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Courier-Mail
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Courier-Mail
$4.1m Rimac Nevera R breaks 24 world records in one go
Don't miss out on the headlines from On the Road. Followed categories will be added to My News. A Rimac hypercar has smashed 24 world records, including going from 0 to 400km/h and then coming to a complete stop in just 25 seconds. The hair-raising Nevera R has been crowned the new 0-400-0 champion, breaking a slew of records in the process. In just 25.79 seconds, the electric supercar accelerated from standstill to 400km/h and back to a halt, beating the previous record by a full 2.04 seconds. Equipped with a breathtaking quad-motor all-electric powertrain, the Rimac has been labelled 'the fastest accelerating production car the world has ever seen.' Among the new benchmarks set by the electrifying ride is a jaw-dropping 0 to 60mph time of just 1.66 seconds. During its record-breaking run, the £1.8 million ($A3.4m) Nevera R hit a blistering top speed of 431.453km/h. Producing an astonishing 2,107 brake horsepower, the Nevera R soared to the top of the performance charts, according to Luxury Auto News. The dramatic improvement is thanks to a re-engineering of several major components. A fixed rear wing and enlarged diffuser generate greater downforce while enhancing aerodynamic efficiency. This was insane. Photo: YouTube The car is so fast it's blurry in the screenshot. Photo: YouTube Meanwhile, Michelin Cup 2 tires reduce understeer and boost lateral grip. These upgrades work in concert with a next-generation All-Wheel Torque Vectoring system, designed to maximise traction and handling precision. 'When we first introduced Nevera, it almost seemed like the pinnacle of hypercar performance had been reached. In a single generation, we had created a performance jump that previously would have taken decades,' Mate Rimac, founder and president of the Rimac Group said. 'But now, through relentless innovation, Nevera R goes even faster, while still maintaining much of the comfort and practicality that makes the Nevera a real, usable daily car,' he added. 'Breaking records is in our DNA, and we won't stop here.' The Nevera R smashed its own 2023 records, securing its spot at the very top of the EV leaderboard. The original Nevera already held several elite titles, including the production EV top speed record of 412 km/h, a Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record of 49.32 seconds, and the electric production car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife at 7:05.298. Now, there's even more opportunity for the Nevera R to go after what few records remain. 23 of the records that were broken. Photo: YouTube Limited to just 40 units worldwide with a starting price of €2.3 million ($A4.1m), each Nevera R now carries the distinction of being part of the most comprehensively record-breaking hypercar ever created. The Rimac Nevera R doesn't just edge out the original Nevera — it leaps ahead, according to CarBuzz. The performance gap is clear across nearly every metric. The R version cut 1.61 seconds off the 0–200mph time, coming in at 9.25 seconds. It also hit 0–400 km/h (249mph) in 17.35 seconds, nearly four seconds quicker than the standard model. Damn, that's insane. Photo: YouTube In the 0–250–0mph test, the Nevera R was over five seconds faster, highlighting massive gains in both acceleration and braking. It also improved the standing mile time to 19.71 seconds, shaving off almost a full second. The quarter-mile came in at 7.90 seconds, beating even the drag-ready Dodge Demon 170, and without special tires. Top speed rose from 412km/h to 431km/h, and it accelerated from 200–300km/h in just 3.89 seconds. Each upgrade shows Rimac's engineering wasn't just refined, it was reimagined. This story first appeared in The US Sun and was republished with permission. Originally published as $4.1m Rimac Nevera R breaks 24 world records in one go
Hypebeast
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Rimac Nevera R Sets 24 World Records and Reclaims 0–400–0 Title
Summary TheRimac Nevera Rhas shattered expectations by setting 24 new performance records, reclaiming the title for fastest 0–400–0 km/h time at 25.79 seconds, beating its predecessor by over four seconds. The track-dominating electric hypercar now holds the crown as the world's quickest accelerating production vehicle. Powered by a 2,107 hp quad-motor system and a recalibrated torque vectoring setup, the Nevera R hits 0–60 mph in just 1.66 seconds and tops out at 431.45 km/h (268.2 mph). Other benchmarks include 0–100 km/h in 1.72 seconds, 0–300 km/h in 7.89 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 7.90 seconds. Key upgrades include a re-engineered aerodynamic package with 15% more downforce, new Michelin Cup 2 tires and a 10% boost in aerodynamic efficiency. The Nevera R also introduces improved traction, cornering grip and braking power, showcased by its blistering 0–100–0 km/h stop in 3.32 seconds. The new record marks a major leap from the originalNevera, which previously held 23 records in a single day. Only 40 units of the Nevera R will be built, priced from €2.3m EUR ($2,689,335 USD). According to CEO Mate Rimac, 'Breaking records is in our DNA—and we won't stop here.' With Nürburgring and Goodwood benchmarks already in its crosshairs, the Nevera R is poised to dominate further.
