Holy heck, the Koenigsegg Absolut just did 223.5mph in a standing half-mile
Holy heck, the Koenigsegg Absolut just did 223.5mph in a standing half-mile
CvK's has a bit of fun with his supertoy, casually reels off blistering times
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The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut has been subjected to a bit of a leg day at the company's dedicated test track (read: former military airstrip) and has casually reeled off a litany of scary numbers.
Numbers like 0-62mph in 2.79s. Like 62mph to 124mph in 2.74s. Like 124mph to 186mph in 3.96s. A standing quarter mile in 8.88s, and the small matter of a standing half-mile in 13.27s at a heady 223.5mph.
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Two hundred and twenty-three miles per hour (359.83kmh) in 13.27s to cover off half a mile. That's… yeah, scary.
But then the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is a scary car. Underneath lurks a very dark heart: a 5.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 capable of revving out to 8,500rpm, sending 1,600bhp and 1,106lb ft to the rear wheels and rear wheels alone via a nine-speed gearbox.
It's also the fastest ever Koenigsegg – a car Christian imagines will comfortably hit that magic 300mph+ mark. 'The name Absolut comes from the fact that this is the absolute fastest Koenigsegg we will ever make,' CvK said on the car's launch.
Speaking of, click below to see it launch off the line – with minimal fuss – to very casually reel off a litany of scary numbers.
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