New General Counsel, Appointed at Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg is happy to announce the appointment of Rosmarie Söderbom as its new General Counsel, effective May 1, 2026. This appointment marks a pivotal step in Koenigsegg’s mission to execute its short and long term plans. Christian von Koenigsegg, Founder and CEO, commented: “We’re excited to welcome Rosmarie to the executive leadership team. Rosmarie has a strong and very valid legal background both from legal firms and from many years in the industry, including having worked with Volvo Car's IPO and knowledge also within finance and treasury. This background will be of

New CMO, Chief Manufacturing Officer, Appointed at Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg November 28, 2025, New CMO appointed Koenigsegg is happy to announce the appointment of Mofid Elkemiri as its new Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO), effective April 1, 2026. This appointment marks a pivotal step in Koenigsegg’s mission to execute its short and long term plans. Christian von Koenigsegg, Founder and CEO, commented: “We’re excited to welcome Mofid to the executive leadership team. He’s a seasoned leader with deep industry experience and a strong alignment with our vision and values. Mofid has been part of setting up automotive factories as well

Sadair's Spear sets a new lap record for homologated production cars at Laguna Seca!

The Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear has established a new lap record for homologated production cars at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on November 4, 2025. Despite a strict 90 dB noise limit on the day — a challenge met by fitting an additional, heavy muffler behind the rear of the Sadair’s Spear — factory test driver Markus Lundh achieved a blistering lap time of 1:24.16, verified by Racelogic. With minimal time on track, this achievement highlights the outstanding performance of the Sadair’s Spear and Koenigsegg’s proven in-house engineering solutions — even while contending with

New CFO Appointed at Koenigsegg

Koenigsegg August 27, 2025, New CFO appointed Koenigsegg is happy to announce the appointment of Johan Ekdahl as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 3, 2025. This appointment marks a pivotal step in Koenigsegg’s mission to accelerate growth, sharpen business focus, and ensure long-term financial strength.  Christian von Koenigsegg, Founder and CEO, commented: “We’re excited to welcome Johan to the Koenigsegg leadership team. He’s a seasoned CFO with deep industry experience and a strong alignment with our vision and values. With Johan onboard,

Koenigsegg Reclaims 0–400–0 km/h World Record with Jesko Absolut

Örebro, Sweden – August 7, 2025  Koenigsegg has once again claimed the coveted 0–400–0 km/h world record for homologated road cars at Örebro airfield on August 7, 2025.   Factory test driver Markus Lundh piloted the Jesko Absolut to an astonishing new time of 25.21 seconds, surpassing both the company’s own previous benchmark from June 2024 and everyone else.   This latest achievement was made possible by new and improved software strategies applied to the same Jesko Absolut used in last year’s record run. Dubbed “Absolut Overdrive”, these refinements will be rolled

The New Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear

Ängelholm, June 25th, 2025 SADAIR'S SPEAR Koenigsegg proudly presents Sadair’s Spear. With increased power, reduced weight, a track-focused interior, upgraded brakes and suspension, and finely tuned aerodynamics, Sadair’s Spear delivers an extraordinary combination of blistering track capability and full road legality across global markets and sets a new bar in Koenigsegg´s performance evolution. A Name Rooted in Heritage The inspiration behind the name "Sadair’s Spear" is deeply personal. Christian von Koenigsegg previously honoured his father, Jesko, on his 80th

Koenigsegg Automotive Announces Strategic Growth Investment From Chieftain Capital Management

Koenigsegg Automotive is excited to announce that it has received a €50 million investment from Chieftain Capital Management to support the next chapter of growth for the company and strengthen its position as a leader in the megacar industry. Majority owner Christian von Koenigsegg, through his family holding company, is also increasing his stake in the company alongside Chieftain.Having recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, Koenigsegg is focused on executing its growth strategy through the end of the decade. Recent investments in its team and infrastructure position the

The Koenigsegg Jesko Attack sets a new lap record for homologated production cars at Laguna Seca!

