Koenigsegg Jesko breaks four speed records in a single run, 0-400-0 km/h in 28.81 secs!

Last year, Koenigsegg Regera set a speed record for the 0-400-0 km/h sprint in 28.81 seconds at an airfield in Örebro, Sweden.

Just a few days ago, at the same location, the record was successfully broken by another Koenigsegg megacar, the Jesko, with a time of 27.83 seconds.

What’s even more impressive, the Jesko also broke three more world records in the same run where it reached 412 km/h: the 0-400 km/h sprint in 18.82 seconds, the 0-250-0 mph sprint in 28.27 seconds, and the 0-250 mph sprint in 19.20 seconds.

According to Koenigsegg, the car was driven by its test driver, Markus Lundh. The exact model used for the attempt was the Jesko Absolut, which is designed specifically for straight-line speed.

It has a smaller frontal area, limited and targeted venting for the release of high-pressure air, and no active aero, all intended to minimise drag.

The car used was in standard form, running on E85 fuel and standard Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R tyres. The only modifications made to the car were the addition of a roll cage and a One:1 driver seat, at the request of Lundh.

Needless to say, the Jesko is among the most potent cars ever produced. Powering it is a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine producing 1,600 horsepower and 1,500 Nm of torque when using E85 fuel.

The earth-shattering outputs are transmitted to the rear wheels through a nine-speed gearbox called the Light Speed Transmission (LST). It is also one of the most aerodynamic cars in its class, with a drag coefficient of Cd 0.278.