It was March 2020 when Koenigsegg unveiled the Jesko Absolut with the promise of hitting the magical 300-mph mark. In actual fact, the Swedish model pledged no different future mannequin would be capable to high it, very similar to Bugatti has stopped chasing velocity data after the Chiron Tremendous Sport 300+. Whereas the parents from Molsheim have managed to hit 304.77 mph (490 km/h) – albeit in just one course – we’ve but to see a high velocity run with the quickest egg ever.
Don’t be concerned, it is nonetheless taking place. Christian von Koenigsegg sat down and had a chat with High Gear journal and expressed the corporate’s dedication to go full throttle within the Jesko Absolute. He even stated “it could be a disgrace to not present what it will probably do” given what the simulations and real-life efficiency the hypercar have delivered so far. Nevertheless, it is simpler stated than completed.
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“On the identical time, it is actually scary stuff. After we did the prevailing file of a homologated manufacturing automotive in two instructions at 277 mph in Nevada on an open street [with the Agera RS], it is simply tremendous harmful. I wish to have a closed-off space, possibly like Ehra-Lessien the place it’s extremely vast, the place you’ll be able to take out a few of that aspect of it as a result of it is scary sufficient anyway. We might positively need to have our hand over it only for security causes. Checking the venue, the street, having an skilled driver.”
The corporate’s high brass was referring to the Volkswagen Group’s Ehra-Lessien check observe in Decrease Saxony, Germany the place unrestricted variations of the Chiron Tremendous Sport 300+ and the Veyron Tremendous Sport earlier than it made historical past. In fact, one should wonder if VW could be so variety as to permit Koenigsegg to make use of its circuit and dethrone the W16 hypercar on its residence turf. Security can also be a priority as a result of ought to one thing go incorrect throughout the try, it could make VW look unhealthy.
Christian took a jab at how another velocity machines chasing data are too excessive, as much as the purpose they lack airbags and are due to this fact not homologated for public roads. He was clearly referring to the Hennessey Venom F5. He made the purpose about how engineering the Jesko Absolut to adjust to all rules provides complexity and weight whereas lowering the engine’s energy.
“Should you carry that [non-homologated cars] into the combination, you’ll be able to usher in these ‘rocket vehicles’ from the salt flats – they do not have airbags, or emissions controls or OBD both. And so they go 1,000 mph.”