Advanced Composites Group ("ACG"), a leading specialist in the design and manufacturer of high performance composite materials, and a subsidiary of Umeco plc, has helped Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg achieve its dream of producing the world fastest production car.

On 28th February 2005, the Koenigsegg CCR broke the production road car speed record, achieving a new official top speed of 388 (387.87) km/h at Italy's Nardo Prototipo proving ground.

The Koenigsegg beat McLaren's 12 year old unofficial record of 372 km/h set at Nardo Prototipo in 1993, and the official McLaren F1 record of 386.7 km/h, set on the 9 km straight line VW Ehra facility in Wolfsburg, Germany. The famous supercar test driver, Loris Bicocchi, a veteran recorder breaker, drove the Koenigsegg.

ACG has provided Koenigsegg with all the composite materials used in the car for over five years and currently also supplies support engineering for the tooling and chassis structure. Each car has a carbon fibre semi monocoque chassis design and uses carbon fibre and Kevlar for its body parts, resulting in the lowest possible weight that allows the car to achieve these record-breaking speeds.

Alan Moore, Managing Director, Advance Composites Group, commented:

"We are delighted to have helped build this outstanding car. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all at Koenigsegg for this fantastic achievement.

"We often talk about our product's weight saving properties and perhaps this record is one of the most graphic illustrations of how that lightness and strength can help Koenigsegg build a car that is light enough and strong enough to achieve these amazing speeds in safety.

"We continue to work with the company to find new ways to increase efficiency and further develop the car and the materials we provide."

For further information contact:

Alan Moore, Advanced Composites Group Tel: 01773 766 200

John Olsen / Barnaby Fry, Hogarth Partnership Tel: 020 7357 9477