrannySmith1313]

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Thank you so much for this series, some of the best on the web.

[@hippieofdeath]

Amazing video, I would love to see this kind of conversation with chief engineers for various racing groups. I believe in you guys! The videos keep getting better.

[@EDay340]

Brilliant once again, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite Drive Segments... Nothing like getting an in depth look at the engineering that goes into to creating a modern day supercar. It's Fascinating!

[@DerDoppelDDDieter]

That's the best series you have ever done! Please make so much more of this!

[@tobotron]

I adore your mini-series about koenigsegg. Thank you for your work and effort!

[@baloonia1]

Probably the best car series on KZbin right now. Thank you Drive and Koenigsegg.

[@Frejborg]

The intro to these inside Koenigsegg videos is impeccable!

[@gabrielneculaica1004]

I've watched these clips over and over again and I am amazed by his dedication and passion about what he's doing. Perfect example of living your dream every day!

[@dunna321]

truly amazing. he really loves that car and knows everything about it. impressive

[@Marillionado]

Quite informative and entertaining, these videos, thanks DRIVE. Christian Von Koenigsegg doensn't cease to impress with his vast brakethrough ideias put on his cars, and they all seem to work wonders. Truly, this is a visionary man, and I salute him. What more can we expect in the near future? Hope I'll stick around to see.

[@CWBmtb]

This video series is the best ever. Thank you Drive so much for giving us such good content.

[@OtoCardona]

that's a very clever rear suspension

[@Anax100]

It's been used in motor racing for decades

[@Alex-eu7ls]

@@Anax100 Do you have any examples of the triplex in motorsport use?

[@SocietyUnplugged]

​@@Alex-eu7ls It's been used in F1 for decades and better known as heave suspension. Downforce shouldn't affect ride height in F1, also the chassis has to stay flat during acceleration and braking to have maximum downforce.

[@Alex-eu7ls]

@@SocietyUnplugged I just read up on it, that's actually pretty cool! I guess its pretty important in f1 considering how much downforce they make.

[@srinitaaigaura]

@@Alex-eu7ls The difference between this and F1 is that there's no pushrod in this. The 3rd damper is directly connected to the wishbones.

[@jeremymlg10]

what an incredible machine! thanks Drive for this segment....really incredible

[@klavins47]

i am in love with the noise that the car makes! just fantastic!

[@ghassanm3]

I have so much respect for this designer; so much to be said. Well done!

[@Podmasli]

I absolutely appreciate this man, he wants to push everything to perfection and extreme together

[@topgunm]

This series is fantastic! Thanks Drive!

[@warlord5901]

That beautiful British Racing green Agera R is one of my favorite Koenigseggs!!!

[@silvenshadow]

3 cheers for this guy. I also love how the test driver in the last power slide video got more than he bargained for.

[@yco67]

nice work and great explanation deserves a huge respect..

[@MikeZ32TT]

Loving this series.

[@G0ML333]

this is not just a super car, its a hyper car. it takes it to the extreme, and there isn't that many cars around that can compete with it in terms of pure rawness. loving these inside episodes too drive! hope you can get in to many different manifacturers in the future!

[@LandonInman]

I get the chills listening to him speak. A man with a dream using his ingenuity to get there, nothing better.

[@zagyex]

Citroen did the basically the same thing 60 years ago with the hydropneumatic suspension of the DS. There the hydraulic oil acts as the shock absorber. The hydraulic lines of the two sides are connected, so they have the same counter-effect to the anti-roll bar. There of course safety and comfort were the most important so the whole suspension system can be set very soft and still having the same ride height at all times. but it squats like hell.

[@hsgrewal]

Thanks to Christian for doing this show. Love the show

[@will4real58]

Thank you for always innovating Christian.

[@Versedian]

I love this video series cant wait for more!

[@fluffychicken383]

i love those wheels with the white line, like when they're moving it makes a white wall design, cool touch.

[@rufirufus7]

Best series on youtube ... by far

[@pasionautomotriz5222]

I think the most brilliant thing in this car is this suspension

[@Rahhhhhnman]

An elite supercar suspension explained by the eloquent boss, doesn't get much better than that. Thanks Drive.

[@4G12]

This is basically a simplified version of what F-1 cars uses today in the form of a 3rd spring/damper coilover set at the rear. For F-1 cars, it allows for the necessarily high ride stiffness to support all that downforce without excessive roll stiffness.

[@zhenpixels]

I love how Pagani and Koenigsegg are very similar in terms of build volume, use of carbon fiber, use of custom parts and manual assembly. Yet, they each have unique philosophies that lead to drastically different cars.

[@GuhbsBeats]

I love this series!!! I salute you Drive and Mr Koenigsegg.

[@Q.Lawrence]

I don't know if Christian will see this comment but I'd like to thank him for showing how he makes his cars. It's already amazing to see the performance results. It just makes it so much more appreciated when you can see what it took to make such a masterpiece. If I had the money, I'd definitely support the company! Well done!

[@boostfrog]

That is awesome. Brilliant work there.

[@trevortsoi5456]

The vids on Koenigsegg are just wonderful and educational. :)

[@Leggoeggo101]

This series is just beautiful

[@braiannjeru1248]

Am learning more about the cars thanks Christian

[@TinkoMollov]

i love koenigsegg.. thair work is such a master peace.. those engeneers are just.. genies of our time

[@harmanpreetsingh9829]

So much creativity and inspiring

[@nabslp670]

Beautiful cars, unrivialed engineering and research. Christian Von Koenigsegg is a true genius.

[@Ffrozen12]

Thank you Koenigsegg and Drive for doing this! ITS BRILLIANT!

