Sportscar
Jun 19 2009, Naresh Chauhan

First displayed at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, the “Quant” by Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is a sportscar that will run on solar energy. Featuring thin-film photovoltaic coating on a carbon chassis and aluminum/carbon body, for finest...

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