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TimesLIVE
5 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Koenigsegg reclaims 0–400–0km/h record from Rimac
Koenigsegg has snatched back the 0–400–0km/h record for a road legal car a month after losing it to Croatia's Rimac Nevera R. The Swedish hypercar maker set the new mark on August 7 at Örebro Airfield, where factory driver Markus Lundh piloted a Jesko Absolut from standstill to 400km/h and back to zero in 25.21 seconds. That's 0.58 seconds quicker than the Nevera R managed on July 9, and faster than Koenigsegg's previous best set in June last year. The latest run used the same Jesko Absolut as in 2024, but with fresh software upgrades the company has labelled Absolut Overdrive. Koenigsegg said the changes will be offered to all owners, promising real-world gains rather than one-off record tricks. 'The run demonstrated the power of cross functional teamwork and exceptional communication between our in-house developed drivetrain systems,' said Christian von Koenigsegg, founder and CEO. 'It's a testament to the synergies between our engineering and development teams, our cutting-edge software architecture and avant garde class leading mechanical solutions.' Conditions on the day weren't perfect. Earlier rain left the tarmac patchy and drying in places, making grip unpredictable at high speeds. Even so, the Absolut's 1,193kW twin-turbo 5.0l V8, slippery aerodynamics and revised traction control kept it hooked up. The car also posted a 0–250–0mp/h time of 25.67 seconds, trimming more than 2.5 seconds from last year's 0–400–0 run of 27.83 seconds in the same vehicle. '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,' Von Koenigsegg said. 'That we achieve the level of performance with a production car using a combustion engine with rear wheel drive only, beating all four-wheel drive electric cars in a straight line, is almost magical and shows 'truths' can be rewritten.' If history is any guide, Rimac won't leave the challenge unanswered.
Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
High West Distillery from Park City brings ‘Ice House' experience to Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — High West Distillery from Park City, Utah, visited New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail this week for an 'Ice House' experience at The Court of Two Sisters in the French Quarter. The Court of Two sisters transformed into a ski lodge with winter themes and High West whiskey drinks flowing. Absolut throws immersive party for Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans Bartenders from High West Distillery mixed up cocktails for the 'Ice House.' At the party, there were oysters, whiskey tastings and ice shot glasses, as well as a photo booth where you could take a picture and have it printed out to look like a ski Posts Tuesday tropical update, new named storms in the Central Pacific Dangerous heat with stormy afternoons Eastbank's road to Williamsport runs through the Southwest Regional Tournament 12 years later, Seventh Ward murder remains unsolved Heat Advisory & Extreme Heat Warning issued for Tuesday Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Miami Herald
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Koenigsegg Has Run Out Of Cars To Sell
When the Jesko twins were offered to customers, Koenigsegg made an already exclusive hypercar even more special by forcing buyers to choose between the Attack and the Absolut. You couldn't order both. So when Christian decided to celebrate and effectively send off the Jesko with one last hurrah in the Sadair's Spear, it was no surprise to learn that all 30 units were sold out long before the general public even knew of its existence. But according to company founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg, who spoke with Top Gear, absolutely everything you've ever seen with a Koenigsegg badge is sold out: "All our models are presently sold out, we have nothing to sell, which is kind of good, but also annoying because it's fun to interact and supply enthusiasts with their dreams come true." So what's next? "We would love to have more, but we will introduce something new in one, one and a half years, then we'll open up the order books again," Christian continued. "The something new we are working on - and we have several projects - are very limited runs, which means they all need to be different, and they all need to have meaning." As a company always on the cutting edge of innovation, it makes sense for Koenigsegg to keep volumes low and technologies new, but even then, one's fingers can be burned. The Gemera was announced in 2020, just as the world went into lockdown, and at the time, it was meant to feature an innovative hybrid system that would see a 2.0-liter three-cylinder engine with camless Freevalve technology paired with two turbos, a dry sump, and a trio of electric motors. All of this was because a V8 couldn't fit. But by the time 2023 arrived, Koenigsegg had found a way to cram a V8 engine in the Gemera anyway, and in 2024, the three-cylinder option was canceled due to a low take rate. Finally, in November last year, it was reported that the Gemera was sold out. That arc suggests that Koenigsegg couldn't sell a small hybrid, even one as impressive as that. The Gemera needed a big V8. Related: Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Gallery: The Craziest Koenigsegg In Pictures As Christian von Koenigsegg has indicated on numerous occasions, there simply isn't much "appetite" for hyper EVs. Thus, it's entirely possible that Koenigsegg might use its Dark Matter e-motor to give a combustion-powered Jesko replacement even more power and traction, but electricity will never be the sole source of propulsion. Bugatti-Rimac CEO Mate Rimac has even suggested that the Nevera's successor might not be all-electric, and that's arguably the most incredible EV on the planet. "After a while, you want to feel something, you want to talk to the beast, you want to have a dialog," von Koenigsegg told TG. "You want the throbbing, the pumping, the heat, the sounds, the shifts, all of these aspects that just make a car come alive." With the CC850 showing that a hypercar can be both relaxing and engaging in the transmission department, and the Sadair's Spear once again highlighting that tire technology is holding the world's hypercar manufacturers back to some degree, guessing what comes next is all but impossible. But we know it'll be good. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Wales Online
