The first Koenigsegg production prototype broke cover at the Paris Motor Show in 2000, followed by the CC8S which featured at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2003. The CCR was an evolution of the CC8S.

This was over 150 horsepower more than the CC8S, which resulted in another Guinness World Record in 2004 for the CCR's engine. The Koenigsegg CCR also claimed the record of world's fastest car in ...