We’re back on the topic of Koenigsegg’s radically-looking Jesko Absolut. With all the specs out of the bag, here’s still something we don’t know about the Absolut. And that something is its top speed.

When Koenigsegg dropped the Jesko Absolut online, it was clear about one thing: the Absolut would be the carmaker’s fastest supercar ever as the company “will never endeavor to make a faster series-production road car – ever.” Alright, but just how fast is the new Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut? Well, Koenigsegg's estimates say 330 mph is theoretically possible, and now here comes Engineering Explained to clear the air for us.

How Fast is the Koenigseg Jesko Absolut?

First, let’s stick to the details Koenigsegg released on the Jesko Absolut. For starters, it sports a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.278. That was possible through more than 3,000 hours spent in fluid and aerodynamic analysis topped up by another 5,000 hours of design and engineering.

As you all know, the Jesko Absolut doesn’t have a huge rear wing. Instead, it flaunts two rear hood fins that boost stability. Since the wing is gone, downforce has dropped from 1,400 kilos (3,086 pounds) to 150 kilos (330.7 pounds).

Power stays the same, at 1,600 horsepower (on E85 fuel) and Koenigsegg also operated suspension tweaks to cater for travelling at high speeds.

Now, scientifically speaking, although the lower drag coefficient plays a huge role in raising the Jesko Absolut’s top speed, it is, in fact, down to more factors such as powertrain efficiency (the amount of power that leaves the engine versus the amount of power that actually reaches the asphalt), the force of aero drag, and the force of rolling resistance.)

Furthermore, the force of aero drag is defined by the air’s density and the frontal area of the vehicle. Then you have to take into account the mass of the car and the amount of downforce it actually produces.

So, to answer the question, after doing all the calculations, Jason Fenske came up with a potential top speed for the Jesko Absolut: 148 m/s. That’s 331 mph, or 533 kph.

That value, believe it or not, falls in line with what Christian von Koenigsegg revealed in an interview with Road & Track, by saying that “if you run the numbers, you take the frontal area, the Cd, the power, the gear ratio, the power curve… the simulations say 532 km/h (330 mph), or something like that.” Wow.

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