Koenigsegg has broken its own04000 kph02490 mph record for production cars, posting a time of 27.8 seconds with theJesko Absolut, the automaker announced Monday with a press release and accompanying YouTube video. That improves on theprevious record of 28.8 secondsthe automaker set in 2023 with the Regera, which in turn beat the29.9second time recorded by the Rimac Neverain a testing session earlier that year. . Koenigsegg also claims to have set aproductioncar recordfor 0249 mph acceleration on the same run, at 18.8 seconds. The automaker also recorded 02500 mph and 0250 mph times of 28.2 seconds and 19.2 seconds, also claiming those as records for those who don't acknowledge the existence of the metric system. However, 400 kph, whichconverts to 249 mph, is the number most commonly used for comparative purposes. . Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut resets 02490 mph record. The record run took place June 27 at anairfield in rebro, Sweden, according to the release, with preliminary runs the previous day. Koenigsegg test driver Markus Lundh made the record run at 5:00 a.m. local time to take advantage of lower ambient air and track temperatures and reduced wind. TheJesko Absolutused for the record is the lowdrag version, with reduced frontal area and deleted active aero contributing a drag coefficient of just 0.27. Koenigsegg also builds a highdownforceJesko Attackversion. The production run of 125 cars which sold out in 2022 will be split between Absolut and Attack configurations. The first customer car was completed earlier this year. Koenigsegg claims the Jesko Absolut used in the record attempt was completely stock except for a roll cage and a driver's seat from the One:1 hypercar the latter was driver Lundh's preference. The records were set using the sameMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2Rtires as customer cars, according to the automaker. . In 2020, founder Christian von Koenigsegg said the Jesko Absolut would be thefastest car Koenigsegg will ever make. In an interview earlier this year, von Koenigsegg upped the ante, saying the company would make aproduction car top speed record attemptin 2024. This record attempt didn't quite do that Lundh reached a top speed of 256 mph, short of the current record by any definition, but it did serve as a warm up for it. "This record run validated the accuracy of the simulated and calculated performance of the Jesko Absolut, which gives us great confidence in its ability to outright be the fastest, fully homologated production car in the world," von Koenigsegg said in a statement. "Now it is all down to tire testing, development, and approval before we finally can make an attempt at that record.". Sign up to get the latest performance and luxury automotive news, delivered to your inbox daily!. I agree to receive emails from Motor Authority. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time.Privacy Policy.
Koenigsegg breaks own 2490 mph record with Jesko Absolut, achieving 27.8 seconds in speed. The car also sets a production car record for 249 mph acceleration at 18.8 seconds. The record run occurred in Sweden with test driver Markus Lundh. The Jesko Absolut used was stock except for a roll cage and driver's seat. The company plans a production car top speed record attempt in 2024.