The Jesko Attack set a lap record for homologated production cars at Laguna Seca Raceway on August 18th, 2024. The 3.6 km (2.2 miles) Laguna Seca circuit is famous for its complex corners and dramatic elevation changes, including the notorious Corkscrew, which demands precision and performance from any car daring to conquer it.Remarkably, neither Development Test Driver Markus Lundh nor the Jesko Attack had ever been at Laguna Seca before this run.The Koenigsegg Jesko set a new benchmark with a blistering lap time of 1:24.86, recorded with Racelogic.Watch the full lap on Youtube:

KOENIGSEGG ANNOUNCES ‘GHOST GLEAM’ RANGE OF CARE PRODUCTS

   Ängelholm, Sweden, 5 July 2024     · Koenigsegg launches a new range of vehicle care products – Ghost Gleam. · Ghost Gleam will be used exclusively in the preparation of Koenigseggs in its Gripen atelier and by Koenigsegg representatives around the world. · Ghost Gleam products are natural, biodegradable, and free from PFAS, VOC, and other harmful ingredients.  Koenigsegg is excited to announce a brand-new range of market-leading vehicle care and detailing products – Ghost Gleam. Ghost Gleam will be used exclusively on all Koenigseggs at the Gripen

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut breaks 0-400-0 km/h record - again! (Plus three more!)

Koenigsegg Automotive confirmed its status as manufacturer of the world’s most innovative, extreme-performance, fully homologated megacars by breaking its own 0-400-0 km/h world record on June 27th at an airfield in Örebro, Sweden. In 2023, at the same airfield, the Koenigsegg Regera reclaimed the 0-400-0 km/h world record with a time of 28.81 seconds. In 2024, we returned with a Koenigsegg Jesko to do it all over again. Plus a little more! The model chosen was a Jesko Absolut, driven by Koenigsegg test driver, Markus Lundh. The Jesko in ‘Absolut’ trim is designed

Koenigsegg proudly unveils the Client Specification Gemera and inaugurates its birthplace - The Gripen Atelier

The Gripen Atelier consists of 11,000 m2 of development, design, production, office, and showroom space dedicated to the Gemera lineup and future models, bringing the total footprint of Koenigsegg facilities to 30,000 m2. The Gripen Atelier enables Koenigsegg to efficiently develop and nourish the Gemera program in parallel with its two-seater lineup.  Christian von Koenigsegg, founder, and CEO of Koenigsegg, says, "We are thrilled to inaugurate the Gripen Atelier and announce the launch of the Client Specification Gemera, a truly groundbreaking Megacar. Boasting numerous

Long live the King! The Koenigsegg Regera sets a new world record for homologated production cars 0-400-0 km/h at just 28.81 seconds and 0-250-0 mph at 29.60!

Regera is Swedish for "To Reign", and this new record extends that reign even further. The performance of the Regera has been proven over the years on the road and on the track with several lap, acceleration, and braking records, and now it has again broken the 0-400-0 km/h and 0-250-0 mph records for the second time, managing this ultimate test of acceleration, speed, and braking in an astonishing 28.81 seconds for km/h and 29.60 for mph. Previously, the most famous record was the 2019 0-400-0 km/h record at 31.49 seconds, which beat Koenigsegg’s 2017 0-400-0 km/h record

The Jesko wins Hypercar of the Year at BBC Top Gear Awards for 2022

The judges at this year’s Top Gear Awards have decided that the Koenigsegg Jesko is the worthy winner of ‘Hypercar of the Year’, recognizing the striking design and the innovations under the hood that deliver incredible performance.Any automotive enthusiast knows that the annual Top Gear Awards are amongst the most well-respected in the industry, and it’s no easy to task to make it to the shortlist, let alone win one. Koenigsegg achieved it once before, with the Agera winning Hypercar of the year back in 2010. Now, as the time approaches to unleash the Jesko in full to our owners around the

Unprecedented response to the Koenigsegg CC850

We are happy to announce that the CC850 sold out in record time after last week’s reveal in Monterey, California. The appreciation and love for the CC850 went far beyond our wildest expectations. It quickly became evident that the planned number of 50 cars was too limited, as this meant that not even the most loyal of Koenigsegg owners could all get their desired share of CC850s, while hopeful new owners would also not be able to obtain one. Given this, we asked several long-term clients who were early on signing up for the CC850 for their view on a limited raise in numbers to better

The New Koenigsegg CC850: All Press Material

Here, you will find all relevant press material on the new Koenigsegg CC850.

