Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Smashes Speed Records Like It’s Just Another Day

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Smashes Speed Records Like It’s Just Another Day

Despite being rear-wheel drive, the Jesko launches off the line with ferocity. The Jesko launches from 124 mph – 186 mph quicker than it sprints to 62 mph. Driving the car is a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 and the brand’s light-speed transmission. The Koenigsegg Jesko is among the quickest production cars of all time, and during some recent testing at the Swedish automaker’s headquarters, has set a new top speed world record for a production c…

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut sets record for highest top speed in standing 1/2 mile

Koenigsegg has a tendency to set new records whenever they take the Jesko out on the track. This time when the Jesko Absolut was at the private test track, it set a new world record for the highest top speed in a standing 1/2 mile. The Jesko Absolut clocked 224 mph over the standing half-mile […] The post Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut sets record for highest top speed in standing 1/2 mile appeared first on The Supercar Blog.