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'Bugatti Killer' Stars at 2016 NYC Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is underway here at the Javits Center in Manhattan, and among the jaw-dropping models on display, is one some are calling the "Bugatti Killer." The annual event kicked off Friday, March 25, with more than a million car fans expected. Among the stars of this year's show is the Koenigsegg Regera. The 1,500-plus horsepower gullwing Swedish monster can reach 62 mph in only 2.8 seconds, and has a top speed of 248 mph. The high-performance car is the creation of founder Christian von Koenigsegg, who boasted that the true power rating may be closer to a staggering 1,800 horsepower.

Bloomberg reports the company expects to make about 80 of them, each with an estimated price tag of $2 million. The Auto Show runs till April 3.

Reporting from the Javits Center in Manhattan, I'm David Folk Thomas for NewsBeat Social.


'Bugatti Killer' Stars at 2016 NYC Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is underway here at the Javits Center in Manhattan, and among the jaw-dropping models on display, is one some are calling the "Bugatti Killer." The annual event kicked off Friday, March 25, with more than a million car fans expected. Among the stars of this year's show is the Koenigsegg Regera. The 1,500-plus horsepower gullwing Swedish monster can reach 62 mph in only 2.8 seconds, and has a top speed of 248 mph. The high-performance car is the creation of founder Christian von Koenigsegg, who boasted that the true power rating may be closer to a staggering 1,800 horsepower.

Bloomberg reports the company expects to make about 80 of them, each with an estimated price tag of $2 million. The Auto Show runs till April 3.

Reporting from the Javits Center in Manhattan, I'm David Folk Thomas for NewsBeat Social.