Koenigsegg Is Taking Hypercars To A Whole New Level Tomorrow
Koenigsegg Is Taking Hypercars To A Whole New Level Tomorrow originally appeared on Autoblog.
As enthusiasts of high-performance cars, we're really being spoiled lately. HWA is taking its epic 190E restomod to the track, the people at Toyota are working on a new Lexus supercar, and the astonishing new Corvette ZR1 family has been making waves everywhere. If none of those raise your pulse, perhaps this will: Koenigsegg has posted a series of clips that tease a new hypercar (or megacar, in Koenigsegg parlance). The Swedish purveyor of speed hasn't said much, though. The most recent of three teaser posts has the caption "Perfection is a moving target," and the one before that says Koenigsegg is "crafting a legend." Happily, the first post tells us when we'll know more: 25 June 2025. That's tomorrow...
The post above gives us a glimpse of the front end of the car, with the Koenigsegg badge at the bottom of the frame and a NACA duct directly above it. Behind that, exposed carbon fiber appears to indicate an aero bridge on the clamshell, likely evacuating air that enters at the lower front bumper like the Ferrari S-duct, or, closer to home, Koenigsegg's own Gemera four-seater. The second post in the trilogy also calls to mind past Koenigsegg designs, revealing a rear end with a massive wing that seems not dissimilar to that of the track-focused Jesko Absolut. However, in this application, there's a vertically oriented central stop light giving strong motorsport vibes. Finally, the most recent post seems to show more aerodynamic devices, including vents in the front wheel arches that likely help smooth airflow running along the sides of the car.
So what are we looking at here? Well, it's highly unlikely that Koenigsegg would be building a hardcore version of the Gemera, and the imagery appears to show something very sleek with a small cockpit, so it's certainly a two-seater. The easiest guess to make is that this is a more hardcore, more focused, potentially track-only version of the Jesko. Could this be a Nürburgring record chaser or a hint at an entry into motorsports? Koenigsegg hasn't had the greatest luck at the Nürburgring, with a few crashes marring its early visits to the Green Hell, and the last time it tried to enter endurance racing, the rules changed before the CCGT could compete. When asked by Top Gear last year if he would ever consider dipping another toe into the World Endurance Championship, company founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg bemoaned the many hoops a car must jump through to meet Balance of Performance regulations, arguing that the current regulations deprive automakers of the ability to showcase their unique individual innovations.Thus, we doubt that this will be a track-only special, though the aero devices indicate it will be one of the most hardcore 'Seggs yet. Other possibilities include that it may be an all-new model or even a hardcore take on the CC850, but that sort of thing is generally revealed at Monterey Car Week. Our best guess is that this is a one-off Jesko Absolut turned up to 11 for a single wealthy commissioner, but the caption "perfection is a moving target" could easily apply to any of the Swedish company's creations. Whatever the facts, we'll bring them to you as soon as possible tomorrow.
Koenigsegg Is Taking Hypercars To A Whole New Level Tomorrow first appeared on Autoblog on Jun 24, 2025
This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
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