1991 Koenig-Specials C62
One of the more notorious tuners is Koenig Specials. As the focus of the company has been to offer body parts, and conversion-kits, Koenig has made some truly outrageous show cars. It is hard to decide which is their most radical, because among the top cars is a Twin Turbo Ferrari F50, a 1000 horsepower Ferrari Testarossa or and a road going version of Porsche’s 962 prototype racecar. In any case, these products aren’t for the faint, nor people interested in originality, instead race-bred performance.
Koenig’s C62 is a conversion based on original Porsche 962 chassis. To attain the necessary ground clearance and headlight position, and entirely new carbon fibre body was constructed. Koenig punched out the three liter version of the boxer engine to produce more low end toque. Other engine modifications included softer cams and a Bosch Mototronic system.
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | Munich, Germany |
| price $ | $ 1,029,000 |
| engine | Flat-6 |
| position | Mid Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Twin Turbocharged |
| valvetrain | DOHC |
| displacement | 3368 cc / 205.5 in³ |
| power | 596.6 kw / 800 bhp @ 6300 rpm |
| specific output | 237.53 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 727.27 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 722.7 nm / 533 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm |
| body / frame | Carbon Fibre Body over Sheet Aluminum Chassis |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | 255/40ZR-17 |
| rear tires | 335/35ZR-17 |
| front brakes | Vented Discs |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs |
| front wheels | F 43.2 x 22.9 cm / 17.0 x 9 in |
| rear wheels | R 43.2 x 33.0 cm / 17 x 13 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| f suspension | Unequal A-Arms w/Coil Springs, Tube Shocks, Anti-Roll Bar |
| r suspension | Twin Upper Links w/Lower A-Arms, Coil Springs, Tube Shocks, Anti-Roll Bar |
| curb weight | 1100 kg / 2425 lbs |
| length | 4958 mm / 195.2 in |
| width | 2052 mm / 80.8 in |
| height | 1118 mm / 44.0 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| top speed | ~378.2 kph / 235.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~3.3 second |