Its Alive! The first Jesko Absolut

Ängelholm, Sweden (25 April 2022) – The pre-production Jesko Attack, released mid-2021, is now proudly joined by its sibling factory test car: the Graphite Grey Jesko Absolut, adorned with Tang Orange stripes.[Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut ] With its 5-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, producing up to 1600 hp and 1500 Nm of torque, there is no doubt that the Absolut is set to be record-breaking. The 9-speed Lightspeed Transmission further enables the car to reach an unheard-of top speed. “The Absolut feels very natural to drive. Because of its seamless shifting, whether up or down,

Koenigsegg takes its expansion to the next level

[Ängelholm, Sweden 4 February 2022] Today, megacar manufacturer and purveyor of cutting-edge mobility technology, Koenigsegg, unveiled its expansion plans which include an all-new state-of-the-art Gemera factory containing a high-tech production and assembly line, customer lounge, offices, event, showroom and retail spaces. Koenigsegg’s development will also entail additional warehousing and pre-production spaces, the opening of a one-of-a-kind experience center, and a potential all-new on-site track. In total, the expansion results in an on-site building footprint of over 30,000 square

Quark and Terrier: Koenigsegg’s first in-house E-motor and EV-drive unit with pioneering ‘Raxial Flux’ topology

[Ängelholm, Sweden, 31 January 2022] Koenigsegg continues its in-house technology development and advanced component offers to the market. It started with David, the recently introduced revolutionary 6-phase inverter – and that is now followed by the company’s newest innovation, the Quark electric motor that utilizes a novel torque/power-rich balance between radial(power-dense) and axial(torque-dense) flux topology dubbed Raxial Flux. Furthermore, Koenigsegg has integrated two Quark E-motors with one David inverter, plus planetary gear sets, in order to create the class-leading Terrier, a

Koenigsegg creates class-leading SIC Inverter with 6-phase output and names it David

Ängelholm, Sweden (2 December 2021) – Megacar manufacturer and high-tech mobility solutions company, Koenigsegg charges ahead with class-leading inverter performance featuring six phases.The state-of-the-art SIC six-phase inverter is fully developed in-house for the upcoming Gemera and other future needs. Weighing only 15 kg with a volume of 10 liters, the ultra-compact inverter kicks out 1300 A\RMS\ AC at 850 V (DC) over 6 phases, with up to 750kW of power. In double configuration (30 kg of weight with a volume of 20 liters) as mounted in the Gemera, there are 12 phases (6 per motor)

Koenigsegg regains full ownership over the Gemera production company

Ängelholm, Sweden (6 September 2021) – Koenigsegg today announced the buyback of NEVS’s 65% stake in the joint venture company Meneko that produces the Gemera 4-seater Hypercar.The acquisition makes Koenigsegg the sole owner of the company. Koenigsegg formed the partnership with NEVS in January 2019 with the intended purpose of developing parallel volume vehicle models with an emphasis on electrification and CO2-neutral engines. Koenigsegg’s purchase of NEVS’s ownership in Meneko further supports and emphasizes its strategic goal of full integration of development and manufacturing. “

Koenigsegg Jesko Gets Ready to Rock

Ängelholm, Sweden (15 July 2021) – A manifestation of ultimate performance comes to life in the form of the Jesko’s pre-series production car. Painted in Tang Orange Pearl with silver and carbon-fiber accents, this Jesko is a visual homage to the early original Koenigsegg CCR color palette. Inside, the car is a full suite of tech-empowered creature comforts – including its racing-inspired SmartCluster instrument screen behind the steering wheel (where the graphic turns just as you do on the wheel), as well as an updated SmartCenter infotainment touch screen system. “

Koenigsegg Announces Next-Generation Instant Firmware Over The Air System

IFOTA revolutionizes update process with unprecedented speed and seamlessnessKoenigsegg Automobile AB, the globally renowned manufacturer of ultra-performance megacars and one of the most vertically integrated car companies for in-house-developed components and technologies, announced further technological advancements of the Koenigsegg-developed Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) system.Koenigsegg’s current Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) system, introduced early in the Regera program 5 years ago, is a full-stack over-the-air system in which the firmware of the vehicle's control systems is

Time to Reign: A Koenigsegg Mini Blockbuster

Koenigsegg releases its first featurette where the Regera is the star of the show.Koenigsegg's first featurette, Time to Reign has been scripted, casted, and produced by Koenigsegg staff members, mostly in their spare time. The production of the film became a fun and meaningful way of further showcasing the company’s in-house creative potential, while promoting the Regera and Koenigsegg as a company and workplace. The film officiallys air on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQVyQRfCuAU on 10[th] July 2020 at 1200 CEST. Please enjoy the show!

Photo Gallery: The Jesko Absolut on the Koenigsegg Track

The Jesko Absolut is back at the Koenigsegg headquarters in Ängelholm, where it was photographed in its true element on the company’s runway track nearby. Image gallery now available for download.  Photos: James Holm