KOENIGSEGG’S NEW JET FIGHTER-INSPIRED SUPERCAR FAILS TO MEET EURO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STANDARDS

Koenigsegg’s new fighter jet-inspired Spetsa

Thorgisl Roostergaard,
Koenigsegg engineer

An EU auto safety engineer (L) analyzes the results of a pedestrian safety test involving the Koenigsegg Spetsa

                                                                 

The release of Swedish automaker Koenigsegg’s latest supercar has been postponed after the vehicle failed to meet European pedestrian safety standards.  

European Union safety inspectors confirmed that the Spetsa, which means “impale” in Swedish, did not pass tests but have not yet released an explanation for the failure.

“We think perhaps the mirrors are too big,” said Koenigsegg design engineer Thorgisl Roostergaard. “We’ll probably have to redesign them.”   

The Spetsa’s predecessor, the Koenigsegg Rikadumhuvud, was also delayed after the name would not fit anywhere in or on the car. A font change to Arial Narrow solved the problem.