Friday, December 14, 2018

Forza Horizon 4: King Demon Beast

To a regular joe, that might look like the vividly insane Koenigsegg Agera, the great equalizer of the hypercar regime, but this is not your average Agera. It's the Agera to end all Ageras. Meet the Agera RS and here in Forza Horizon 4, I'm going to find out what's what with this monster.

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Unveiled in 2015, the Koenigsegg Agera RS combines all of the features and functionalities of the S and R. In other words, all of the the components come from different Agera models come together to create the Agera to finish it all. It uses the same Koenigsegg twin turbo aluminum 5,0L V8 from the S, which was optimized for regular gasoline use, but now it produces a massive 1160hp of power on normal gasoline alone. Running on E85 biofuel, it blows away with over 1300hp of power.

Apart from the engine and standard equipment, the weight of the Agera RS is lower than both the R and the S, courtesy of its advanced composites and layup techniques developed during the One:1 program.

The Agera RS is limited to 25 units with 10 sold in a pre-sale basis. In 2017, the Koenigsegg Agera RS smashed not one but five speed records that can easily embarrass the Bugatti Veyron. It has the recorded top speed of 447.19 km/h (277.87 mph), the highest top speed for a production vehicle, quickest 0-400-0kph time of 33.29 seconds, highest average speed for a flying kilometer (mile) on a public road of 445.63 km/h (276.9 mph), and the highest speed achieved on public road of 457.94 km/h (284.55 mph).

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At the hands of an unskilled driver, the intimidating performance the Agera RS delivers could result in a mega-disaster and for a car with this much power, you need some adequate training to master the beast of a machine. No wait, this is more than a beast. It's a King Demon Beast. That's what that is. The Agera RS like a King Demon Beast wreaking havoc in a quiet neighborhood and it juggles you in a world of pain. Even when you put your foot gently on the throttle, it still intimidates you and that's classic Koenigsegg torture to you. Koenigsegg says that this hypercar works in both road and track even with racing car-like performance but in my mind, feels like I can't use all that power in different corners because when I slam my foot hard on it, it really kicks me hard and no matter how many times you endure the torture, this torture chamber on wheels will still keep torturing you unless you throw in the towel.

The Agera RS handles like a torture chamber and it's fair to say that it should be better off in the straights. Speaking of which, here's the Agera RS in action, putting all of its record-breaking stats into action.



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Unless if you're ready, this Agera RS is not for you to drive it. If you fully understand its intimidating performance and use it well, you are fully prepared to tame the King Demon Beast with pride and humility. Knowing is half the battle, y'all.

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