- Koenigsegg’s Jesko has set four world records and is now the fastest car to go from 0-400-0 km/h.
- The supercar is also the fastest to go 0-400 km/h, 0-250 mph, and 0-250-0 mph.
- While the Jesko is subject to a do not drive order, the company revealed the cause of a high-profile fire.
The Koenigsegg Jesko is a hot commodity, but that didn’t stop the company from using the car to set a new world record. While this seems like a questionable move, the Jesko Absolut is now the fastest car in the world to go from 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph).
During a run at an airfield in Sweden on June 27, a Jesko Absolut accomplished the feat in 27.83 seconds. That’s nearly a full second faster than the previous record of 28.81 seconds, which was set by a Koenigsegg Regera in 2023.
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The record was set by Koenigsegg test driver Markus Lundh and was just one of four records broken that day for a “fully homologated, standard production car.” Among the others were a 0-400 km/h (0-249 km/h) record of 18.82 seconds, a 0-250 mph (0-402 km/h) record of 19.20 seconds, and a 0-250-0 mph (0-402-0 km/h) record of 28.27 seconds.
Koenigsegg said preliminary runs were conducted on June 26, but “temperatures were higher than optimal.” As a result, they waited until 5 am on June 27 to break records using a Jesko Absolut in “standard, as-delivered condition, running on E85 fuel and standard Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R tires.” The company went on to say the only modifications were the addition of a roll cage and a One:1 driver seat.
The automaker noted the Jesko Absolut is “designed specifically for straight-line speed” as its “body is designed with a smaller frontal area, limited and targeted venting for the release of high-pressure air, and no active aero, all intended to minimize drag.” Besides the streamlined design, the car has a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 producing up to 1,600 hp (1,193 kW / 1,622 PS) on E85.
Christian von Koenigsegg remarked, “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. Now it is all down to tire testing, development, and approval, before we finally can make an attempt at that record.”
Interestingly, Koenigsegg didn’t address the elephant in the room. As you’ll recall, a Jesko burst into flames on June 15 in Greece while the owner was participating in a large drive event through the country, sparking a ‘do not drive’ order from the company.
However, on June 20, the company shared a few more details following an “around the clock investigation.” Koenigsegg said the fuel tank as well as engine oil and gearbox oil systems were still intact but not the source of the fire.
The company then revealed a “streak of hydraulic fluid behind the car” lead them to investigate the pressurized hydraulic system. They found a rear hydraulic hose was compromised and said this clearly indicates that caused the fire.
Koenigsegg confirmed the do not drive order and said, “We are now checking the installation of all hydraulic hoses in this area on all production Jesko’s and all the Jesko’s in the field, to ensure that the installation is not compromised.” The company also revealed they’re working on a software update that will detect a leak and immediately shut down the hydraulic system to prevent a fire.