Koenigsegg previews new hypercar factory

Koenigsegg has released pictures that detail how it will expand its current factory in Sweden to produce a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and test track.

According to the Bugatti rival, the need to expand the current Angelholm facility by around 30,000 square metres has been driven by a lack of space required to build the wild 1270kW, 400km/h 2022 Koenigsegg Gemera four-seater hypercar.

Expanding out into the neighbouring Valhall Park, which was once a Swedish military airbase, the new details signal a significant upgrade on the current plant.

Inside, as well as the new Gemera production line, Koenigsegg will build a customer lounge to help owners specify their future car using full-scale models.

Future product unveilings and press conferences will also be held in the upgraded facility.

If that's not enough, a new 800-square-metre museum will also feature cars from the brand's past and present to help educate visitors on Koenigsegg's history.

Outside, the grounds will feature dining areas, tree pods for outdoor meetings and a new on-sight test track where both pre-delivery testing and prototype development will take place.

As well as expanding the plant, Koenigsegg says it will recruit another 100 engineers and 150 production stuff, bringing its workforce to more than 800 employees by the end of 2023.

"Looking back at where we started 27 years ago, it’s incredible to think of the journey we have been on,” said company founder Christian von Koenigsegg.

“Our expansion is a mark of our past and future relevance where we are geared towards delivering bleeding-edge mobility tech and our handcrafted ultimate performance automobiles."