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The Koenigsegg One:1 is the Swedish automaker's most extreme car to date. With a power to weight ratio of 1:1 (hence the name), it has the potential to set the standard for modern supercars. The team at Koenigsegg were trying to set just that standard, testing at the most brutal track in the world, the Nürburgring. Those plans didn't work out too well, however, because a test driver for the company has apparently just sent the factory's test car into a guard rail on the Nordschleife.

The aftermath is not for the faint of heart, as the car is extensively damaged. The front splitter is ripped clean off, the carbon fiber wheels are all broken, the airbag has deployed, and judging by the rear left corner of the car, a fire had erupted at some point.

Koenigsegg was most likely testing to (eventually) attempt a Nürburgring lap record, when something went wrong and sent the car straight into the barricades. Koenigsegg has been testing at the 'Ring for quite a bit, even posting earlier today on Facebook the team weas back to continue testing their 1300+ horsepower car.

It's unclear at this point who the driver was.

Update: Koenigsegg has issued the following statement

Koenigsegg Automotive AB can confirm reports online that a Koenigsegg One:1 was involved in a crash during testing as part of Industry Pool at the Nurburgring on Monday, 18 July. The driver was taken to hospital as per standard procedures in such situations and was released the same afternoon.Koenigsegg has participated in Industry Pool testing for a week in each of the last two months, working primarily on vehicle setups both for ongoing vehicle development and for an attempt at a Nurburgring lap record at some time in the future.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. Our primary concern is always driver safety and any testing is structured and conducted accordingly.This incident is confirmation of just how difficult it is to drive at this level on the world's ultimate proving ground. Obviously we are dismayed with this development but pleased that our safety systems worked as designed to protect our driver.

via Autoweek.nl

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