Koenigsegg Gemera

Koenigsegg Gemera at a glance

The Gemera joins a line of Koenigsegg hypercars that includes the Koenigsegg Agera R and the Koenigsegg CCX. All models of the brand are in the Koenigsegg catalogue.

The idea and the name

The name Gemera combines the Swedish words "ge" and "mera", which together mean "give more". It was the first Koenigsegg with four seats, and the company calls it a "Mega GT": a car that, in Koenigsegg's words, seats four tall adults in comfort and carries four carry-on suitcases in the back. It was designed by company founder Christian von Koenigsegg and Sasha Selipanov.

The Gemera was presented on 3 March 2020. The Geneva Motor Show, where the launch had been planned, was cancelled at short notice, and Koenigsegg showed the car in an online broadcast instead. In 2022 the company announced a new factory in Ängelholm for its production. According to a Car and Driver report of 30 March 2026, cited by Wikipedia, production started after a wait of six years.

Body and interior

The Gemera is a two-door coupé with four seats and no B-pillar. Its two large dihedral doors, operated by a synchro-helix mechanism, open forward. The car is 4,975 mm long, 1,988 mm wide and 1,295 mm high, with a 3,000 mm wheelbase.

The interior is equipped for long journeys: there are memory foam seats, eight cup-holders (four heated, four cooled), four touchscreens with Apple CarPlay for the front and rear passengers, three-zone climate control, an 11-speaker audio system, USB connections and two induction chargers for phones. The fuel tank holds 115 litres.

Drivetrains: from three cylinders to the HV8

When it was revealed, the Gemera had a very unusual engine: a 2.0-litre twin-turbo three-cylinder called the TFG, short for "Tiny Friendly Giant". It has no camshafts - the valves are operated by Koenigsegg's FreeValve system - and produces 447 kW (608 PS) at 7,500 rpm and 600 Nm between 2,000 and 7,000 rpm, with a redline of 8,500 rpm. Together with the electric motors, this version was rated at 1,044 kW (1,419 PS). It was to use a single-speed direct-drive transmission. Koenigsegg claimed 0–100 km/h in 1.9 seconds and a top speed of 400 km/h, or 300 km/h in electric mode.

In July 2024 Christian von Koenigsegg said that the three-cylinder version would not be offered because customer demand was low. The production car uses the "HV8" instead: a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with a hot-V layout, a variant of the engine of the Koenigsegg Jesko. In a hot-V engine the two turbochargers sit inside the V between the cylinder banks instead of on the outside, which makes the engine more compact. Koenigsegg quotes 1,715 kW (2,300 hp) and 2,750 Nm for the HV8 together with the electric motor, and a power-to-weight ratio of about 0.83 kW (1.11 hp) per kg.

Electric motors, battery and gearbox

The Gemera is a plug-in hybrid. Two electric motors at the rear each produce 373 kW (507 PS) and 1,000 Nm. The front axle is driven by Koenigsegg's own "Dark Matter" motor with 600 kW and 1,250 Nm, which weighs only 39 kg. The battery has a capacity of 14 kWh and works at 850 volts. Wikipedia gives an electric range of 50 km and a total range of 1,463 km.

Power from the V8 goes through the nine-speed Koenigsegg LSTT ("Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission"). Wikipedia describes it as a modified version of the nine-speed LST gearbox of the Jesko; Koenigsegg says it was developed specifically for the Gemera and saves about 150 kg of drivetrain weight. The car has all-wheel drive, all-wheel steering and torque vectoring - according to Koenigsegg, four-wheel drive and four-wheel torque vectoring are firsts for the brand. The Dark Matter motor gives full torque from standstill.

Chassis, wheels and brakes

The Gemera rides on forged aluminium centre-lock wheels - 21 × 10.5 inches at the front and 22 × 11.5 inches at the rear - with optional carbon fibre Aircore wheels. Standard tyres are Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, with Pilot Sport Cup 2R as an option, in sizes 295/30 ZR21 front and 315/30 ZR22 rear. The ceramic brake discs measure 410 mm at the front with six-piston calipers and 395 mm at the rear with four-piston calipers. The titanium exhaust system is made by Akrapovič.

An optional "Ghost" package adds an extended front splitter, an S-duct in the nose, a rear wing and other aerodynamic parts.

Place in the Koenigsegg range

Until the Gemera, Koenigsegg had not built a four-seat car. The Gemera keeps the mid-engined layout of the brand's other cars, but adds rear seats, a long wheelbase and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain with an electric range. It shares its V8 and gearbox technology with the Jesko, while the 39 kg Dark Matter motor at the front is a new Koenigsegg development. With a 50 km electric range and a total range given as 1,463 km, it is also the brand's first car planned for long journeys with four people on board. Its history from 2020 to 2026 shows how the project changed: from a three-cylinder hybrid with direct drive to a V8 hybrid with a nine-speed gearbox, after demand for the three-cylinder version proved low. More about the company is in our history of Koenigsegg.