Koenigsegg Uses Ford Motors?

[VoodooBoss]

This is an interesting read. They don't use much from Ford but I wonder if Ford can use some of Koenigsegg tech like cam-less heads?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26339473/koenigsegg-ford-v-8/

 

[302BOB]

It's amazing how engines have evolved over the yrs to this.........

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

An evolution for sure. Curious to know more info, if it exists. The application of the camless valvetrain (Freevalve) would be pretty bad-ass...

 

[Grant 302]

They don't use much from Ford...

Just the general Coyote architecture...

Speaks volumes to the success of the Ford engineers who worked on the initial project. JMO, but I was sold on the engine from day 1.

I like the discussed and visible improvements...like the tri-Y pipes. I do wonder why the 'front' isn't visible. I'm guessing all the sensors are moved under the 'dry' covers at the 'back' of the heads. I wish there were more pictures of the various parts. Probably good reason that they don't want to share too much.

There was a time when I thought these levels of specific output would only come with advancements like cam-less and DI...but this engine doesn't even make use of either.

 

[ChrisM]

They originally use the 4.6L block on the Koenigsegg CC8S, well before the Coyote.

 

[Grant 302]

They originally use the 4.6L block on the Koenigsegg CC8S, well before the Coyote.

Their first application of the Ford engine was in 2002 in the CC8S...

True...and sure, I could have said 'Modular' as the base part of the Coyote 'architecture' certainly comes from it's 4.6L predecessor. I've liked the modular family of engines even back to the original mid-'90s versions. But I mean it sincerely when I complement the Coyote engineering team members.

The first iteration of the Koenigsegg engine, as seen on the CCX, shared about 20 to 25 percent of its parts with the Ford engines, but the most recent variants have been upgraded so much that they only share about five percent.

This part makes me think it's been more of a progression and that they've still been borrowing from the Ford modular family, which would mean Coyote parts. And off the cuff, the pictured engine in the article looks more like a Coyote than an older 4.6L...at least more than any of those that I've worked on back from the c. '02 period. I don't think they make that clear in the article.


Found some samples...

2011:




Older 'teksid' block

And the old iron block:

 

[ChrisM]

Wasn't really disputing anything, just stating another cool thing after briefly glancing at the article.