If you thought the Jesko was the wildest thing Koenigsegg could come up with – hold onto your helmet. The Swedes have just unveiled Sadair’s Spear, a purebred track racer with more attitude than a group of Norwegians heading to Gatebil. Only 30 units will be built. And yes, of course, it’s named after a racehorse.
But not just any horse. Sadair was the last racehorse ridden by Jesko von Koenigsegg, father to the founder Christian von Koenigsegg. So this is not just a tribute to speed, but also to the family’s racing lineage.
1,625 hp, E85 and Pure Wildness
The engine? The same V8 as in the Jesko Absolut, but adjusted to be not just fast – it needs to be brutal. On E85, it pumps out a massive 1,625 horsepower onto the tarmac, and the weight stays just over 1,360 kg. This gives a power-to-weight ratio that would make even Bugatti sweat under their helmets.
Aerodynamics have, of course, been shaved and fine-tuned. At the front, you’ll find a more aggressive front splitter setup, at the back an active dual wing, and the entire car is built to deliver maximum downforce earlier in the turns – meaning you can throw it into an apex like a mad Italian with a death wish.
No Center Console, No Compromises
Inside the cabin, things have also been cleaned up. Gone is the central gear selector – Light Speed Transmission is now controlled solely via paddleshifters behind the steeringwheel. There’s the option for full-blooded racing seats, and the cabin is clad in exposed carbon fiber. No frills, no noise – only functionality.
“This is our most focused track car ever,” says Christian von Koenigsegg. “Every single detail is fine-tuned for track driving – from the engine’s airflow to the balance in downforce.”
Top speed? 224 mph (about 360 km/h) – but that’s almost beside the point. Sadair’s Spear isn’t about straight-line prowess. It’s about grip, reaction, and the adrenaline rush that comes when you know everything on the car is built for one purpose: to win the corner.
The Legacy of Jesko – and Beyond
Sadair’s Spear marks in many ways the end of the Jesko era – a kind of last hurrah in carbon fiber and wildness. But it also reaches deeper into the Koenigsegg DNA. It’s not just about cars, but about family, speed, and the kind of stories you typically only find in motorsport’s most dramatic corners.
So if you have millions to spend and a racetrack in your backyard, now is the time to move. Sadair’s Spear won’t just be another car in the lineup – it will be a collector’s item, a statement, and probably the closest we’ll come to riding into the sunset on a Swedish-built racehorse.
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