The Koenigsegg announced on Monday (1) that it had broken the record acceleration from 0 to 400 km/h in 18.82 seconds, beating the time of 20.68 seconds of the Koenigsegg Regera, set in 2023. The new time was set by the Jesko Absolut super sports car , which also broke the record for acceleration from 0 to 400 km/h and return to zero in 27.83 seconds, beating the Regera, which had done it in 28.81 seconds.
Koenigsegg’s announcement came shortly after Bugatti unveiled the Tourbillon, the successor to the Chiron, on June 20. The Bugatti Tourbillon has a 1,800 horsepower V16 engine that does 0 to 100 km/h in 2 seconds. Bugatti reports that the Tourbillon does 0 to 400 km/h in about 25 seconds. Both Bugatti and Koenigsegg have a historic rivalry for the titles of the fastest cars in the world.
The Jesko Absolut also broke the 0-402 km/h acceleration record and then returned to 0 km/h in 28.27 seconds, 1.33 seconds faster than the Regera. These figures make the Jesko the fastest production car in the world at up to 400 km/h. The records were set last Thursday, June 27, at an airfield in Sweden, under the direction of Koenigsegg test pilot Markus Lundh.
The Koenigsegg Jesko is powered by a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that accepts either gasoline or E85 ethanol. In gasoline it has 1,280 hp and 102 kgfm of torque and in E85 ethanol it is an incredible 1,600 hp and 153 kgfm of torque. It utilizes a nine-speed transmission with seven clutches to ensure ultra-fast shifting. The 0 to 100 km/h is done in 2.6 seconds.
According to Christian von Koenigsegg, founder of the brand, the Jesko Absolut can reach a top speed of 531 km/h, as long as there is enough space for this feat. If this claim comes true, the Koenigsegg Jesko becomes the fastest car in the world, since the vehicle that reaches the top speed is the Hennessey Venom F5, with an absurd 499 km/h top speed.
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