Malaysian Reserve
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- Malaysian Reserve
Rimac's slow-selling Nevera R is the world's fastest production EV
A Rimac Nevera R reached 268.2 mph at the Automotive Testing Papenburg facility last week in Germany, a feat the Croatian hypercar maker is calling a world record for the top speed of an electric vehicle. 'Breaking records is in our DNA, and we won't stop here,' Mate Rimac, founder and president of Rimac Group, and chief executive officer of Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Technology, said in a press statement. The 'R' stands for radical, relentless and rebellious, Rimac said when he introduced the €2.3 million ($2.7 million) electric hypercar during Monterey Car Week last year. But in the elite echelons of extreme speed, many records come down to technicalities and semantics. Rimac's mark beat the Nevera R's previous top speed of 256 mph, but it did not surpass the 273 mph achieved by an Aspark Owl SP600 in 2024, which earned Guinness World Records certification as 'the fastest battery-powered electric prototype hypercar in the world.' The 'prototype' distinction is important: 40 units of the Nevera R will be produced, with customer deliveries beginning later this year, while the Aspark Owl SP600 used for the top-speed run was a prototype. 'We believe that's a meaningful distinction for customers: You're not just buying a one-off prototype, but a record-breaking car you can actually drive on the road,' says Marta Longin, a Rimac spokesperson. Representatives for Aspark did not respond to a request for comment. Rimac used a high-precision data acquisition system from Dewesoft to measure the run. Officials from Guinness World Records were not on-site, Longin says, citing its laborious certification structure. 'It requires unusual event formats like simultaneous runs with over 10 competitive cars, which is more relevant to consumer stunts and show events,' she says. Rimac used Guinness to certify its 171-mph top speed in reverse record in 2023. The Nevera R's new top speed is one of 24 benchmarks set by the 2,107-horsepower car July 5-8. Among them was an improved zero-60 mph sprint time of 1.66 seconds, beating the Nevera's previous 1.74-second sprint time and a zero-400-zero kmh (zero-249-zero mph) time of 25.79 seconds—a full 2.04 seconds quicker than the 27.83 seconds achieved by the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut in 2024. Cars powered by internal combustion still have the upper hand in speed runs. In 2019, a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ hit 304 mph; Koenigsegg and SSC Tuatara both make gasoline-powered cars with higher top speeds than the Nevera. The news comes as Rimac is facing continued disappointing sales of its electric hypercar, which has caused tension among its investors. Porsche owns around 20% of Rimac Group, which in turn owns 55% of Bugatti Rimac and all of the battery maker Rimac Technology. (Rimac Group's other investors include Hyundai Motor, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Softbank Vision Fund 2.) The German automaker has been unhappy with the partnership because of poor Nevera sales and Bugatti Rimac revenue that plunged 46% last year to €182 million, according to Porsche's annual report. Rimac Group has explored buying Porsche's stake in Bugatti Rimac, valuing the business at more than €1 billion, according to Bloomberg reporting. In May 2024, Mate Rimac said just 50 out of a planned total of 150 Neveras had been delivered (Longin declined to comment on a more recent tally for this story); later that summer, in an interview with Bloomberg, he credited the low demand to buyers' appetite for combustion-powered supercars. The company has since announced pivots to its hypercar plan, saying it will make a two-seat autonomous taxi and noting it's not forever married to electric-only propulsion. 'We are thinking of whatever exciting technology is out there, whatever ideas we can come up with,' Rimac said. 'Not just batteries—we are looking to all kinds of stuff for the future of the brand.' –BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Rimac's Slow-Selling Nevera R Is the World's Fastest Production EV
