In this age of high-speed, ubiquitous world wide web access, keeping a concept automobile under wraps seems harder than ever. Case number 34,917: We weren’t supposed to see the Koenigsegg Agera until next week’s Geneva auto show, but the intrepid bloggers at gtspirit.com managed to track down some leaked info on the upcoming Swedish supercar.

The Agera is a descendant of the CCX, and even measures the same proportions. Indeed, the body lines are really just a smoothed-over version of the CCX’s spunky styling. Not that that’s a bad thing.

The CCX’s 4.7-liter V-8 is carried over, too, even though gtspirit.com claims we can now anticipate 910 hp and 811 lb-ft of torque, for 0–62 mph times of 3.1 seconds. It sounds feasible: when we tested a 2006 CCX, the old 806-hp engine felt wicked fast. Even with a slipping clutch, we pulled off a 4.1-second acceleration run in a Koenigsegg prototype.

As for the Agera, the spec sheet will undoubtedly include big brakes, super-wide tires, and race-firm suspension tuning. The body will be rendered nearly entirely in carbon fiber, and a flat underbody with rear diffuser reportedly creates up to 660 pounds of downforce. We also hear there will be four-point racing harnesses and a removable targa top.

We’re looking forward to official pics and info sometime next week. But for now, this world wide web leak is more than enough to whet our appetite.

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