Rimac’s $2.1 million Nevera has earned the titled of the world’s fastest electric vehicle after topping speeds of 256 miles per hour while cruising around a test track in Germany.
The record-breaking speed was achieved by Miro Zrnčević, Rimac’s chief test and development driver, who unleashed the power of Nevera’s four engines when the vehicle hit a straightaway, allowing it to travel at a third of the speed of sound – an experience Zrnčević said was an emotional one.
The two-seat hypercar features four Rimac-designed motors that propels it from zero to 60 in just 1.85 seconds and to 100 miles per hour in 4.3 seconds, but the record-breaking speed has been the carmaker’s goal since first unveiling the Nevera at the Geneva Motor Show in 2018.
However, Bloomberg revealed Rimac said it hit 258 miles per hour, which would be 415 kilometers per hour, while the vehicle’s speed shown in a video only reached 412kph that equals to 256 mph.
Rimac put its $2.1 million Nevera to the test on a German race track to see just how fast the electric vehicle can go with its four power engines
The Croatian company announced the vehicle hit 412kmp, or 256mph, after the driver hit a straightaway on the track
Bloomberg also noted that there was not a representative from the Guinness World Records, which is need to claim anything as world’s fastest, but Rimac told the media outlet that ‘because it takes an extremely long time to get Guinness certified’ it instead used a Racelogic V-Box, which is used to measure speeds through GPS.
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Regardless of the speed error, Nevera still beats out the competition even if the firm’s calculations are off.
Aspark Owl can reach speeds of 249mph and; Elon Musk’s Tesla Model S Plaid hits 216mph.
However, Nevera is still no match for gas-powered vehicles – Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ has a record-breaking speed of 304.773 mph.
The record-breaking speed was achieved by Miro Zrnčević, Rimac’s chief test and development driver, who said hitting the record-breaking speed was an emotional experience
With two hands on the wheel, Zrnčević unleashed the power of the four engines and floored it as soon as he hit the straight part of the track
Rimac conducted testing on the Automotive Testing Pepenburg track in Germany, which features two curves and two miles of straight track.
‘To travel at 412kph, or 258mph, means traveling at a third of the speed of sound,’ Zrnčević said in a statement.
‘I’ve driven Nevera since it first turned a wheel and to see the perfectly honed car that is today is a really emotional moment.
‘The most important thing I have learned during the top-speed attempt is how composed and stable the car was – confirming that our aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics teams have done an amazing job.’
While this Nevera cruised at a record speed, the version delivered to customers is limited to 219mph – it can only achieve 258 mph under special conditions and support from the Rimac team, the company shared in a press release.
This includes precautions taken with the tires, which endure a huge amount of stress during such runs.
Nevera features an all-electric powertrain with 1,725 pound-feet of torque, able to be adjusted individually for each wheel.
Each of Nevera’s tires are independently driven by one dedicated electric motor which channels torque accordingly.
It includes six drive modes to optimize throttle response and suspension stiffness – drift mode and launch control are included.
And according to Rimac, Nevera gets 300 miles per charge.
Production of the Nevera is currently underway at Rimac’s HQ on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, and the first cars are already with customers around the world.
The speed of Rimac Nevera means it was travelling at a third of the speed of sound
While this Nevera cruised at a record speed, the version delivered to customers is limited to 219mph – it can only achieve 258 mph under special conditions and support from the Rimac team, the company shared in a press release
Bloomberg also noted that there was not a representative from the Guinness World Records, which is need to claim anything as world’s fastest, but Rimac told the media outlet that ‘because it takes an extremely long time to get Guinness certified’ it instead used a Racelogic V-Box, which is used to measure speeds through GPS
However, only 50 vehicles will be made and all are set to be built at Rimac’s headquarters in Croatia.
Telsa’s Plaid set what was a world record in speed last year at Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife track, which is a 13-mile-long track.
The Model S Plaid completed a full lap in seven minutes and 35.579 seconds.
The time surpasses the previous best of seven minutes and 42 seconds that was recorded by a Porsche Taycan Turbo in 2019.
With Musk’s comment that the tri-motor 1,020 horsepower red sedan was unmodified suggests it only included stock tires.
Telsa’s Plaid set what was a world record in speed last year at Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife track, which is a 13-mile-long track. The Model S Plaid completed a full lap in seven minutes and 35.579 seconds
However, the CEO plans to test a modified Model S Plaid on the track that will boast ‘aero surfaces, carbon brakes & track tires.’
The Model S Plaid whipped around the windy road, with its fastest speed clocking in at 103mph, Inside EVs reports.
The electric car, according to Tesla, can complete a quarter mile in just 9.23 seconds and going from zero to 60mph in just 1.99 seconds, all of which Musk said allowed the prized vehicle to set what was a new world record in Germany.
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