The future of Koenigsegg: unveiling the CC850, bringing back the Jesko, and ‘normal’ cars

Koenigsegg is known for its high-performance sportscars – and with the production of the CC850 and Jesko, the hypercar-maker is certainly busy.

The Swedish-based marque was launched in 1993, making it a relatively new player in the industry. 

However, it has not shied away from making itself known, smashing numerous speed records along the way. 

Now its future is looking just as exhilarating.

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The Koenigsegg CC850 is in production

Koenigsegg unveiled the CC850 back in August 2022, announcing that – as with all its vehicles – production would be limited. 

The car is designed to be an homage to the CC8S and was built to mark the 20th anniversary of the very first CC8S production vehicle. 

“The CC850 is the ideal combination of classic design and cutting-edge technology,” the carmaker said. 

Initially, the marque planned to only produce 50 units, to celebrate founder Christian von Koenigsegg’s 50th birthday.

But this was later increased by an additional 20 units due to demand. 

Despite its name, the CC850 has more in common with the Jesko than the CC8S, including the same front and rear suspension system. 

The CC850 is fitted with a twin-turbo V8 engine paired with the marque’s 9-speed Light Speed Transmission. 

The powerful engine can produce up to 1,185 horsepower. 

It has a top speed of 450–500 km/h (280–310mph) and can do 0 to 97km/h (0 to 60mph) in just 2.5 seconds.

The CC850 went into production in January of this year, with completion expected by late 2027.

The Jesko is back in production, too

To keep its cars as exclusive as they are fast, Koenigsegg sticks to strict limits when it comes to producing its vehicles. 

When the marque announced its Jesko sportscar in 2019, it was revealed that only 250 units would be made, with around 40 to 50 produced each year until that total was hit. 

The Jesko – which is available in two variants: the Absolut and the Attack – was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and sold out before the show ended. 

The first delivery of the Jesko was in June 2023 – and a year on a Jesko Absolut broke the 0-400-0km/h (0-249-0mph) acceleration record with a time of 27.83 seconds. Impressive stuff, right?

Last year, it was reported that production had been paused on the vehicle after Jesko chassis 7358 caught fire and was completely destroyed. 

The carmaker issued a ‘do not drive’ order for its Jeskos while it investigated. 

According to the Egg Registry, a pressurized hydraulic hose was found to be the cause of the problem, and a fix was quickly sought. 

Late last year, the publication reported that production of the Jesko was back underway.

Pivoting to ‘normal’ cars

If you hear the name Koenigsegg, your mind most likely goes to its famed record-smashing, high-performance supercars.

However, founder Christian von Koenigsegg says that he can see the company making ‘normal cars’ someday… well, sort of. 

In an interview with Car Throttle, he said that ‘within our company, there could be room to start utilizing all the technological developments we have created, and trickle them down into more normal cars’. 

But before you get too excited thinking you might one day be the proud owner of a Koenigsegg hatchback that can smash speed records, it seems the founder is keen on keeping the brand as it is. 

“I think the brand Koenigsegg should stay in this rarified area and make these extreme machines and keep on pushing the limit,” he said. 

The solution? Well, there could potentially be a new sub-brand or the automaker could join forces with another marque – either way, it’s definitely something to watch out for.

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