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by jjjensen90 2286 days ago
Cars in the class of Koenigseggs are actually rarely driven, things like wear and tear are often not a concern at all, what's more important is exclusivity and exotic-ness. Maintenance is something a buyer in this class doesn't even consider in my experience.
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They're actually marketing this freevalve tech for consumer cars. They already have a tech demonstration partner (a Chinese car maker).
I'm curious if it will be adopted. I assume cost is a big issue. Hyundai considered it, but decided to roll their own (of course they were already pretty invested in their own technology, but Hyundai is known for reliability and Koenigsegg is not).

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/a312246...