Koenigsegg Breaks Own Speed/Braking Record

Sweden’s Koenigsegg AB says its Regera hybrid-electric supercar has set a new record to go from zero-to-400 kph (249 mph) and back to zero with a time of 31.5 seconds, breaking the mark it set two years earlier by 1.8 seconds.

The record run was made by Koenigsegg test driver Sonny Persson this week at an airfield in Sweden. It took the Regara about 23 seconds to hit 249 mph, then less than 9 seconds to come to a stop. The entire process was accomplished in less than 1.3 miles.

Powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 teamed with three electric motors, the Regara has a total output of 1,500 hp. A unique “direct drive” setup transfers power directly from the engine to the rear axle without a transmission, which Koenigsegg says can reduce drivetrain losses by more than 50%.

In October 2017, Koenigsegg’s Agera RS completed the 0-400-0 race/brake in 36.4 seconds, besting Bugatti Chiron’s previous record by 5.5 seconds. The Agera trimmed its time to 33.3 seconds the following month.

Koenigsegg is targeting a top speed of more than 300 mph with its upcoming 1,600-hp Jesko model. The Chiron became the first car to break the 300 mph speed barrier earlier this month when it hit 304.8 mph on a German test track.