The achievement is a monumental victory for internal combustion engineering in an era increasingly dominated by electric torque. “Beating four-wheel drive electric cars in a straight line is almost magical and shows that ‘truths’ can be rewritten,” said founder Christian von Koenigsegg in a statement, directly addressing the rivalry.
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Adding to the incredible nature of the accomplishment, test driver Markus Lindh performed the record-breaking run on a track that had just seen rain, describing the conditions as “sub-optimal.” Despite the damp surface, the Jesko Absolut not only set the main 0-400-0 record but also a whole series of new performance benchmarks, including a 0 to 400 km/h time of just 16.77 seconds and a 400 km/h to 0 braking time of 8.44 seconds.
Remarkably, the car that set the new record is the same vehicle that set previous benchmarks in 2024, with no mechanical changes made to its powerful 5.1-liter flat-plane-crank V8 engine. According to von Koenigsegg, the new-found performance was unlocked entirely through software. “Our software engineers have been tweaking and adjusting the Light Speed Transmission and engine management system and have introduced a new torque control system which manages the grip of the Absolut like never before,” he added.
The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut has once again asserted its dominance, setting a formidable new benchmark in the hypercar world and proving that the art of the internal combustion engine is still at the cutting edge of performance.
