Sadair’s Spear is the latest outrageous Koenigsegg hypercar 

Any release from Swedish bespoke hypercar manufacturer is special. And the latest, Sadair’s Spear, is surely that. It is Jesko like but with added power and aero, reduced weight. Just 30 will be produced and all are spoken for already, despite a cost of – wait for it – $NZ8.6m. 

Sadair’s Spear isn’t new, per se, but is a limited-edition hypercar that features the same underpinnings as the Jesko. However, it comes with improved aerodynamics, less weight and even more output. 

The name, incidentally, Sadair’s Spear, comes from Jesko von Koenigsegg’s horse. He rode it during his final race as a jockey in 1976. Jesko is the father of Christian von Koenigsegg who founded the Swedish company in the 90s.

Aero tweaks for added stick

The Sadair’s Spear comes in for some mechanical and aero tweaks over other Jesko variants and it’s altered visually too. There’s a new active ‘double-blade’ rear wing, a longer tail, an enlarged front splitter, larger diffusers behind the wheels, a new front bonnet air dam and restyled side winglets. All this creates a total downforce that exceeds the weight of the car at high speed. This model also develops more downforce than Jesko at lower speeds. It is designed primarily for track use.

The new variant weighs 35kg less than the standard Jesko, thanks to lighter springs, less sound deadening and bespoke carbon-fibre seats. The overall kerb weight is 1320kg. There’s a six-point harness inside for added safety. It’s not a stripper either, despite the light weight; expect a radio and wireless smartphone charger as convenience items. There’s also a birdseye parking assistant.

Hyper-power

Powering the Sadair’s Spear is the same twin-turbocharged  5.0-litre V8 that evidently develops 956kW on unleaded fuel and 1258kW on E85. While no performance figures are to hand, expect a 0-100 time of around 2.1sec and a top speed in the vicinity of 460km/h. Unlike the Jesko, this relies on paddles alone for gear shifting of the nine-cog ‘Lightspeed Transmission”. Naturally, it comes with carbon-ceramic brakes front and rear as standard, with six-pot brake calipers up front and four-pot units at the rear. Seven-spoke wheels are also made from carbon fibre.

All 30 builds were evidently sold at a private unveiling event!

Koenigsegg cars are famous for setting records. A variant of the Jesko, the Absolute, recently despatched the half mile in 13.3sec (358km/h).

As the head of the company said: “Sadair’s Spear represents a natural progression for Koenigsegg—an impeccable balance of raw power, refined aerodynamics, and extraordinary road presence. This car is destined to set records.”