Following a radical investigation, Koenigsegg has decided the reason for a fireplace that resulted in one of many firm’s $3 million Jesko hypercars burning to the bottom in Greece in mid-June.
In an Instagram put up made on June 20, Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg mentioned a leak of hydraulic fluid on the street floor close to the wreckage of the 1,600-hp automotive, plus a compromised pressurized hydraulic hose on the automotive itself is the almost certainly reason behind the hearth.
He mentioned parts just like the gasoline tank, and oil methods for the engine and transmission have been intact after the hearth was put out and never compromised in anyway, thus unlikely to be the supply of the hearth.
He added that nobody was injured by the incident however as a precaution the corporate requested that house owners maintain off from driving their vehicles till they are often gathered to a service middle for an inspection of any pressurized hydraulic hoses.
Instagram put up by Koenigsegg made on June 20, 2024
For added security, Koenigsegg may even develop a software program system that may sense a stress drop or leak within the hydraulic system and trigger it to close down, ought to such a difficulty come up sooner or later, von Koenigsegg mentioned.
Buyer deliveries of the Jesko began in late 2022 and simply 125 examples are destined to be constructed. For the client whose automotive was destroyed by hearth, Koenigsegg has promised to construct a brand new one.
The Jesko is available in Assault and Absolut variations, and the model that caught hearth was a Jesko Assault. The Jesko Assault includes a high-downforce setup designed for attaining high monitor occasions, whereas the Jesko Absolut includes a low-downforce setup designed for high pace runs. Each variations sport a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 that with E85 makes the total 1,600 hp. Filling the automotive up with common gasoline drops the ability ranking to 1,280 hp.
The automaker this week additionally introduced the Jesko Absolut broke the report for the 0-400-0 kph (0-249-0 mph) run, by requiring simply 27.8 seconds to attain the feat. The earlier report of 28.8 seconds was set by one other Koenigsegg, the Regera, in 2023.
