Koenigsegg introduced on Monday it took a Jesko from zero to 400 km/h and again to zero in a record-breaking 27.83 seconds. The time beats the previous file set in 2023, held by the Koengisegg Regera, by 0.98 seconds.
The Swedish supercar maker mentioned the Jesko Absolut has additionally damaged the 0-250-0 mph file, attaining the feat in simply 28.27 seconds (1.33 seconds faster than the Regera’s file). It additionally set the file for quickest manufacturing automotive to 400 km/h and to 250 mph, at 18.82 seconds and 19.2 seconds, respectively. All 4 information had been achieved with manufacturing facility take a look at driver Markus Lundh at an airfield in Örebro, Sweden on Thursday, June twenty seventh.
The Jesko is without doubt one of the most excessive supercars on the planet. Its 5.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 makes 1600 horsepower on E85 gasoline. It is related to the rear wheels by way of what Koenigsegg calls the Mild Velocity Transmission (LST), a nine-speed gearbox that makes use of seven clutches for ultra-fast shifts.
The automotive used to set the information was working on E85, and was unmodified save for a roll cage and a driver’s seat from a Koenigsegg One:1 “favored by the motive force,” in response to the corporate.
The Absolut model used right here eschews the massive wing and supreme downforce in favor of straight-line pace, optimizing drag to realize higher acceleration. Whereas this file is definitely spectacular, founder Christian von Koenigsegg theorizes the Jesko Absolut can attain speeds of 330 mph if given sufficient area. We’re on the sting of our seats ready for that experiment to play out.
