Koenigsegg beats Bugatti’s speed record

It’s the second time the Swedish car firm has stolen the Chiron’s thunder

Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg has smashed the production car speed record with its Agera RS hypercar, stealing the title from the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

During a test run in Nevada, the hypercar reached an average top speed of 277.9mph, according to Autocar.

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