The secrets of the Koenigsegg Gemera: LSTT and Dark Matter magic

Last week, as we reported, Koenigsegg unveiled the production-spec version of the Gemera. We’re now excited to share new technical details of the vehicle which include some mind-blowing technology from the wizards of Ängelholm.

When the Gemera was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2020, it was designed to use the Koenigsegg Direct Drive system debuted in the Regera, powered by an Inline 3 engine. However, in the time since, Koenigsegg has spent tremendous time developing the Jesko in preparation for upcoming customer deliveries, including fine-tuning the innovative 9-speed Light-Speed Transmission. The LST removes the flywheel and clutch from the engine to improve driver experience. Essentially, it allows gear shifts faster than humanly possible!

The LST is so impressive that its application elsewhere than the Jesko was worth consideration. According to Christian von Koenigsegg, they “could not resist exploring the possibility of incorporating these remarkable features and benefits into the Gemera production model”. This led to the development of the Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission, or LSTT. The added ‘Tourbillon’ to the name represents what Koenigsegg markets as “the automotive equivalent of a high-end Swiss watch”.

As if this automotive wizardry was not enough, Koenigsegg’s engineers have created something they’re calling the “Dark Matter” E-motor. This alien-sounding Raxial Flux E-motor provides 800 horsepower and 1250 Nm of torque that signifies an never-before-seen leap in electric propulsion technology. The Dark Matter E-motor is the world’s most powerful automotive-grade E-motor with 6-phase technology.

In the production-spec Gemera, a Dark Matter E-Motor is paired with the Light Speed Tourbillon Transmission, instead of the three Quarks E-Motors & Koenigsegg Direct Drive System as originally shown. This more compact and lighter drivetrain will offer a much more engaging driving experience. The combination of the Dark Matter E-Motor and twin-turbo Tiny Friendly Giant engine can combine to provide a maximum output of 1400 horsepower and 1850 Nm, which power a four-wheel drive system with four-wheel torque vectoring.

As if this was not enough, Koenigsegg will also offer the Gemera with a V8 engine, known officially as the Hot V8 (HV8) version, as we reported last week. Previously thought to be impossible, the Koenigsegg engineers managed to modify the Jesko V8 engine to squeeze it into the ultra-compact Gemera. Thanks to the LSTT, however, they were able to do so. To allow this, Koenigsegg converted the engine into a so-called Hot V8 in which the exhaust sits at the top centre. This option, which will set customers back about $400,000, will combine the 4-seat practicality of the Gemera with the thrilling roar of the Jesko’s V8 engine, creating a new tier of machine.

In the HV8 configuration, the Gemera outputs a staggering 2300 combined horsepower, 1500 from the HV8 and 800 from the Dark Matter E-Motor, as well as 2750 Nm of torque. This, in true Koenigsegg fashion, is a new world record for a production car.

According to Christian, “The Gemera HV8 is not only the most powerful and extreme production car on the planet Earth, with an astonishing 1,11 hp per kg, but it is also the most practical and user-friendly sports car ever created. Its incredible response, handling, engine sound, crisp transmission, spacious interior, and four-wheel-drive systems combine to create an unprecedented and unparalleled driving experience, ready to set numerous records of performance around tracks and in straight lines. We are extremely proud to have brought the Gemera HV8 to life and very much look forward to delivering this new level of performance and technology to our esteemed clients and fans”.

The Koenigsegg Gemera starts at US$1,900,000 and 300 units will be produced. It will be built in the recently-inaugurated Gripen Atelier at Koenigsegg’s campus in Valhall Park near Ängelholm. Customer deliveries are anticipated for 2025, and the Gemera will be homologated globally.

If you’d like to watch Christian von Koenigsegg explain this new technology himself, you can do so here: