Illinois man attempts to live inside his Koenigsegg Regera for 24 hours to see who breaks first, him or the hypercar

An Illinois car collector has put his Koenigsegg Regera through an unusual endurance test, spending 24 hours living inside the million-dollar hypercar.

The challenge meant he couldn’t touch the ground for an entire day, forcing him to eat, sleep and even use the bathroom without leaving the vehicle.

But there was another reason for the unusual experiment, as he wanted to see just how much punishment the Swedish hypercar could take.

And given its history of reliability problems, things were already looking interesting before the clock even started.

The Koenigsegg Regera started showing problems almost immediately

Steve Hamilton, a supercar owner from YouTube channel The Hamilton Collection, is a big fan of his Koenigsegg Regera, but he has previously raised concerns about its reliability.

He decided to take on the 24-hour challenge before eventually sending the car to YouTuber WhistlinDiesel for an extreme custom transformation.

The rules were simple: Steve couldn’t step foot on the ground for 24 hours, so if he needed food, wanted to work, or had to use the bathroom, he would have to find a way to do it without getting out.

However, the Regera appeared to have other plans.

Almost immediately after the challenge began, the driver-side window refused to close properly, while Steve also reported what sounded like engine misfiring.

Strange clicking noises soon followed, leaving the team wondering whether the challenge might be over before it had really begun.

Despite the worrying start, Steve continued driving the car around, attending a fan meet-up and even collecting gravel for his dog’s outdoor area.

That last errand proved particularly messy, as the wet gravel ended up covering much of the Regera’s interior.

Steve had to sleep and use the bathroom inside the hypercar

While the mechanical problems were concerning, Steve soon discovered that living inside a two-seat hypercar wasn’t exactly comfortable.

After getting the interior professionally cleaned, his family helped him put together a makeshift bathroom using a bucket and hose.

He also had to resort to urinating into a protein shake bottle when he couldn’t fit the bathroom setup inside the car overnight.

Sleeping was another challenge.

Steve initially tried parking at a public park, but a police officer quickly approached him to explain that the location was closed.

He eventually returned to headquarters, where the team helped him balance an air mattress on top of the Regera.

The night was far from comfortable, and Steve admitted he was beginning to feel sick after spending so long in the cold and rain.

The Regera survived, but it wasn’t exactly unscathed

With the second day underway, Steve was determined to put the hypercar through some proper performance tests.

The team took it through a car wash, tested its launch control, drove it off-road and even lined it up against other vehicles for acceleration runs.

Remarkably, the Regera continued running despite the punishment.

However, the final inspection revealed a collection of problems, including a flickering central display, windows that wouldn’t close properly, an engine that misfired on startup and a check-engine light.

Steve admitted that some of the damage was caused by his own actions, but he also pointed out that several issues were familiar reliability problems.

He ultimately completed the 24-hour challenge, although he wasn’t quite finished with the Regera.

The car is now being prepared for its next chapter with WhistlinDiesel, including plans for a custom drivetrain producing more than 2,000hp.

Steve even suggested the two could eventually repeat the experiment to see how the modified hypercar performs.

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