The ultra-exclusive Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut costs millions and goes at unrivalled speeds
- The Swedish-built car has 1,600 hp on E85 or 1,280 hp on gasoline
- It has a five-litre engine fed by twin ceramic ball bearing turbochargers
- It’s one of the fastest cars in the world
Published on Dec 08, 2023 at 6:30 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Dec 21, 2023 at 1:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
This Swedish Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut was designed to go faster than almost any car out there.
In fact, this $2.89 million beast will “challenge” the top speed record “in due time” according to an Instagram post from the brand.
Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut launched back in 2020 at the-then cancelled Geneva Motor Show.
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CEO of the eponymous brand, Christian von Koenigsegg, said: “It is the fastest Koenigsegg ever made and the company will never endeavour to make a faster series-production road car, ever.”
He has also been quoted as saying that “the name Absolut comes from the fact that this is the absolute fastest Koenigsegg that we will ever make”.
And at 1,600bhp, when matched with E85 fuel – the heavyweight hero has a fair shot at the title of fastest car.
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Back to the Absolut and 5.1-litre twin-turbo V8 engine packs 1,280 horsepower on gasoline.
The beast is force-fed by twin ceramic ball bearing turbochargers.
It boasts 1,106lb ft of torque, meaning it can rev from idle to 8,500rpm in 0.2 seconds.
With power poured through a nine-speed transmission, it shifts through gears simply and seamlessly.
Because the gearsets don’t ned to move into place, the transmission can jump through ears instantly.
It can go from 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in around 2.5 seconds
In fact, it recorded a staggering 531 km/h (330 mph) top speed earlier in 2023
Just as powerful as the Jesko, the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is more seamless and stealthier than its counterpart.
In fact, every element has been thoughtfully engineered to reduce drag and turbulence.
Its slimmed, low-drag, long-tail body is testament to that endeavour.
Faired-in wheels, a lower ride height, rear hood fins, closed-off front air ducts and front underbody flaps all help achieve an official drag coefficient of 0.278Cd.
Only 125 will ever be built – but despite its mammoth price tag, even deep pockets won’t help you get your hands on one.
They’re all sold out.
Maybe Floyd Mayweather – a known fan of the brand – has snapped one up.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