A Rimac Nevera R reached 268.2 mph at the Automotive Testing Papenburg facility last week in Germany, a feat the Croatian hypercar maker is calling a world record for the top speed of an electric vehicle. 'Breaking records is in our DNA, and we won't stop here,' Mate Rimac, founder and president of Rimac Group, and chief executive officer of Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Technology, said in a press statement. The 'R' stands for radical, relentless and rebellious, Rimac said when he introduced the €2.3 million ($2.7 million) electric hypercar during Monterey Car Week last year.
Miami Herald
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Rimac Nevera R Steals Back Impossible Koenigsegg Speed Record
Rimac has set multiple new performance records with its Nevera R electric hypercar, adding another chapter to the speed war between Rimac and Koenigsegg. An even more potent version of the normal Nevera (which itself set a string of speed records back in 2023), the new Nevera R has retaken the crown for the challenging 0-400-0 km/h run from Koenigsegg - that's zero to 249 mph and back to zero again. The Nevera R's new time is 25.79 seconds, 2.04 seconds quicker than the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut managed last year. Of course, that's not all the Nevera R managed to achieve, as it toppled many of the normal Nevera's accomplishments. It takes a few minutes to fully digest the scope of the Nevera R's achievements, as the numbers seem scarcely believable. We'll start with the new 0-60 mph time, as that's the easiest reference point most of us have to a normal car. These days, anything under three seconds is enough to rearrange the contents of your stomach. Well, the Nevera R accomplished the run in just 1.66 seconds, beating the normal Nevera's 1.74-second time. As the speeds rose, the Nevera R continued to thrive. The 0-100 mph sprint took 2.96 seconds, the quarter-mile took 7.9 seconds, and the 0-200 mph run took 9.25 seconds. A top speed of 268.2 mph adds to the list of staggering achievements; this was a new record for EVs, which are at a distinct disadvantage at very high speeds. "When we first introduced Nevera it almost seemed like the pinnacle of hypercar performance had been reached," said Mate Rimac, founder and president of the Rimac Group. "In a single generation, we had created a performance jump that previously would have taken decades. But now, through relentless innovation, Nevera R goes even faster, while still maintaining much of the comfort and practicality that makes the Nevera a real, usable daily car. Breaking records is in our DNA, and we won't stop here." Producing 2,078 horsepower from four electric motors, the Nevera R is one of the most powerful cars on earth. Combined with optimized aerodynamics and less weight, it's little wonder that it has achieved a brace of new speed records. Being able to beat the Jesko Absolut in the 0-279-0 mph run is especially noteworthy, but let's not discount Koenigsegg's staggering achievements with the Jesko Absolut, the king of gas-powered hypercars. Running on E85 gas, the Jesko's 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 (with the world's lightest V8 crankshaft) produces 1,600 hp. It has an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.278 Cd and the Light Speed Transmission can execute incredibly fast shifts. That the Jesko gets so close to the electric Nevera R should not be underestimated. It remains to be seen if Koenigsegg can possibly engineer its car to a point that it can steal back the 0-279-0 record from Rimac, but that's a tall order the Jesko Absolut, a car that already pushes the limits of what's possible with internal combustion. Related: Top 12 fastest cars 0-60 in the world 2024-2025 Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
