Koenigsegg 9-speed Light Speed Transmission (LST) up close© Koenigsegg The side profile of a Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut on a runway, black exterior, aero covers on rear wheels© Koenigsegg ...

The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut has officially set a new benchmark in high-speed performance, claiming the record for the highest top speed ever achieved in a standing half-mile run.

This client Jesko Absolut sports the company’s proprietary Koenigsegg Naked Carbon to make it as light as possible. That’s not saying much, but consider that the car has a curb weight of 1.39 ...

Once the Jesko can put all of its power to the ground, it accelerates from 100–200 km/h (62–124 mph) in 2.74 seconds and needs just 3.96 seconds to run from 200–300 km/h (124–186 mph).

The Jesko Attack is a high-downforce version, while the Absolut is a low-drag version designed for top speed. Just 125 cars will be made in total, with the split between Absolut and Attack models ...

Alongside the 0-400-0 world record, the Jesko Absolut set three other world records for a stock homologated production car; 0-250 mph in 19.2 seconds, 0-250-0 mph in 28.27 seconds, and 0-400 km/h ...

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolute. Koenigsegg If the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut can break the production car record—especially at 310 mph—it will be interesting to see how other brands react.

The Koenigsegg Jesko isn’t the most efficient vehicle out there … except when it comes to setting records. The futuristic hypercar’s Absolut variant closed out June on a high note, breaking the ...

In 2017, Juan Pablo Montoya drove a Bugatti Chiron from standstill to 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) and back to standstill in 41.96 seconds. A month later, ...

2019: Koenigsegg Regera, 31.49 seconds 2023: Rimac Nevera, 29.94 seconds 2023: Koenigsegg Regera, 28.81 seconds And now: 2024: Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, 27.83 seconds – watch: ...

Back in May 2023, the Rimac Nevera smashed the 0-400-0 KPH record of the Koenigsegg Regera by 1.5 seconds. That would be 29.93 seconds from a standstill to 249 miles per hour and back to zero ...

The Jesko Absolut's engine is a gem, but the crown jewel has to be its magnificent nine-speed Light Speed Transmission, a proprietary, in-house developed engineering masterpiece that's moving the ...