28-05-2025
- Wales Online
Man downed litre of vodka in 20 minutes before throttling partner
Man downed litre of vodka in 20 minutes before throttling partner Grant John's barrister told the court the father-of-five is "ashamed" of what he did Grant John (Image: South Wales Police ) A man downed a litre of vodka in 20 minutes before attacking his partner, a court has heard. Grant John then got behind the wheel of a friend's car and "chose" a parked vehicle to crash into. The defendant's barrister told Swansea Crown Court that the father-of-five was "ashamed" of what he had done and that he wanted the court to know he is a "different person when not in drink". A judge told the 37-year-old defendant that custody was inevitable in the case. Emily Bennett, prosecuting, told the court that on the afternoon of April 2 this year the defendant was at his partner's house in Skewen with a litre of Absolut vodka. She said John proceeded to drink most of the bottle of alcohol in the space of some 20 minutes and began complaining about the way eggs were being cooked in the kitchen. The court heard the defendant's partner was upstairs when she heard "banging" in the kitchen. The woman went downstairs to find the kettle and a cupboard had been damaged, and she asked John - who was "very intoxicated" - to leave the property. The defendant responded by grabbing the woman around the throat with both hands and forcing her into the living room and pushing her onto a table where she cried out for help. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter The prosecutor said John subsequently slapped the woman across the face and left the house, and the victim locked the doors behind him. The woman later heard banging at the door but refused to answer it, and when she subsequently checked she found blood on the outside of the door. The court heard that when police attended the property they found damage to the front door, damage to the hallway where John had punched the wall, and a smashed rear window on the woman's car. The prosecutor said John came to the attention of police again at 10pm the same night after a blue Ford Focus was seen driving along Burrows Road in Skewen at speed before crashing into a parked Suzuki Swift car. The defendant was still at the scene when officers arrived and he told them he had "chosen" to drive into the Suzuki, and he said the Focus he had been driving belonged to a friend in Bristol. The defendant was arrested and a subsequent breathalyser test showed he had 65mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mg. He made full admissions to his offending during his police interview. Read about a sex offender who carried out detailed surveillance of local children including mapping their movements to and from school Grant John, of Ropewalk, Neath, had previously pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation, common assault, assault by beating, criminal damage, drink-driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and driving without insurance when he appeared in the dock for sentencing. He has 10 previous convictions for 36 offences including three for assault - two of which involved the same complainant as the current case - seven for criminal damage, and seven for driving while disqualified. His last conviction was in July last year for assaulting an emergency worker. Stephen Thomas, for John, said the defendant was "ashamed" of what he had done and was realistic about the sentence he was facing. He said the father-of-five had experienced a "very difficult if not traumatic upbringing" at the hands of his mother which had left him with mental health issues which he had sought to deal with by consuming alcohol. The barrister said John realised he had to stop drinking, and he said his client wanted the court to know that "he is a different person when not in drink". Judge Catherine Richards said John had a history of violent behaviour especially when in drink, and said that issue was something the defendant had himself acknowledged in a letter he had written to her. She said she took the contents of the letter to be genuine, and said she accepted that "when sober and reflective" the defendant is remorseful. but she told him that "actions speak louder than words" and what happens in the future is down to John. She told him that in the meantime custody was inevitable for the offending before the court. With one-third discounts for his guilty pleas John was sentenced to a total of 24 months in prison. He will serve up to half that sentence in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community, The defendant was disqualified from driving for three years with the ban extended by an additional 45 weeks to account for the time he will be behind bars. Article continues below
Bloomberg
17-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Pernod Sales Decline, Hit by China Troubles And Late Easter
Pernod Ricard SA sales fell more than expected after Cognac was hit by a duty free block in China and Europe sales were held back by a late Easter. The maker of Absolut vodka said that organic sales fell 3% during the third quarter, which was worse than expected. This was largely due to duty free sales being blocked in China since December as part of anti-dumping measures and declines in Germany and Spain.
