Koenigsegg Regera reclaims 0-400-0 record
It seemed Rimac had set an unbeatable 248mph benchmark - nobody told Koenigsegg or its 1,500hp twin-turbo V8
Remember when 0-100mph-0 was the performance car benchmark? Something really, really fast might sneak in under 12 seconds. Ancient history these days; if you want to be in the upper echelons of crazy quick, it’s a 0-400-0 time that’ll really demonstrate performance. That’s a standstill to 248mph and back to a stop again. In less than 30 seconds - incredible.
Koenigsegg had held the record with both the Agera RS (36.44 seconds) and Regera (31.49 seconds), before those pesky folk at Rimac swooped in just last month with a Nevera and clocked 29.93 seconds. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it broke 22 other speed records in the process. Now that record has been surpassed again, Koenigsegg rolling out a Regera once more (the final examples were built last year) to claim 0-400kph-0 in 28.81 seconds. That was broken down into 20.68 seconds accelerating and 8.13 seconds coming to a halt. While at it, Koenigsegg also did 0-250mph-0 for those of us still working in old money, which still came in at less than half a minute: 21.35 seconds reaching it, 8.25 stopping, for 29.60 overall.
The Regera was mechanically identical to that used in 2019; indeed it’s the same spec as all 80 customer cars, its twin-turbo V8 driving more than 1,500hp and more than 1,475lb ft (on E85) through the rear tyres through the Koenigsegg Direct Drive - there is no conventional transmission. What made the difference this time around was tyres - there’s now a Michelin Cup 2R that fits, where a regular Cup 2 was on before - and the use of a better surface. Where the 2019 run was a Råda airfield ‘deep in the forests of Sweden’, this attempt took place at Orebro Airport west of Stockholm. Stickier tyres and a grippier, smoother surface mean better acceleration - and a new Racelogic-verified record.
“This specific record is one that means a lot to Koenigsegg,” said Christian von Koenigsegg, “as it’s a record that covers every aspect of extreme performance. The fact that the Regera can still surprise and amaze the automotive world after all this time is a testament not only to its timeless design, but to engineering and technology that was way ahead of the curve. It’s something that makes me extremely proud, and as the Jesko customer cars are being delivered, we can’t wait to show you what’s next.” Bet Rimac has something in store, too…
Only boring sensible thought; how much land is it covering taking 8s to slow down from that speed? Kinda frightening and puts those 200 mph + autobahn runs in perspective effin bonkers
Somewhere around 530-590 metres I think.
That's a fair distance!
Somewhere around 530-590 metres I think.
That's a fair distance!
Somewhere around 530-590 metres I think.
That's a fair distance!
If I've understood it correctly, you've basically got a monstrous V8 with essentially just one, incredibly long gear. So on the public road, and in fact on most every race track, you're not going to get anywhere near the redline.
From what I've read elsewhere, the drivetrain slips up to 30mph, then locks at a ratio of 1,000rpm / 30mph. So even at 120mph you're only hitting 4,000rpm (against an 8,250rpm redline).
Unless I had access to a racetrack with several miles of back straight, I think I'd just feel permanently cheated. Essentially you're driving a hugely powerful V8 that in 99%+ of circumstances (on track and off), will rev no higher than a diesel.
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