This Is Koenigsegg’s Most Radical Hypercar Ever

Koenigsegg is adding a third flavor of the Jesko to join the track-focused Attack and the high-speed Absolut. The new Sadair’s Spear is essentially a more hardcore version of the former, featuring upgrades that make it even quicker around a circuit while remaining street-legal. But first, let’s explain the name. Christian von Koenigsegg’s father, Jesko von Koenigsegg, was a passionate jockey. The horse he rode during his final race in 1976 was, yes, you guessed it, Sadair’s Spear.

Although the new special edition doesn’t carry the Jesko moniker, the base car’s name remains Christian’s tribute to his father in honor of his 80^th birthday. The Sadair’s Spear builds on the Jesko Attack with an even more aggressive aero package, highlighted by a double-blade active rear wing. Koenigsegg also extended the hypercar’s rear to enhance airflow and redesigned the air intakes for improved cooling.

At its heart, the Sadair’s Spear features the familiar twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8, now tuned to produce an extra 20 horsepower for a total of 1,300 hp on standard fuel. Switch to E85, and output climbs by 25 hp over the regular Jesko when it feeds on 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, reaching a staggering 1,625 hp.

Koenigsegg worked its magic to shave off 77 pounds by removing some of the sound insulation while installing lighter interior and mechanical parts. The result? A dry weight of just 2,910 pounds. The rad seven-spoke turbine wheels exclusive to the meanest Jesko of them all are made from carbon fiber. Adding muscle while trimming fat has allowed the Swedish exotic marque to improve the Jesko Attack’s lap time at the Gotland Ring by 1.1 seconds.

Let’s talk tires. They’re wider than ever and measure 275/35/20 at the front and a meaty 335/30/21 at the rear. Koenigsegg installs Michelin Pilot Cup 2 rubber as standard, but buyers can upgrade to an even stickier Cup 2 R set. The carbon-ceramic brakes have been improved with better pads for superior stopping power.

The interior has also been spruced up compared to a “regular” Jesko and can optionally be fitted with six-point harnesses in certain markets. We imagine it’s significantly louder now, having shed 5.7 pounds of sound-deadening material as part of the aforementioned weight reduction.

That said, it’s not a stripped-out cabin. Sadair’s Spear still offers creature comforts like wireless smartphone charging and USB connectivity. Not that these features matter much to buyers shopping in this rarefied segment.

Want one? Too bad. The Sadair’s Spear is already sold out. Koenigsegg showed the car behind closed doors and “instantly” found buyers for the entire production run of 30 units.