The Rimac Nevera just got even faster.
Championing the Nevera hypercar, Rimac Automobili has enjoyed a rise to stardom as the poster child of the potential of electric performance. Shattering records and joining forces with Bugatti, Rimac is one of the most important names in the automotive world. While the monumental Rimac Nevera could undoubtedly rest on its laurels, Rimac isn’t done yet. During Monterey Car Week, Rimac revealed its new, even more performance-oriented hypercar: the Nevera R.
Just when you thought the Rimac Nevera was the pinnacle of electric hypercar performance, think again. Mate Rimac, Rimac Group’s founder and CEO, describes the Nevera as a “grand tourer” with a spacious, luxurious interior and a driving character that was both thrilling and comfortable. Despite the Rimac Nevera breaking plenty of performance records, including at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, there was still room for even more radical performance.
Enter the Nevera R, a new hypercar that Mate Rimac says answers customers’ demands for an even more dynamic Nevera, with more power and less weight. Its battery is more performance-oriented, imbuing the new Nevera R with a whopping 2,107 horsepower, and its advanced brakes help translate that power into better overall dynamics. Enhancing the dynamics further is a revised design, including a new wheel design and a fixed spoiler, which increases downforce by 15 percent and aerodynamic efficiency by 10 percent. Michelin Cup 2 tires complete its suite of track-focused features.
With its increased power and lighter weight, the new Rimac Nevera R eclipses 186 mph in less than 9 seconds, not before getting from 0-60 in just 1.74 seconds. However, its powertrain also helps complete the brief of optimizing track performance. Its All-Wheel Torque Vectoring system improves its cornering behavior, even on wet surfaces. The car’s Drift Mode has been revised to account for the new tires, and the steering system has been tweaked for sharper response.
With manufacturer oversight, the new Rimac Nevera R will reach a top speed of 256 mph, putting it at the highest echelon of hypercar performance while also being a track-focused force of nature. It’s been launched in a new Nebula Green Color, evolving Rimac’s visual aesthetic from the Time Attack Edition predecessor, which was featured in Lightning Green. New interior options include painted carbon fiber, allowing Rimac clients to match interior trims to the car’s exterior color.
With its incredible track performance and unprecedented electric power, the next electric vehicle engineering masterpiece from Rimac, the new Nevera R hypercar, will only see 40 examples made globally. As the next chapter in Rimac’s growing performance legacy, the new Nevera R is again shaking up the hypercar world.
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