While some might argue that a car’s thumping engine is the most important part in a vehicle as it is the one propelling the car forward, one should also remember that the ‘brains’ or electronics play a major role too. And for this week’s episode of Inside Koenigsegg, we are given a closer look on the brains that controls the Swedish bombshell, giving it the ability to send powerful tremors across the automotive world.
Since electronics used in today’s cars are not limited to only the engine management, Koenigsegg decided to design their own electronic components for their hypercars. While this might sound a bit of a hassle for a small company like them, this is necessary in order to wring the best response from the engine, transmission, stability control system and the electronic differential.
And the trouble does not stop there for Koenigsegg. Given their small scale and limited vehicle lines, Koenigsegg would have to spend almost 15-20 percent from their time developing a car to focus only on the control unit hardware and associated software as they do not have the luxury of major automakers that designs specific software which could be used for multiple vehicle lines.
Although that already sounds tricky enough for them, the worst has yet to come. According to E-Controller developer Mattias Rosengren, designing the circuit board and writing the control software is nothing compared to finding the time to include all the features and functions that a customer might want or need. But one should not worry on the techy bits being used in the car as like all modern computers, Koenigsegg designs their cars to actually be upgradable with updated technology when the time comes.
This episode might be a bit too technical, but this clearly shows company founder Christian von Koenigsegg’s view in stating that there is no difference in the attention given between the car’s exquisite exterior and its minute electronic component. All are given extreme attention to ensure the final product to be almost flawless.
