Theoretically, it can reach speeds of up to 330 mph.
It’s almost as if the Koenigsegg jesko was born a long time ago. It was first seen at the Geneva Motor Show in February 2019, followed by the high-speed Jesko Absolut one year later. The world has been through a pandemic and tech shortages that caused massive disruptions to supply chains, financial uncertainty, as well as Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. It seems like it was a lifetime ago but the Jesko Absolut is still alive.
This means it’s more than a show car. Koenigsegg has released images of the pre-production Jesko Absolut. It is shown in Graphite Grey with orange striping and an exterior paint job. The Jesko Absolut’s lead test vehicle will use the same twin-turbocharged, 5.0-liter V8 engine and the same nine-speed transmission as the standard Jesko. This is if any Jesko Standard can be called.
“The Absolut feels very natural driving. Markus Lundh, Koenigsegg Test Driver, stated that the Absolut’s seamless shifting makes everything go much faster, regardless of whether it is up or down. It responds quickly and does not delay. CFD calculations took thousands of hours. This car has been optimized from both an aerodynamic and design standpoint, as well as from a high speed stability perspective. The Jesko Absolut’s drag is only 0.2778 Cd.
All that research was done to make the fastest production car ever made. When running on E85 fuel, the Jesko’s V8 engine is boosted to 1,600 horsepower (1.193 kilowatts). The Jesko Absolut’s theoretical top speed is around 330 mph, thanks to the aerodynamic modifications and the nine-speed gearing. Christian von Koenigsegg, the founder of the company, has stated that it will be the fastest Koenigsegg car ever built.
If the 330 mph speed is correct, it would easily surpass the 282.9 mph top speed of the SSC Tuatara. It would easily surpass the Bugatti Super Sport 300+ unofficial speed record of 304mph. Bugatti was the first automaker that broke the 300-mph barrier with a production car. However, the official record is not yet in place as the speed was achieved in one direction and not in all directions. Running in opposite directions negates any wind or elevation influence on straight-line performance.