As a part of the Monterey Automobile Week, Koenigsegg organized a monitor session for its prospects at Laguna Seca. An off-the-cuff monitor day ended with a celebration as take a look at driver Markus Lundh set a brand new lap report in a Jesko Assault.
The Koenigsegg Jesko accomplished a lap of the two.2 miles circuit in 1 min 24.86 seconds, setting a brand new lap report for homologated manufacturing automobiles. Curiously, neither Markus nor the Jesko Assault had ever been to Laguna Seca earlier than today. Though Markus had pushed the monitor on a simulator, driving it in actual life and setting a report is a totally totally different ball sport.
The Jesko Assault is the excessive downforce model with the big energetic spoiler on the again. The hypercar is powered by a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that places out 1280 hp (1600 hp on E85) and 1106 lb-ft of max torque. The engine is hooked to a 9-speed multi-clutch transmission, which Koenigsegg refers to because the Mild Velocity Transmission or LST.
Koenigsegg additionally delivered the primary US-spec Jesko over the weekend. The automobile was offered at The Quail earlier than being handed over to the proprietor.