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The 2019 Helix Catalyst is a Swedish hypercar in Driving Empire. It was originally added some time in late 2019 as the 2017 Helix Ghost, costing $2,550,000, before going off-sale on December 18th, 2020. Later on the price was increased to $3,550,000 and the vehicle was remodeled to be the Ghost Package variant in real life. The vehicle then received an additional revamp and a name change to Egg Ghoul on March 12th, 2022, and joined the 2022 Helix Hydra, the 2022 Avidore 4.0F and the 2010 Avidore Fury H2FLK as one of the featured limited vehicles. It was available for 4 days but came at the costly price of $5,555,555. As a result, 3,907 were sold. Later on, the vehicle received a rename along with all Egg (Now Helix) vehicles.
This vehicle is based on the Ghost Package variant of the Koenigsegg Regera, introduced prior to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show as an optional aerodynamic package. This package extends the front splitter and the side sills, adds canards to the front fenders, and adds fixed winglets to the rear quarter panels. These changes increase the downforce generated by the car by over 20%. Aside from these aerodynamic changes, the performance remains identical to that of the base Regera. The 5.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 paired with 3 electric motors produces a combined 1,500 horsepower and 2,000 Nm of torque, paired to a single-speed transmission; the electric motors provide power at low revs while the engine supplies power at high revs. The Regera has a 0-62 mph time of 2.8 seconds and is electronically limited to a top speed of 251 mph (404 km/h).
Performance
For its price, its performance is lacking; it performs almost identically to the base model. Both the Helix Catalyst and the Helix Ghost feature both the same top speed of 255 mph, and the same 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds. The only edge the Catalyst has over the Ghost is a slight increase in handling. This handling increase is not worth the $5,555,555 the Helix Catalyst costs, as the Helix Ghost performs very similarly for over $1,000,000 cheaper, only costing $3,899,996. Both vehicles are capable and can perform well in all races, but due to it being a limited and costing more, the Catalyst is not worth the price.
While the Catalyst, overall, is a great all-round performer, it is outclassed by the cheaper and non-limited variant.