[@xBLIND23x]

DRIVE is much better than television.... Thank You Mr von Koenigsegg, what a great series..

[@prajwallakhe3]

Most inspirational series i ever saw .. 😊

[@SH3RIFF187]

Big respect for this Mr Koenigsegg. Will most likely never own a car like this but it's extremely fascinating.

[@rogersalazar2336]

This is undoubtedly one of the best if not the best hyper cars ever built. Christian you are a GENIUS!

[@bahasad]

wow that triplex suspension is actually very clever! love this series.

[@Deej-85]

Its refreshing to see the owner of the company explaining his product in depth.. He's a very clever man and an inspiration.. I used to think the veyron was cutting edge.. But if I won the lottery now I'd be off to pay this chap a visit

[@interista7878]

cont. The biggest gain in comfort is however the fact that the anti-squat damper allows them to keep the other dampers softer without concerns of compensating for the squat there. I think he got caught up in the dampening during roll because he found it a neat feature that most probably wouldn't think of. I believe he also went more into detail about the "normal" anti-squat feature in Drive's previous feature.

[@ebsalonga]

I still can't believe that all this technical innovations by Mr. von Koenigsegg sums up to be one of the maddest hypercars around. Awesome.

[@thewalrus1968]

i just love the innovation and technology in these cars. Christian imho has done more for the advancement of automotive technology than almost anyone else in automotive history. The man and his team are genius !!

[@Greeny4233]

Never been a huge Porsche fan but this is exquisite and now in my top two cars along side the Eagle E Type Speedster.

[@redman332]

I totally agree, I hope they continue to grow and can start hosting more racing events not covered in the US.

[@vchris1987]

One of the most inspiring CEO's ever!! Thank you Christian Von Koenigsegg

[@1061shrink1061]

i like that he really understands his technology. He can demonstrate very clearly what he's talking about. I have respect for this guy!

[@scottcbremner]

Guy is a legend. Great insight into an amazing company.

[@twenty514]

Loving the suspension details

[@letmefindout81]

this guy has an egg like head, but that still don't take away how smart he is , i love this guys ideas and how innovative he is. i want more

[@yuco817]

go smoke shit

[@aconfusedazn]

Never meet your heroes they say, but I really want to meet you Mr. Koenigsegg. You are an inspiration in your pursuit for perfection and your love for what you do.

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

I love these videos! I could listen to Christian for days :) Thank you drive network! Maybe we should get an inside Pagani or inside McLaren next ;P

[@scroogemcduck3446]

Jupiter Fox! Pagani is much more interesting than mclaren

[@32tele]

Gotta love these videos.

[@boykuale9721]

i like koeningsegg

[@mikecoleman4927]

Its almost like he has created an unindependent, independent suspension set up. Genuinely love this segment of Drive. Thanks for bringing it to us, guys.

[@MaxTorsen]

Absolutely sensational video!

[@SilverShux]

Christian von Koenigsegg and Horacio Pagani should have a glass of wine together. Honestly, having seen both factories, it is like the modern version of lamborghini vs Ferrari. Both spectacular in their own right!!! GREAT upload yet again!

[@matomemakwala41]

The intro is amazing

[@xevious2501]

hey DRIVE.. got a question, what is the background music in the beggining of this video?

[@ricardolpd]

Ferrari,maclaren, lamborghini and all supercar manufactures should learn with this guy, this is how you build a reputation and make a brand recognisable, Mr koenigsegg please keep them coming....

[@en_ray]

"...more squat during take off." Take off. I love Koenigsegg

[@gervasio10perez]

Love it. But that background music was just so soothing.

[@Sabroe_ffs]

You wouldn't see someone like Martin Winterkorn do stuff like this for Lamborghini. Or any of the other big supercar manufacturers. Sure Horatio Pagani has done something simular, but there's something about Christian Von Koenigsegg. He has this passion for his cars that none of the other CEO's really have. It feels like he's building every single one of them. Like they are his children. They could all learn much from this. Christian Von Koenigsegg, i salute you, my fellow Scandinavian!

[@thejoshi96]

Thank you very much;-) You're the first to answer my question properly;-)

[@racer67]

By far my favorite car in the world,, the shere inovated technology in this car! Wish i could own one but way out of my pay grade!

[@wuuzeepanduh]

I just want to give that guy a hug and thank him

[@peppers7774]

The dirt getting washed off this car would cost more than most people's cars

[@bryantcurtis2665]

Legit Muffins These cars will never get dirty

[@AdBul_]

Like e-girls bath water

[@lth9520]

4:24 best moment😂

[@topexotics]

I love this series

[@SkylineGTR06]

Much respect for this man!

[@Pertev777]

what is the background soundtrack that begins at 1:28 and ends at the end? It gives somebody a komplex feeling in a good way.

[@akarimsiddiqui7572]

He said "power to the ground" 2 times in the video and it already started to sound like an AWD system commercial xD

[@Nerv2704]

Nice video. Does anybody know the song that´s playing in the beginning of the video?

[@OurCognitiveSurplus]

So what are those rings you can see at 3:30? Some sort of cooling? Looks like a helper spring to me =\

[@drewfoster1493]

0 to 300 to 0 is more impresive to me than anything else because of what he says in the end. Christian Von Koenigsegg is a legend.

[@ametti000]

You've got to admire his determination and attention to detail, Brilliant. Deserves to be in the same league as Pagani.

[@iRaiiNDrop]

From Sweden with love!

[@thesnowlegacy]

What is the name of the music track used between :30 and :46? It's perfect for the intro of these videos. What an incredible car!

[@MrSwagnificent88]

I adore this show.

[@L3g4cyTT]

So I've gotta wait another week for the next installment.... :( could watch this all day Christian is a bad ass guy