Conjecture on my part. I would assume that Koenigsegg would want to follow other successful supercar manufacturers and make their brutal car easier to drive for people with a LOT of money and not many driving skills. The McLaren M1 is a heck of a car, but you sit in the center and need a high level of skill to really drive the thing. Plus 5 figures at tuneup time.
IF the Koenigsegg had Iso-Torques they might not skid so much. A lot of horsepower to put on the road. Same for the IVT. Not only do more and more people not know how to drive a stick shift, driving one with that much power really amplifies the usual stumbles. BTW, Bill Cowher had to be taught how to drive a stick for the Supercars and Superstars show.
As I said before, I think Koenigsegg is a great match for Torsen. They move quickly on no holds barred technology, so I'm hoping we see something wonderful come out of that black ops program. Seems to me they need some kind of paddle shifter/electronic clutch at the minimum. To keep up with Ferrari and sell more than 20 cars a year. Imagine if they could offer a car that is ultra high performance, green fueled AND got decent mileage. Not that it matters to their buyer base, but would be super positive press.
Yes, the IVT will work on the moon. That's why the electric replacing the hydraulic was a crucial breakthrough. That part of the Rover is pretty much ready to go. All they have to do is seal out the moon dust and use Lunar approved lubricant, maybe graphite. I'm sure NASA has a variety of torture tests to subject it to and even though it is really small and lightweight, they can eek out some more weight with the right alloy, carbonfiber covers, etc. Will it test better than the original motor/controller that the Rover used in the early 70's, we will see, but I think gearing instead of overcooking or braking a motor would be less stressful.
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