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Koenigsegg's six-year-old Jesko Absolut set new production car speed records—quarter-mile in 8.54s at 190 mph—via a software update rolling out to all 125 owners.

<cite index="31-3,31-4">Quarter-mile: 8.54 seconds at 190 mph. Half-mile: 12.76 seconds at 232 mph.</cite> <cite index="31-1,31-2">June 6, 2026, at the brand's home airfield in Ängelholm, Sweden, verified by Racelogic using industry-standard VBOX equipment.</cite> Rennlist and the usual EV fanboys are eating crow: <cite index="32-24">the EVs still have their launch advantage</cite>, but the Jesko pulls harder the longer the road stretches. Hypercars haven't seen a six-year-old combustion car find this much performance from code alone.

<cite index="31-8,31-9">New software advancements made the records possible, and Koenigsegg is rolling them out via over-the-air update to all Jesko Absolut owners, with every car in the fleet receiving the same capability without a factory visit.</cite> <cite index="31-10">The Jesko Absolut was introduced at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show with a theoretical top speed claim of 330 mph, the highest stated figure ever announced for a production car.</cite> <cite index="32-35,32-36,32-38">The Jesko is powered by a 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 that makes up to 1,280 horsepower on standard fuel and 1,600 horsepower on E85 bio fuel, with no electric assistance, no hybrid system, and no battery pack.</cite> <cite index="31-5">Both records represent the fastest top speeds ever recorded for a production car at those distances, and mark the first time in history a production car has exceeded 300 km/h or 186 mph over the quarter-mile.</cite> The implication is stark: if six years of hardware can unlock this much more performance from software tweaks alone, the gas engine's obituary may be premature.

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<cite index="25-14">Singer Vehicle Design is debuting a new series of reimagined 911 Cabriolets, with a limited run of 75 commissions.</cite> 420 hp naturally-aspirated Cosworth flat-six, Red Bull chassis stiffening, and a new Z-pattern folding roof engineered for this era.

<cite index="24-10,24-11,24-12">The Cosworth-developed 4.0-liter flat-six features water-cooled heads mated to air-cooled cylinders, an electrically powered fan, and produces 420hp spinning to 8,000 rpm routed through a six-speed manual.</cite> <cite index="25-5,25-6">Red Bull Advanced Technologies developed 13 carbon-fiber pieces to reinforce the platform, resulting in a 175% increase in torsional rigidity over the 1980s design.</cite> The faithful are losing their minds: <cite index="25-15">the company is highlighting builds that wear a retro-modern appearance inspired by the rare 1980s 911 Carrera Cabriolet widebody.</cite> Singer purists want this yesterday; skeptics worry the convertible formula betrays the brand's obsession with rigidity and precision—but the numbers say Red Bull solved the floppy-roof problem.

<cite index="27-1,27-2,27-3">Singer Vehicle Design is an American company that specializes in restoring and modifying Porsche 911s, founded by Rob Dickinson in 2009, based in Los Angeles.</cite> <cite index="25-1,25-2,25-3">Singer's reimagined 911 Cabriolets use a modified version of the original steel monocoque chassis, and start with an original 1989-1994 Porsche 911 as donor vehicles, then rebuild them to modern standards of quality.</cite> <cite index="25-16,25-17,25-18">The re-engineered Z-pattern folding roof mechanism has simple, smooth operation and fits much better than the original top engineered in the 1980s.</cite> <cite index="24-13">Singer has equipped four-way adjustable dampers, carbon ceramic brakes from their DLS services, and 18-inch center-lock wheels.</cite> <cite index="25-13">Singer is not discussing pricing for the reimagined 911 Cabriolet commissions.</cite> This is the 15-year-old builder stretching beyond the coupe/targa formula it perfected—and it took Red Bull's structural engineers to do it without compromise.

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<cite index="15-19,15-20">Broad Arrow Auctions returned as official auction partner and put on a sale over two days at Villa Erba, with a catalogue of 70 cars and the bidder pool jumped 71 percent compared to 2025.</cite> 1990 F40, Pagani Zonda Unica, Ferrari Daytona SP3 headlined May's Lake Como event.

<cite index="15-21">The headliners were a 2018 Pagani Zonda Unica, a 2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3 and a 1990 Ferrari F40.</cite> <cite index="15-20">Collectors registered from 31 different countries, a 71% jump in bidders versus 2025.</cite> The enthusiast forum crowd was split between awe (those F40 prices) and disbelief (Daytona SP3 hitting new money)—but the overall message: ultrarare, sub-five-year-old Ferraris are the new blue chips. The F40 alone proved the classic market is not finished with 1990s metallurgy.

<cite index="15-1,15-4,15-5">Held from May 15th to 17th 2026 under the banner "Future needs Heritage," the 2026 edition unfolded under perfect spring sunshine, with the gardens of the Villa d'Este and parkland of Villa Erba filled with 54 cars from 13 countries, spread across eight competition classes.</cite> <cite index="14-10,14-11">The Concorso offered an auction event with the presence of Broad Arrow Auctions, a company of the Hagerty group and official partner of the BMW group for the event, with more than 70 collector cars offered for sale on 16 and 17 May.</cite> <cite index="14-2,14-5">Around 50 cars competed for the main concours, selected from models representing different eras, stylistic schools, and construction philosophies, with classes ranging from the 1920s and 1930s to gran turismo, cabriolets, endurance and supercars.</cite> <cite index="14-17,14-18">Among protagonists of the 2026 event is the new Alpina brand, which became part of the BMW group at the beginning of this year and will present itself at Villa d'Este with a renewed logo, BMW Alpina, focusing on exclusivity, limited production, craftsmanship.</cite>

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