KOENIGSEGG'S 1,200+ KW SADAIR’S SPEAR OBLITERATES LAGUNA SECA RECORD — AND IT DID IT QUIETLY
When Koenigsegg names a car Sadair’s Spear, you know it’s not here to play nice. It’s the automotive equivalent of a thunder god’s weapon - violent precision wrapped in carbon fibre and fury. And on November 4, 2025, that spear found its mark, shattering the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca lap record for homologated production cars. With factory driver Markus Lundh behind the wheel, the Spear tore through the Californian corkscrews in 1 minute and 24.16 seconds, a time verified by Racelogic. And it did so while muzzled. Thanks to a brutal 90 dB noise restriction on the day, the Koenigsegg team had to strap a massive auxiliary muffler to the rear - extra weight hung like a pendulum off the car’s tail. Yet even with that literal handicap, it still went out and slapped the circuit silly. That’s not just quick - that’s a middle finger to physics, logic, and everyone else still thinking they build “fast” cars. Strip away the polite sound control, and what you’re left with is Koenigsegg at its most unhinged. The Sadair’s Spear takes everything monstrous about the Jesko Attack and dials it up to the kind of numbers that melt timing equipment.
At its core sits a twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8, punching out 969 kW (1,300 hp) on regular pump fuel - and a neck-snapping 1,212 kW (1,625 hp) when running on E85. That power comes alive through the brand’s mind-bending Light Speed Transmission (LST) - a clutchless, flywheel-free, paddle-operated wonder that can swap ratios at an insane 46,000 rpm per second. The aero kit reads like something out of a fever dream: a twin-blade active rear wing, bigger front canards, hood vents, and a reworked diffuser setup that creates almost vacuum-like downforce when paired with Koenigsegg’s intricate underfloor strakes and louvres. There’s even a Gurney flap baked into the front vents to sharpen balance and cooling. And while it’s clearly built to eat apexes for breakfast, it still runs a front Triplex damper setup and Active Ride Height system, so you can roll up to a luxury hotel without leaving carbon on the driveway.
Despite being capable of such savagery, this thing is still a real car - one with Autoskin, electric seats, amplifiers, and proper sound deadening. No stripped-out race pod here. Which makes Christian von Koenigsegg’s point all the sharper: “That the everyday-usable and livable Sadair’s Spear can outperform stripped-out track cars is a true testament to the depth of engineering that goes into our creations.” He’s not wrong. The Sadair’s Spear isn’t just another record-breaker - it’s a mechanical masterpiece. Proof that usability and lunacy can coexist in one breathtaking package. And if it can smash Laguna Seca’s record while whispering, imagine what it’ll do when Koenigsegg lets it scream.
Take a look at the YouTube video that shows the amazing Sadair's Spear obliterate the Laguna Seca lap record - while staying under the 90 dB noise limit: KOENIGSEGG Sadair's Spear | Laguna Seca Lap Record | KOENIGSEGG
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