Rimac Returns With File-Breaking Electrical Hypercar

Option to bury the lede, Rimac. The well-known Croatia-based pioneer of the electrical hypercar unveiled two dozen recordbreaking particulars on its new Nevera R earlier this week, prematurely of filling buyer orders. On the tail finish of an extended press announcement is the meat of the matter. To park a Nevera R electrical hypercar in your driveway, be ready to shell out virtually $2.7 million (€2.3 million) for starters and act quick. Rimac solely plans on producing 40 of the four-wheeled wonders.

The Electrical Hypercar Of The Future Is Already Right here

In case you’re questioning if the world actually wants one other electrical hypercar at this second, that’s a great query. From my perspective as a serial used automotive purchaser and clear tech journalist, now could be the proper time for an additional electrical hypercar. The knives are out for electrical autos right here within the US as partisan politics trump widespread sense but once more. In that context, stretching the efficiency limits of zero emission autos is a a lot wanted attention-getter. In any case, what’s the argument for sticking with century-old ICE methods when EVs can do something a gasmobile can, solely higher and backwards in excessive heels because the saying goes.

For that matter, Rimac additionally emphasizes that the Nevera R beats its personal unique Nevera electrical hypercar. The Nevera hit protoype manufacturing in 2021 and went on to set 27 international efficiency data, which implies that the engineering Rimac group bested itself in only a few years.

“The Nevera R has crushed each efficiency document beforehand set by the usual Nevera, establishing new world data in 24 classes and regaining the 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-mph) title, with a time of 25.79 seconds – 2.04 seconds faster than the earlier holder,” Rimac notes.

One Electrical Hypercar To Rule Them All

In case you’re questioning what’s the distinction between a hypercar and a supercar, that’s additionally a great query. Except for the associated fee differential, a hypercar delivers on a mix of rarity and efficiency. To make an electrical hypercar that reigns over all different hypercars — together with your personal — seems to be are additionally necessary.

Rimac teased the Nevera R final 12 months at Monterey Automotive Week and different venues. “This daring new character within the Nevera household is an exhilarating evolution that’s outlined by clear surfaces and a give attention to creating excellent proportions,” the corporate recounted in a press assertion on August 26.

“A brand new aero bundle boosts downforce by 15% and aerodynamic effectivity by 10%. Constructed across the next-generation 108kWh Rimac battery pack, the Nevera R leverages cutting-edge know-how to ship extra energy, extra effectively. With 2,107hp obtainable, it’s even faster than the record-breaking Nevera, hitting 300km/h (186mph) in 8.66s,” Rimac added.

“The ‘R’ stands for relentless, rebellious, radical, that are a few of the core tenets of the Rimac philosophy,” added Rimac Group founder and President Mate Rimac for good measure.

Nevera R By The Numbers

You will get all of the juicy particulars from Rimac right here. For these of you on the go, the velocity numbers are price lingering over (breaks added for readability)

Most notably, the Nevera R’s new 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) document improves on the usual Nevera’s 29.93-second document by 4.14 seconds.

The Nevera R achieved a brand new 0-60 mph time of 1.66 seconds, beating the Nevera’s 1.74-second document, whereas reaching 100 km/h in simply 1.72 seconds in comparison with 1.81 seconds.

At increased speeds, the enhancements turn into much more pronounced, reaching 200 km/h in 3.95 seconds versus 4.42 seconds in Nevera, and to 300 km/h (186 mph) in simply 7.89 seconds in comparison with the Nevera’s 9.22 seconds.

The Nevera R topped out at 431.45 km/h (268.2 mph) to set a brand new document for the quickest EV prime velocity.

To realize that edge on the unique Nevera, Rimac re-engineered itself from soup to nuts. “The improved aerodynamic bundle, that includes a set rear wing and enlarged diffuser, generates 15% extra downforce whereas enhancing aerodynamic effectivity by 10%,” Rimac explains.

“New Michelin Cup 2 tires cut back understeer by 10% whereas growing lateral grip by 5%, working at the side of the next-generation All-Wheel Torque Vectoring system that has been particularly recalibrated to maximise the potential of the high-performance rubber.” they add.

Moreover, 4 motors ship precision energy to every wheel at a mind-bending fee. “The system calculates and adjusts energy supply to every wheel 100 occasions per second, optimizing traction and efficiency in real-time,” Rimac notes.

For these of you with an unique Nevera within the storage, don’t put up for sale simply but. You’ll be able to nonetheless use it for day by day driving and save your new Nevera R for particular events. Don’t simply take my phrase for it. “Nevera R goes even sooner, whereas nonetheless sustaining a lot of the consolation and practicality that makes the Nevera an actual, usable day by day automotive,” Rimac concludes.

Electrical Hypercars Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Whereas Rimac’s new electrical hypercar could attain a comparatively restricted viewers, souped-up EVs are showing in different codecs with a wider attain, and a better potential to showcase the evolution of EV know-how. The longrunning FIA-sanctioned Method E collection is an efficient instance. I used to be there on the closing leg of the primary collection in Berlin in 2015, when every group fielded pairs of equivalent vehicles to swap out when the batteries ran down. That didn’t precisely showcase BEV know-how at its greatest, however the concept was to maintain the race shifting with out stopping for a recharge or a battery swap.

Alongside enhancements in battery vary, Method E finally switched to a single-car format, though with combined outcomes. Within the meantime, the US-based Nationwide Affiliation for Inventory Automotive Auto Racing has been slowly making its approach in the direction of electrification, too.

NASCAR has confirmed its agency footprint in ICE motorsports, however the group additionally notes that it’s a showcase for road authorized autos. Now that tens of millions of EVs are on the streets of the US, it was no shock to see NASCAR unveil its personal prototype EV final 12 months.

Don’t search for a Rimac electrical hypercar to hit the NASCAR circuit any time quickly, however the group does have an “eNASCAR” EV racing department up and working. The newest occasion for the 2025 season was held in Chicago on July 1.

To catch the final two common eNASCAR occasions of the 2025 season, tune into the motion on the famend Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 22, adopted by the Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 5. Playoff motion begins on August 19, in the direction of the championship occasion on October 7.

Photograph (cropped): The race for world’s highest-performing electrical hypercar heats as much as the boiling level as Rimac preps its new record-breaking four-motor Nevera R for supply to only 40 prospects (courtesy of Rimac).