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Diamonds are a girl's best friends and gold is this Jesko's best look, apparently. Koenigsegg is building 125 Jesko examples and one of them is made entirely of carbon fiber and 24-karat gold.
This mid-engined example has left the Gripen Atelier of the Koenigsegg Campus in Angelholm, Sweden, at the end of 2023. It sports Koenigsegg’s signature touch of 24-karat gold leaf accents, spread all over the clear carbon bodywork. Gold covers the front canards, the wing mirror arms, the company’s logo on the hood, the aero flics showing up in the side skirts, and on the endplates of the rear wing.
The Swedish firm says that this variant is versatile enough to grace a gala dinner or dominate the track with record-breaking laps. And it does look ready for both. It is not the first time the brand has built a car with gold elements. There are also gold strips running on the front hood and rooftop.
They also sold an Agera RS, originally commissioned by real estate mogul Manny Khoshbin. Back then, he asked for an exposed carbon fiber body and gold accents. The Los Angeles-based businessman and car collector revealed that he paid $2.2 million to get the car. But only five months after having it delivered, he sold it for almost double the price: $4.1 million.
The Jesko was officially unveiled in 2019 as a replacement for the Agera. Regardless of the trim, the hypercar is powered by the same 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, which generates 1,280 horsepower (1,298 metric horsepower) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque on normal gasoline and 1,600 horsepower (1,622 metric horsepower) and 1,106 lb-ft (1,500 Nm) on E85 biofuel.
All resources are steered toward both axles via a nine-speed multi-clutch automatic gearbox that Koenigsegg calls 'Light Speed Transmission.'
The two-door targa top is planned for a production run of only 125 examples, with 40 to 50 units produced each year. All build slots have been sold out since March 2019, the moment Koenigsegg presented it at the Geneva Motor Show. The first car was delivered in June 2023.
All versions of the Jesko are powered by the same 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 capable of producing 1,280 hp on pump gas or 1,600 hp on E85. Coupled with the engine is Koenigsegg’s trick 9-speed multi-clutch transmission driving the rear wheels.
The Swedish firm says that this variant is versatile enough to grace a gala dinner or dominate the track with record-breaking laps. And it does look ready for both. It is not the first time the brand has built a car with gold elements. There are also gold strips running on the front hood and rooftop.
They also sold an Agera RS, originally commissioned by real estate mogul Manny Khoshbin. Back then, he asked for an exposed carbon fiber body and gold accents. The Los Angeles-based businessman and car collector revealed that he paid $2.2 million to get the car. But only five months after having it delivered, he sold it for almost double the price: $4.1 million.
The Koenigsegg Jesko in figures
The 2024 Koenigsegg Jesko with precious accents is the Attack variant, which is capable of doing the quickest lap times and sports improved downforce compared to the Absolut variant. The massive rear wing and large carbon front splitter generate 1,764 pounds (800 kilograms) of downforce at 155 mph (250 kph), 2,205 pounds (1,000 kilograms) at 171 mph (275 kph), and 3,086 pounds (1,400 kilograms) at the top speed of 300 mph (480 kph).The Jesko was officially unveiled in 2019 as a replacement for the Agera. Regardless of the trim, the hypercar is powered by the same 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, which generates 1,280 horsepower (1,298 metric horsepower) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque on normal gasoline and 1,600 horsepower (1,622 metric horsepower) and 1,106 lb-ft (1,500 Nm) on E85 biofuel.
All resources are steered toward both axles via a nine-speed multi-clutch automatic gearbox that Koenigsegg calls 'Light Speed Transmission.'
The two-door targa top is planned for a production run of only 125 examples, with 40 to 50 units produced each year. All build slots have been sold out since March 2019, the moment Koenigsegg presented it at the Geneva Motor Show. The first car was delivered in June 2023.
All versions of the Jesko are powered by the same 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 capable of producing 1,280 hp on pump gas or 1,600 hp on E85. Coupled with the engine is Koenigsegg’s trick 9-speed multi-clutch transmission driving the rear wheels.
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