Koenigsegg Jesko Revealed At Geneva!
March 6, 2019
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Koenigsegg has unveiled a new supercar the “Jesko”, it is Named after Jesko von Koenigsegg, the father of company founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg. it debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, it is a successor to the Agera RS.
The Jesko has a 5.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine that gets 1,280 horsepower on standard gasoline—and 1,600 horsepower when fueled on E85 biofuel. Customers can choose which they prefer to power the car. There’s a new nine-speed transmission that allows the driver to change directly into the optimal gear for acceleration. Although exact numbers have yet to be released, expect the Jesko to be able to breaking the 300 mph (483 km/h)

A double-profile rear wing gives it the necessary downforce needed for a machine that the company says can break the 300mph barrier, in certain situations. The front splitter is deeper than that of the Agera and has enlarged, active under-body flaps to enhance or decrease downforce as needed.

The company calls its unconventional doors, which open straight up rather than on the angle used by butterfly-style doors, “dihedral synchro-helix doors.” A lightweight carbon roof comes off for open-air driving.
For maximum peacock mode the front bonnet, doors and rear clamshell can all be opened on hydraulic struts at the touch of a button, there’s climate control, an infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, USB sockets and wireless charging for your phone. New for the Jesko is a screen attached to the wheel that displays all relevant information, but when rotated the digital dial stays upright. That’s not the only Koenigsegg quirk, either, an optional analogue G-Force meter perches on top of the dash, behind the wheel.

Only 125 Jeskos will be built, at a rate of around 40 to 50 a year, prices start at under $3m plus local taxes.