- The Rimac Nevera is claimed to have set 23 records in one day at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany.
- The 1813-hp electric hypercar is said to have accelerated to 60 mph in 1.74 seconds and completed the quarter-mile in 8.25 seconds.
- Previously, Rimac claimed the Nevera set an EV top speed record—reaching 258 mph.
Never heard of the Rimac Nevera? Here’s the SparkNotes version: It’s a Croatian-built electric hypercar with four motors sending a combined 1813 horsepower and 1741 pound-feet of torque to both axles. Combine that all-wheel-drive traction with the instantaneous thrust provided by electric propulsion and one might imagine how Rimac can claim its insanely powerful EV set numerous (23 in total) acceleration and braking records in just one day.
A Good Day at the Track
The company, which also now controls the legendary Bugatti brand, says the Nevera set the records on the 2.49-mile straights at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany. To help legitimize its claims, Rimac says third-party verifiers Dewesoft and Racelogic were on hand to independently authenticate the record-setting runs, which can be viewed in the video below.
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The Nevera’s tests are said to have been conducted with a standard 1-foot rollout on a non-prepped surface. The car wore a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires—just like those on the Chevy Corvette Z06 with the Z07 track package. While the 670-hp gas-fed Vette on race-ready rubber ripped to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds during our testing, that impressive figure is still almost a full second behind the Nevera’s claimed 60-mph time of 1.74 seconds.
Along with claiming to have completed the quarter-mile in 8.25 seconds (Dewesoft time), here are some of the Nevera’s other noteworthy acceleration times, with the quickest time reported between Dewesoft and Racelogic listed:
- 100 mph: 3.21 seconds
- 120 mph: 4.19 seconds
- 130 mph: 4.74 seconds
- 200 mph: 10.86 seconds
- 250 mph: 21.86 seconds
The Nevera is also claimed to have set braking records that include accelerating from zero to 100 km/h (approx. 62 mph) and back to zero in 3.99 seconds (Dewesoft time). It completed similar acceleration/braking runs, hitting 200 km/h (approx. 124 mph), 300 km/h (approx. 186 mph), and 400 km/h (approx. 249 mph) in as little as 8.85 seconds, 15.68 seconds, and 29.93 seconds, respectively.
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Before Rimac today announced news of the Nevera’s record-setting performances, the company claimed its electric hypercar reached a top speed of 258 mph at the same German test track, which was said to be a record for an EV.
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Eric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si.
