A £4 million Koenigsegg hypercar has been crashed in one of the most expensive accidents ever involving a road car.
The 275mph One:1 was being tested at the notorious Nurburgring circuit in Germany ahead of an attempt at the lap record when the accident happened. The driver lost control after exiting the notorious ‘Fuchsröhre’, which is of the track’s most demanding sections, and couldn’t brake enough before entering ‘Adenauer Forst’.
As a result, the Koenigsegg smashed into a barrier and ended up on the other side of the rail with serious front and rear damage.
Huge tyre marks along the asphalt show how far the unnamed test driver skidded before hitting the barriers. The car also appears to have suffered fire damage as a result of the high speed crash, which happened on Monday.
In a statement, Koenigsegg confirmed the driver was taken to hospital as a precaution and released the same afternoon.
The firm added: ‘A Koenigsegg is an extreme performance car and must be tested accordingly.
‘This is an inherently dangerous undertaking that must be conducted progressively and methodically, working point by point on all areas of our highly adjustable vehicles.
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