After a thorough investigation, Koenigsegg has determined the cause of a fire that resulted in one of the $3 Million Jesko Hypercars burning to the ground in Greece in mid-June.
In an Instagram post In a statement made on June 20, Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg said a hydraulic fluid leak on the road surface near the wreckage of the 1,600-hp car, in addition to a compromised pressurized hydraulic hose on the car itself, were the most likely cause of the fire.
He said elements such as the fuel tank and engine and transmission oil systems were intact after the fire was extinguished and were not compromised in any way, so they were unlikely to be the source of the fire.
He added that no one was injured in the incident, but as a precaution, the company requested that owners not drive their cars until they could be taken to a service center for an inspection of any pressurized hydraulic hoses.
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For added safety, Koenigsegg will also develop a software system that can detect a pressure drop or leak in the hydraulic system and cause it to shut down if such a problem occurs in the future, von Koenigsegg said.
Deliveries of the Jesko to customers will begin in late 2022, and only 125 examples are intended to be built. For the customer whose car was destroyed by fire, Koenigsegg has promised to build a new one.
The Jesko comes in Attack and Absolut trim levels, and the version that caught fire was a Jesko Attack. The Jesko Attack features a high-downforce setup designed for faster track times, while the Jesko Absolut features a low-downforce setup designed for top-speed racing. Both versions sport a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 that produces 1,600 horsepower on E85. Running the car on regular gas drops output to 1,280 horsepower.
The automaker also announced this week that the Jesko Absolut has broken the 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) speed record, requiring only 27.8 seconds to achieve the feat. The previous record of 28.8 seconds was set by another Koenigsegg, the Regera, in 2023.