The Rimac Nevera made history in May by breaking 23 world records in acceleration and braking in one day at the Automotive Testing Papenburg facility in Germany.
The biggest of all, the battery-electric hypercar set a new time for the “ultimate test” of straight-line performance, the 0-400-0km/h run, which it completed in 29.93 seconds – more than a second quicker than the previous title holder.
All the records broken and times set by the Rimac were as follows:
- 0-100km/h – 1.81 seconds
- 0-200km/h – 4.42 seconds
- 0-300km/h – 9.22 s
- 0-400km/h – 21.31 s
- 100-200km/h – 2.59 s
- 200-250km/h – 2.00 s
- 200-300km/h – 4.79 s
- 0-60mph – 1.74 seconds
- 0-100mph – 3.21 seconds
- 0-120mph – 4.19 seconds
- 0-130mph – 4.74 seconds
- 0-200mph – 10.86 seconds
- 0-250mph – 21.86 seconds
- 60-130mph – 2.99 seconds
- 0-100-0km/h – 3.99 seconds
- 0-200-0km/h – 8.85 seconds
- 0-300-0km/h – 15.68 seconds
- 0-400-0km/h – 29.93 seconds
- 1/8 mile – 5.44 seconds
- 1/4 mile – 8.25 seconds
- 1/2 mile – 12.82 seconds
- Standing mile – 20.59 seconds
- 100-0km/h – 28.96 metres
Each one of these mind-boggling figures was verified by a third party, and as a result, the Nevera now holds the crown for most performance records broken in a single day by any car ever.
Rimac Nevera specs
From the outset, the Nevera targeted “incredibly ambitious” performance goals as it was never meant to be just another fast electric car.
The vehicle was completely developed in house by Rimac and features “front and rear powertrains” each composed of two individual motors for a total of four in order to turn each wheel individually.
At the rear, each power unit supplies 470kW and 900Nm, while the bespoke front powertrain is designed to deliver “optimum power and control.”
Altogether, the battery-powered hypercar pushes out a tremendous 1,427kW and 2,360Nm, good for sending it to 60mph (97km/h) in 1.85 seconds which already made it the fastest-accelerating production car in the world, though in breaking the above world records, Rimac proved that the Nevera can smash the barrier in as little as 1.74 seconds.
Top speed for the hypercar is listed at 412km/h, and it even offers a drift mode for any one of its owners who are daring enough to switch this on and try it out.
The high-capacity motors are connected to a 120kWh battery which packs a driving range of 490km, and refilling from 0-80% takes 19 minutes on a 200kW DC plug. Regenerative braking capabilities up to 300kW also serve to add driving range during deceleration.
The Rimac additionally has a “world’s first AI driving coach” that allows drivers to push the vehicle to its, or most likely their limits.
The programme evaluates driver performance through 13 cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, six radars, and the latest Nvidia Pegasus operating system and provides guidance to optimize and enhance on-track performance.
The system can even overlay select race circuits in real-time to offer clear and precise audio and visual guidance, thus enabling pilots to perfect their racing lines, braking and acceleration points, and steering inputs.
Only 150 customer units of the Rimac will ever be built starting in 2021, and deliveries are currently still ongoing.
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