Koenigsegg missed out on conquering the Green Hell last year due to speed limits imposed on the track following a fatal accident.
This move forced the Swedish car manufacturer to abort its plans of setting a new record on the notorious circuit, and concentrated on a series of developments on Belgium’s Spa Francorchamps.
However, following the recent restrictions lift on Nordschleife, back in April, Koenigsegg has once again announced its plans to take the stunning 1360 HP One:1 hypercar on the legendary course in an attempt to beat the lap record – although the company stated that it won’t just happen overnight, as this feat requires months of planning.
Fast forward to today, and the mid-engine automobile can be seen unleashing all its might, on the track, which proves that Koenigsegg is hard at work as promised. Even so, it will still probably take a couple of months for the car maker to be ready for the full-on fast lap, as Koenigsegg’s Steven Wade explained that a 7-minute lap time requires more than 7 minutes to achieve:
“The truth is it takes a lot more than 7 minutes to achieve a good lap at this track. We were ready to go when that piece was written last year. This year, we’re starting over again and it takes months of planning and preparation.”
In ordered to be crowned the fastest production car around the Green Hell, the Koenigsegg will need to go faster than Radical’s 6:48.00 lap time, but if the car maker is only looking to dethrone Porsche and the 918 Spyder, less than 6:57.00 would suffice.
Until then we’re left with the One:1 toying around the track.