2021 Koenigsegg Jesko

Hypercar · 5.0L Twin-Turbo V8 · RWD

90/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hypercar is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	5.0L Twin-Turbo V8
Horsepower	1600 hp
Torque	1106 lb-ft
0–60 mph	2.5 sec
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	11 mpg (9 city / 14 hwy)
Range	200 miles
MSRP	$3,000,000
Body style	Hypercar

The verdict

What's good

Lightning-fast nine-speed gearbox
Built to chase the 300 mph mark
Active rear wing aids stability
Largely hand-built in small numbers

What's not

Brutal ride over poor surfaces
Tiny dealer and service footprint
Long lead times for parts
Hard to see out when reversing

The engine

5.0L Twin-Turbo V8

Twin-Turbo V8

A ferociously high-revving twin-turbo V8 that spins to 8,500 rpm and barks with an exotic, even-firing wail thanks to its flat-plane crank. Its signature is near-instant response despite forced induction.

Designed and built entirely in-house by Koenigsegg in Ängelholm, Sweden — the company famously engineers its own engines rather than sourcing them, a rarity among low-volume makers.

The Jesko's crankshaft weighs just 12.5 kg, billed by Koenigsegg as the world's lightest production V8 crank.
Koenigsegg switched from a cross-plane to a flat-plane crank for this engine and uses active engine mounts to tame the vibration that layout normally causes.
On E85 fuel it produces up to 1,600 hp, making it among the most powerful production combustion engines ever offered.

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The six sub-scores behind the 90 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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