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Sep 5, 2023

Deep dive: How Koenigsegg reinvented the manual transmission for the CC850

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The Koenigsegg CC850 that debuted during August’s 2022 Monterey Car Week is a re-imagination of the Swedish firm’s first production car, and one of the highlights is a transmission like no other.

The CC850 uses a version of the 9-speed Light Speed Transmission from the Koenigsegg Jesko, but with a new Engage Shifter System (ESS) that makes the automatic transmission transform into a 6-speed manual (it still maintains the full automatic mode with nine gears, though). This Engineering Explained video provides a deep dive into Koenigsegg’s reinvented manual.


Koenigsegg’s latest hypercar features an automatic transmission that can transform into a manual complete with a clutch pedal.

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