Holy moly, the Koenigsegg Gemera is now available with a 2,269bhp hybrid V8 powertrain

Originally the concept featured a 600bhp twin-turbo 2.0-litre three-cylinder engine (known as the Tiny Friendly Giant) and three electric motors for four-wheel drive and a total of 1,700bhp. However, Koenigsegg now says that it has incorporated its Light Speed Transmission (LST) that it developed for the Jesko . Stick with us, because this gets really special. The LST means that there’s no flywheel, and after its development work for the Gemera, Koenigsegg has christened it the Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission (LSTT).

To go alongside that, there’s also a new Raxial Flux electric motor (a clever cross between radial and axial) that Koenigsegg has created and christened ‘Dark Matter’. Despite weighing just 39kg, the Dark Matter motor makes 789bhp on its own, meaning only one is needed alongside the Tiny Friendly Giant engine to make a combined total of 1,381bhp and 1,364lb ft.

“We could not resist exploring the possibility of incorporating these remarkable features and benefits into the Gemera production model, leading us down an exciting new development path - the Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission,” says CvK.

You’ll have noticed that power figure (although massive) is slightly less than the concept, but Koenigsegg assures us that this new setup makes the drivetrain 'lighter, smaller and even more engaging'.