A Koenigsegg Agera RS Just Clocked A Record-Breaking 277.9mph

A two-way run in Nevada looks to have crowned the Agera RS as the fastest car in the world

04 Nov 2017

A Koenigsegg Agera RS driven by factory driver, Niklas Lilja, has completed high speed runs in Pahrump, NV today. The average speed achieved, combining runs in both directions, was 447.0 km/h (277.9 mph). The runs were measured using dataloggers from @racelogic_uk. Full details of the runs will be forthcoming. #worldrecord #koenigsegg #AgeraRS
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Remember Koenigsegg’s record-breaking 0-400-0 run? Seems that was just a warm up, as Koenigsegg has now bagged the speed record to rule them all. Yep, it looks like the Agera RS is now the world’s fastest production car.

Details are limited at this stage (the Swedish supercar firm is promising more information in due course), but we do know that the 277.9mph figure is an average taken from two runs, which means this will qualify for a Guinness World Record. A record achieved comfortably - the RS went over 10mph faster than the current holder, the Bugatti Veyron Supersport.

The run was done on a closed road near Pahrump, Nevada, which would explain why we saw a bunch of Koenigseggs in the area when driving the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk on a nearby press trip. As with the 0-400-0 run, it was Koenigsegg factory driver Niklas Lilja behind the wheel - he’s clearly a man with adamantium-spec balls.

We can’t wait to see the footage…

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Comments

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Thing is, once there are tyres that can withstand 300 mph the chiron should be able to take that record.

That is, until the Agera has a pop at it again….

Actually what you mean to say is when Bugatti who needs custom made tires to achieve their top speeds because the damn things are so heavy. Meanwhile Koenigsegg, which use off the shelf tires, barely wore them down, looking like New after all 3 runs plus the recon runs which were at 220mph.

It looking like Michelin was quite surprised over that and surmise that a more powerful car at a like weight could easily achieve 300mph off the shelf Pilot Sport Cup 2’s without any worries if the Agera RS’s performance was an indicator.