Koenigsegg have a habit of breaking records, and the latest one that they have claimed is from themselves. In 2023, they used a Regera to complete a 0-400-0 km/h run in 28.81 seconds. Any ordinary brand would be satisfied, but Koenigsegg felt like they could improve their time, and they have.

Using the mightily impressive Jesko Absolut (not to be confused with a certain alcoholic spirit), they have somehow made the already rapid time look slow. The new record now stands at just 27.83 seconds and unlike last year’s Regera run, saw no hybrid influence whatsoever.

The powerplant used in the Absolut is Koenigsegg’s signature dish in the form of a 5-litre twin-turbocharged V8. The amount of power you get depends on what fuel you put in: using pump petrol, it’ll produce 1280 bhp, but if using E85 biofuel, you can enjoy a small power bump to 1,578 bhp. For the record run, they used E85 to get the full power available. 

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