The Swedish sports car manufacturer does not deny that the Koenigsegg Jesko was built with the clear aim of breaking as many records as possible and officially taking the title of the fastest production car on the streets. It has a good chance, as the manufacturer, Christian von Koenigsegg, claims that according to computer simulations they conducted, their car can reach a speed of 531 km/h.
Unfortunately, there is no place where you can try this safely yet.
Earlier, there were reports that VW would make available to the Swedes its test track at Erra Lisse, where there is an entirely straight 9-kilometre section, but the Germans eventually withdrew from the cooperation. He achieved that in this cycle In 2019, the Bugatti Chiron A Speed 490.484 km/h, Which was a world record.
So Christian von Koenigsegg is currently looking for the right location for the top version, Jesko Absolut. By the way, Koenigsegg does not recognize Bugatti's record because it was not achieved with a fully production car (The car was allegedly upgraded for higher performance than the Chiron on the street, aerodynamic elements were modified, a taller seventh gear was used, and Michelin mixed special tires for them to achieve the record, so customers cannot buy such a car, so it is not a series) It is measured in one direction only. For it to be official, you have to “move” the car back and forth and average the two speeds.
The manufacturer of the super sports car wants the testing to take place in 2024, and the initial goal is to reach a speed of 482 km/h, then 530 could come.
Jesco is able to run on E85 fuel with a high percentage of ethanol, so the V8 engine can produce 1,600 horsepower. With regular 98 octane gasoline, the technology makes “only” 1,262 horsepower.
The maximum torque of the V8 used in the Gasco engine compartment is 1500Nm, but 1000Nm can be used between 2700-6170rpm, which is not small. Its transmission has nine gears, a total of seven clutches and three columns, so any gear is immediately available at any time, and the shifting speed is surprisingly fast. This basic version costs 2.8 million euros (1 billion forints) and only 125 copies will be produced.
