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American rapper T-Pain loves cars and has quite the collection, but his friends were still in shock when he took delivery of a Koenigsegg Regera during a livestream without warning them first. The whole thing unfolded at a track with his friends and others in visible shock.
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They were astounded for good reason, considering production for the 2020 Koenigsegg Regera, which is what T-Pain just acquired, was capped at a mere 80 units. Those were snapped up in a hurry, selling for at least $1.9 million brand new.
Like many other limited-run exotic rides, the Regera has appreciated in value since. It’s estimated T-Pain paid somewhere around $2.8 million for his ride, although we can’t confirm that figure. But this is a vehicle most people will never lay eyes upon in real life, considering few reside globally and some are hidden away in private collections.
As a true hypercar, the Koenigsegg Regera uses a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 combined with three electric motors to create 1,500-horsepower in total. What’s more, there’s no transmission. Instead, Koenigsegg Direct Drive cuts that power-losing mechanical feature out in a revolutionary design.
Considering the Swedish hypercar weighs a mere 3,500 pounds, thanks to weight savings from a carbon-fiber body and more, it moves in a hurry. In fact, it can do 0 to 249 mph in just 31.49 seconds, what was a world record when the Regera was released.
“Oh, let the boys be boys,” T-Pain said as the Regera idled and the driver’s dihedral doors opened.
T-Pain took to his Facebook page to taunt his detractors, whom he says have been trying to claim the man is running out of money because he buys too many cars. We haven’t heard anyone say that, but we wouldn’t be surprised if there are people out there spreading that around. The internet is a vicious place.
Anyway, T-Pain says he doesn’t buy thinks he can’t afford. If that’s true, he must be doing really well to scoop up a Regera. That’s quite the flex, which might be why he did a public delivery and has the footage splashed all over.
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