World record drag race: Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut vs Regera

This is going to be a very exciting drag race, because I’ve got hold of two cars which have both broken world records. The Koenigsegg Regera held the record for the fastest time to go from 0-400kmh (249mph) and back to zero again – completing the run in 28.81 seconds.

This time was then beaten by the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, which did it in 27.83 seconds. Koenigsegg has never actually drag raced these two cars against each other before, despite having its own runway.

Well now I’m going to do just that with help from a very special driver – Markus Von Koenigsegg. He was the driver of both of these cars in their world record runs, so he knows how to extract their full performance. Let’s take a look at some stats.

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut

I’ll be driving the Jesko today, and oh my god what a car it is. Behind me is a 5.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 which is running on E85 race fuel, meaning it’s putting out 1,600hp and 1,500Nm of torque.

This is sent to the rear wheels only via a clever nine-speed multi-clutch gearbox with launch control, and the Jesko weighs in at 1,390kg. It also costs £5 million.

Koenigsegg Regera

Markus in the Regera also has a 5.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, but his car is boosted by three electric motors. Despite this, it’s 100hp down on the Jesko – even when running on E85 fuel. It has 1,500hp and 2,000Nm of torque, and this is sent to the rear wheels only.

It has a slightly bizarre single-speed torque converter gearbox with launch control, and it tips the scales at 1,590kg. The Regera is worth a cool £3 million today, a bargain compared to the Jesko.

So that’s over 3,000hp and £8 million worth of cars on the start line today, but which will come out on top? You’ll have to watch the video to see the results.

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