Koenigsegg Quant : 2009

Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg and NLV Solar AG, a pioneer in photovoltaics and accumulator technology, have joined compels to create the Quant.

2009 Koenigsegg Quant.

The brainchild of this marriage of power and energy is a four-seater solar electrified car. A full-scale model was unveiled at the two thousand nine Geneva Salon, with the two companies presently working on running prototypes to scale up for series production.

Two companies, one vision.

The project was born when NLV Solar AG commissioned the environmentally aware Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg to develop and design a “car of the future”, incorporating NLV Solar’s groundbreaking, proprietary technology in the felds of photovoltaics and accumulators.

In 2008, the two companies signed a co-operation agreement to create a test vehicle for a unique propulsion system which makes optimum use of the solar technologies developed by NLV Solar AG, allied with an innovative accumulator unit. The groundbreaking thin-flm solar-cell decorating is being implemented in one of Koenigsegg’s signature avant-garde designs.

The advances in electrified power generation and storage, combined with the aerodynamic, futuristic Koenigsegg design and engineering, will enable the NLV Quant to charge the FAES(Flow Accumulator Energy Storage) to total capacity in twenty minutes and give the vehicle a range of five hundred kilometres. The extra power input from the invisible, thin-flm photovoltaic decorating that covers the assets of the car, further increases the range potential.

The revolutionary solar and FAES systems enable the design of a fully electrical vehicle, rather than relying on more commonplace hybrid solutions. This also simplifes the drive train layout and packaging, as only one propulsion system is needed.

Given the size of the The NLV Quant, it has an unusually low frontal surface of around two m2. This, combined with a haul coeffcient of around CD 0.27 and the efficiency of the FAES, will enable the car to cover long distances inbetween charges.

Style and substance.

The ingenious Koenigsegg design provides a unique blend of supercar looks and the space of a traditional luxury sedan. The car will carry four large adults in convenience and also feature a spacious boot at the rear.

The gull-wing doors set the NLV Quant apart from any other four-seaters on the market. As well as being a stylish feature, they also make entry to the car more ergonomic, thanks to the lack of B-pillars.

They provide effortless access to both the front and rear passenger seats. The unique split side-lite feature permits all passenger to open and close the front and rear side windows separately, despite the fact that there is only one door per side.

Unique features as standard.

The NLV Quant is rear-wheel drive, with four-wheel brake regeneration, Six pack and ESP. It is powered by two electrical AC induction electrical motors with variable frequency drive and in-line planetary step down drive, one for each rear wheel. The twin-motor design eliminates the need for bevel gears or a differential, further simplifying the lay-out and providing constant and managed power proportioning to the rear wheels, in both drive and coast mode.

The projected curb weight of one thousand seven hundred eighty kg is very light considering that it is a battery-powered, four-seater, luxury spectacle car. This is partly due to the two-motor installation which weighs in at only one hundred forty kg – a remarkable achievement considering the power output of five hundred twelve hp and maximum torque of seven hundred fifteen nm which permits the Quant to produce 0–100 km/h in Five.Two seconds and hit a top speed of two hundred seventy five km/h. Another reason for the car’s low weight is the utilisation of a carbon-fibre monotube backbone chassis, construction, which houses the FAES system securely inwards the centreline of the car at the lowest possible position, bringing down the centre of gravity and central mass point. The FAES only weigh around four hundred fifty kg and contain no hazardous material or intense metals.

• Range of up to five hundred km thanks to the fresh FAES technology, with rapid charging and unlimited charging cycles

• Thin-flm photovoltaic decorating of car bod

• Asynchronous motor technology

• Minimised running and manufacturing costs thanks to fresh technology

• Carbon chassi and Aluminium/carbon assets.

• Unique/functional design, vehicle convenience and loading capacity

• 0–100 km/h: Five.Two seconds

• Top speed: two hundred seventy five km/h

• Curb weight: one thousand seven hundred eighty kg

• Wheelbase three thousand one hundred two mm

• Track – Front: one thousand seven hundred thirty mm Rear: one thousand seven hundred twenty nine mm

• Wheels/Tires – Front: 245/35 – 22” , Rear: 265/35 – 22” – low friction tires by Michelin

• Width: two thousand sixteen mm incl rear-view mirrors, Length: four thousand eight hundred seventy nine mm, Height: one thousand three hundred thirty five mm

• Four-wheel brake regeneration

• Minimum six clever airbags, Six pack and ESP

• three infotainment panels(one in front, two for the rear)

• Adjustable rear seats

• three zone Climate Control system

• Large gam room in the rear

• LED front and rear lights

• Assets covered in NLV photovoltaic lean flm solar covering

• NLV mobile redox Flow Accumulator Energy Storage system – FAES

• Space for four total grown individuals

Car of the future.

The NLV Quant is proof that cutting-edge supercars can combine speed, convenience and enjoyment with environmental integrity. And perhaps most crucially, given the supply vulnerability and price volatility of oil-based automotive fuels, it implements the mobile energy technology of the future. The fresh car reinforces Koenigsegg’s position at the forefront of innovative high-end automotive design and manufacture, with a conscious mind. It also provides a showcase for NLV Solar’s groundbreaking work in developing applications for photovoltaic technology.

Project Leader/Car concept: Christian von Koenigsegg,, Nunzio La Vecchia

Design Lead: Christian von Koenigsegg, Nunzio La Vecchia

Designer: Joachim Nordwall

Modelling/Surfacing/Designwork: Efraim Tangen

Physical Modelling: Victor Rosenvinge, Ketil Humlekjaer, Remi Andersen

Ekerdesign, J. Nordwall Design, Arturo La Vecchia, Zartus Production, Michelin

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