Koenigsegg is a Swedish car manufacturer that has been gradually developing numerous supercars and hypercars. Their cars are well-known for high quality, high-performing, and innovation. After Bugatti broke the 300 mph speed limit barrier with their new Chiron model, Koenigsegg noted that they will soon be completing a hypercar that can exceed the speed set by the Bugatti Chiron. The latest Koenigsegg model, the hybrid Koenigsegg Regera, recently reached nearly 250 mph without the use of a gearbox. Christian Von Koenigsegg, the founder of Koenigsegg, mentioned that the brand has even faster cars in development.
Koenigsegg Regera
The Koenigsegg Regera is powered by the combination of a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 engine and three separate electric motors. Rather than using a traditional gearbox setup, the Regera uses Koenigsegg’s Koenigsseg Direct Drive powertrain. The Direct Drive transmission allows the power curve of the Regera to be much more linear than the power curves of other cars. Additionally, the Regera can apply power to the ground more smoothly as a result of its transmission. The Regera makes over 1500 horsepower and 1475 pound-feet of torque depending on the fuel that a driver uses. The Koenigsegg Regera can be fueled with 91 octane, 95 octane, and E85 fuel.
Koenigsegg Jesko
The Koenigsegg Jesko hasn’t been released yet but is expected to release by 2021. With a cost of nearly $6.5 million, four Jesko models have already been pre-ordered in Australia. The Jesko is capable of producing nearly 300 horsepower through the use of a 5.0-liter engine. While the Jesko hasn’t been tested for top speed yet, Koenigsegg believes that the model will surpass 300 mph. The company may encounter issues with testing the top speed, however.
Track Limits
There aren’t many sites where cars can be driven to top speeds and stopped in enough time. Most racetracks and airplane landing strips aren’t long enough for manufacturers to test cars for 300 mph speeds. Bugatti, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, uses the Volkswagen Ehra-Lessien track to test the top speeds of their cars. However, Bugatti needed to utilize both the straight sections and banked sections of the French race track when testing the Chiron’s top speed. While being tested, the Chiron had to enter and exit the banked sections at nearly 125 mph.