Watch A Koenigsegg Agera RS Hit 284mph In Stunning Onboard Footage
Like many people, we were wondering just what kind of peak speed was achieved during Koenigsegg’s record-breaking run with an Agera RS. After all, the 277.9mph figure - which makes the Agera RS the world’s fastest production car - was an average of two runs.
Now we have our answer: 284.3mph. No, that’s not a mistake. Koenigsegg factory test driver Niklas Lilja hit the incredible speed on a closed road in Nevada on the second run that’s shown in this video, having hit 272mph on the run before. You might find yourself fixating on the speedometer on first viewing, so we’d recommend giving it a second watch to see just how fast the scenery is moving past - it’s mind-blowing stuff.
The Swedish hypercar firm confirmed on Twitter earlier today that the Agera’s factory-fitted Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s were used for the run, but other than that, we don’t know a huge amount about the feat - full details are expected to be revealed soon. For now, you can consider our hats well and truly doffed to Lilja and Koenigsegg.
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And this is another reason why Koenigsegg’s cars are incredible. Both beautiful and fast.
No joke I just posted this video and tagged you
1:05 that moment when he puts his foot down is so satisfying
After years of claims, they finally did and went above what they expected. And what timing to upload my history on the legend himself. 😃
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/jk6d6zk/
Why didn’t they do it twice like that so you can have an even higher top speed?
VTEC kicked in y….. Oh forget it
It’s not just the speed that’s impressive, it’s the sheer rate at which this thing accelerates. It punches straight through 200, then 250 like those speeds are nothing.
Just your normal sunday morning drive, nothing to see here…
I cant wait for Hennessey to take the F5 on a test. Hennessey and Koenigsegg>Bugatti
Bugatti. Why you lying? The Chiron is so fast there are no tires that can withstand it’s 280mph top speed. Dafuq? How did Koenigsegg just go 284.3mph and the car still didn’t need a tire change after the runs?