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How to start it
Climb in (Rimac's butterfly / Koenigsegg's dihedral doors open automatically with the key in pocket). Press the brake, hit the central START button — the car is silent on Rimac, the Koenigsegg twin-turbo V8 catches immediately.
Jesko Absolut
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Koenigsegg fits the Jesko Absolut with 5.0L Twin-Turbo V8 and RWD. Output is 1,600 hp; listed weight is 3,131 lb; the price is about $3.00M. The catalog lists 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds and a 330 mph top speed.
Research links
Trims
Choose a trim · 2 available
Tap a trim to open its full page — specs, features, build configurator and a maintenance schedule tailored to that trim.
Other variants
More Koenigsegg Jesko builds
This model is offered in multiple distinct builds — each gets its own page so the specs, drivetrain and pricing stay accurate.
Features
What this car offers
Safety & driver assistance
- Carbon monocoque
- Triplex damping
- Ceramic brakes
- Traction control
- 6 airbags
Performance hardware
- Carbon-ceramic brake rotors
- Launch control
- Adaptive / magnetorheological dampers
- Electronic limited-slip differential
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort / Sport / Track)
Cabin & technology
- Digital instrument cluster
- Premium leather upholstery
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Bluetooth + smartphone integration
- Premium audio system
- Heated and cooled seats
Safety rating
5/ 5
Value score
7.8/ 10
Performance, build, and ownership-cost composite.
Overview
About the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut
The Jesko Absolut exists because Christian von Koenigsegg wanted to end the top-speed conversation and then move on. Named after his father, the Jesko platform came in two forms: a downforce-heavy track car, and this one — the low-drag version with the rear wing deleted, the tail extended, and two small stabilising fins where the wing used to mount. Koenigsegg has said outright that no future car of theirs will be faster in a straight line, because there is no aerodynamic reason to try again.
Underneath is a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with a flat-plane crank, a 180-degree firing order, and a crankshaft light enough that it can rev past 8,000 rpm despite the boost. Fed E85, it makes around 1,600 hp. The gearbox is the interesting part: the Light Speed Transmission uses nine ratios and seven wet clutches, so it can jump straight from seventh to fourth without shifting through the gears in between. There is no sequential logic to obey.
Suspension is Koenigsegg's own Triplex arrangement, a third damper mounted transversely across the axle to control squat and pitch that conventional corner dampers can't. The carbon monocoque weighs a fraction over 150 lb.
Koenigsegg's position in the market is unlike anyone else's: annual output measured in dozens, almost every major component designed in-house in Ängelholm rather than bought in, and a customer base that buys the engineering story as much as the car.
How to use
Owner's walkthrough
Practical guide for everything a new owner asks on day one — starting the car, finding the gear selector, drive modes, infotainment, driver aids, and easy-to-miss features.
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Where the gear selector is (and how to use it)
Milled-metal manual selector between the seats — R / N / D / S clearly engraved; engage paddles after launching D.
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Drive modes
Drive modes are accessed via the touchscreen drive-mode panel. Available modes typically include Wet, Normal, Sport, Track, ESC-Off. Each mode reshuffles throttle mapping, steering weight, adaptive dampers (if equipped), exhaust valves, and stability-control thresholds. On performance trims, an 'Individual' or 'Custom' slot lets you save your favorite combination so you can recall it with one click instead of nesting through menus.
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Cluster & head-up display
The driver display is a Steering-wheel mounted curved display (rotates with wheel). Use the steering-wheel left thumb-pad to cycle layouts (Classic, Sport, Navigation, Minimal). When in Sport / Track mode the cluster automatically swaps to a wide tach with gear indicator and tire-temperature readout. The head-up display brightness, height, and content are configured from Settings → Displays → HUD.
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Infotainment & voice control
Infotainment runs on Koenigsegg SmartCenter (touchscreen, gesture-aware). Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard; pair from Settings → Connections the first time, then it auto-connects whenever your phone is in range. n/a wakes the in-car assistant for nav, climate, calls, and messaging without touching the screen. The main display also hosts vehicle-specific apps: tire pressures, performance data recorder (where fitted), drive-mode customizer, and the camera views.
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Driver assistance
Standard driver aids include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Toggle each system individually from the driver-assist menu (steering-wheel left-pad → Assistance). Highway-driving assist (hands-off in marked lanes on supported roads), automatic lane-change on indicator tap, traffic-jam assist for stop-and-go, and a 360° surround camera with transparent-hood mode are all available and worth enabling for the first time before driving in heavy traffic.
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Fueling
Premium unleaded (91 or 93 octane) is required on Koenigsegg performance models — the engine timing is set for it and lower octane causes audible knock and reduced power. Fuel-cap release is a button on the driver door panel; the cap is capless (just push the nozzle in).
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Keys & phone-as-key
Beyond the physical key, this car supports Smart key. Set up phone-as-key from the Koenigsegg Owners portal app: it provisions a secure credential to your phone's wallet so a tap on the door handle unlocks the car and placing the phone on the wireless charging pad authorizes ignition. You can also share temporary keys to family members (with optional speed and area limits on performance trims) directly from the app.
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First-week tips & easy-to-miss features
A few things every new owner tells us they wish they'd known on day one:
- Always use the front-axle lift before driveways and speed bumps — it stores the lift point in GPS so the car raises automatically next time.
- Warm tires and oil for at least 8–10 minutes before using Race / Track mode; cold rubber on this much power is the #1 cause of off-throttle spins.
- Download the brand app (Koenigsegg Owners portal) and pair it with your VIN before your first long trip — remote climate, charging/fuel-level checks, and remote lock-status save you walking back to the garage in winter.