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With a time of 28.81 seconds, Koenigsegg snatches the record back from the all-electric Rimac Nevera in May. Koenigsegg Regera Retakes 0-400-0 KM World Record From Rimac Skip to main content
The new record attempt came one month after the Regera's first record was broken by the Rimac Nevera, which achieved a time of 29.93 seconds. [55] The record was set at Örebro Airport by Koenigsegg development driver Markus Lundh, who cited improvements in the track surface and the new Michelin Cup 2 R tyres as reasons for the faster run.
The new record attempt came one month after the Regera's first record was broken by the Rimac Nevera, which achieved a time of 29.93 seconds. [81] The record was set at Örebro Airport by Koenigsegg development driver Markus Lundh, who cited improvements in the track surface and the new Michelin Cup 2 R tyres as reasons for the faster run. [82]
The total distance used for the record was 2,441 metres. During the speed record run on 4 November 2017, Koenigsegg also broke their previous 0–400–0 km/h record by 2.57 seconds. [58] However, the record was broken by a Koenigsegg Regera − which completed the run in 31.49 seconds on 23 September 2019. [59] [60] [61]
Only a year ago, the record was set by Koenigsegg's Regera at the same airfield in Örebro, Sweden, with a time of 28.81 seconds. Driven by factory test driver, Markus Lundh, ...
Koenigsegg test driver Markus Lundh piloted the high-speed version of the Jesko to 250 mph and back to zero, taking four world records in a single run.
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles.This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.
Porsche 919 Evo - Overall record holder on the modern 20,832 m (12.944 mi) full layout with a time of 5:19.546 minutes Volkswagen I.D. R - Overall electric record holder on the modern 20,832 m (12.944 mi) full layout with a time of 6:05.336 minutes Porsche 956 - Former overall record holder with a time of 6:11.13 minutes set during a qualifying session in 1983