When Koenigsegg presented the Jesko Absolut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week, he did not specify the top speed of the hypercar. The Swedes have only declared that their 1,600 horsepower machine will go down in history as their fastest production car, as none of the future models will attempt to steal its crown from top speed. It is obviously faster than the Agera RS with its already impressive speed of 277.87 mph (446.97 km / h), but the hypercar boutique brand does not know exactly how much.
Our colleagues from Road and track were able to learn a little more about Jesko Absolut’s capabilities in terms of top speed by talking to none other than Christian von Koenigsegg. Computer simulations have shown that the car could theoretically reach up to 330 mph (532 km / h) after taking into account the drag coefficient of only 0.278, the immense power provided by the 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and how it is delivered within the RPM range. . They also took into account the frontal area as well as the speed ratio of the nine-speed automatic transmission, which, according to Koenigsegg, can shift gears “in almost zero time from any speed to any other speed – whatever whatever the number of skipped gears. “
Achieving this mind-blowing speed in real life is a different situation, as society would need a long, empty stretch of road to unlock an additional 42 km / h compared to the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and its 304.77 mph ( 490 km / h) of speed. R&T asked Christian if the three mile Florida track at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds would be long enough, but Koenigsegg’s chairman said the Jesko Absolut would likely only reach around 85% of its top speed. By doing the calculation, it would probably “only” reach 280.5 mph (451 km / h).
Ideally, the Jesko Absolut should go to Germany on the Ehra-Lessien test ground for a high-speed race, but this private test facility belongs to the Volkswagen group. Given that Bugatti is a member of VAG, it would not make much sense for them to jeopardize the Chiron record by granting Koenigsegg access to the high speed circuit where there is a straight line of 8.7 km.
Nevertheless, Christian von Koenigsegg believes that the Jesko will embark on an attempt at maximum speed in a year, and he does not care whether the tires will resist such extreme speeds. Internal tests of an Agera RS with standard tires from the latest hypercar revealed that the rubber was able to withstand a speed of 330 mph for a minute without any problems. Michelin was there when they tested the tires and they were surprised by the result: “They couldn’t believe their eyes. How nice our cars are with their tires. “
Finally, it is worth mentioning Hennessey with his Venom F5 and SSC North America, the Tuatara are also interested in dethroning the Chiron Super Sport 300+, but we will have to wait patiently until they try to beat it all – conquer Bugatti.
When Koenigsegg presented the Jesko Absolut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week, he did not specify the top speed of the hypercar. The Swedes have only declared that their 1,600 horsepower machine will go down in history as their fastest production car, as none of the future models will attempt to steal its crown from top speed. It is obviously faster than the Agera RS with its already impressive speed of 277.87 mph (446.97 km / h), but the hypercar boutique brand does not know exactly how much.
Our colleagues from Road and track were able to learn a little more about Jesko Absolut’s capabilities in terms of top speed by talking to none other than Christian von Koenigsegg. Computer simulations have shown that the car could theoretically reach up to 330 mph (532 km / h) after taking into account the drag coefficient of only 0.278, the immense power provided by the 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and how it is delivered within the RPM range. . They also took into account the frontal area as well as the speed ratio of the nine-speed automatic transmission, which, according to Koenigsegg, can shift gears “in almost zero time from any speed to any other speed – whatever whatever the number of skipped gears. “
Achieving this mind-blowing speed in real life is a different situation, as society would need a long, empty stretch of road to unlock an additional 42 km / h compared to the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and its 304.77 mph ( 490 km / h) of speed. R&T asked Christian if the three mile Florida track at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds would be long enough, but Koenigsegg’s chairman said the Jesko Absolut would likely only reach around 85% of its top speed. By doing the calculation, it would probably “only” reach 280.5 mph (451 km / h).
Ideally, the Jesko Absolut should go to Germany on the Ehra-Lessien test ground for a high-speed race, but this private test facility belongs to the Volkswagen group. Given that Bugatti is a member of VAG, it would not make much sense for them to jeopardize the Chiron record by granting Koenigsegg access to the high speed circuit where there is a straight line of 8.7 km.
Nevertheless, Christian von Koenigsegg believes that the Jesko will embark on an attempt at maximum speed in a year, and he does not care whether the tires will resist such extreme speeds. Internal tests of an Agera RS with standard tires from the latest hypercar revealed that the rubber was able to withstand a speed of 330 mph for a minute without any problems. Michelin was there when they tested the tires and they were surprised by the result: “They couldn’t believe their eyes. How nice our cars are with their tires. “
Finally, it is worth mentioning Hennessey with his Venom F5 and SSC North America, the Tuatara are also interested in dethroning the Chiron Super Sport 300+, but we will have to wait patiently until they try to beat it all – conquer Bugatti.
