The electric hypercar from Croatia has now been officially presented - and impresses with almost unbelievable performance values. The production will be limited and cost too much, but it will surely be the pinnacle of EV performance with its incredibly impressive numbers.
Company founder Mate Rimac openly admits that nobody really needs that much power and performance. The 33-year-old Croatian, who is now called "European Elon Musk" in the industry, sees Nevera more as a demonstration of what is technically possible. The hypercar is intended to appeal to rich and car-crazy buyers and serves as a rolling advertising medium for the young Croatian manufacturer.
With the Nevera, Rimac wants to prove its technical superiority over the competition. The goal is to win over major industrial players for cooperation. The last few years have already impressively shown that this is not wishful thinking. Porsche recently secured a 25% stake in Rimac, and Hyundai / Kia made a significant investment. Most recently, Mr Rimac became the new CEO of Bugatti.
The Design
The design of the Rimac is characterized by the classic supercar characteristics: flat, and wide, with an aggressive front end and huge air intakes behind the doors. The obligatory scissor doors and a rear wing in size XXL are also available. Only the closed radiator throat and the missing tailpipes suggest that you are dealing with a somewhat different hypercar.
But of course, the Nevera also comes with technical gimmicks in the design. For example, the electronic flaps in its hood regulate the fresh air flowing into the cooling openings just like a front splitter and underbody.
The wheels are also streamlined. They are made of aluminum and can also be equipped with carbon covers to let as little air into the wheel as possible. And the rear wing also plays a big part in Nevera's aerodynamic symphony.
Depending on the driving situation and mode, the active spoiler can move into any position directly above the taillights. It either nestles closely to the body to ensure flow optimization and thus more top speed - or it makes itself big to generate maximum downforce in curves and additional deceleration when braking.
The Interior
A pleasing mix of displays and innovatively designed switches can be found in the interior of the Nevera. Horizontal displays are installed behind the steering wheel, in the center console and in the dashboard in front of the passenger seat, which provides the occupants with all the important information about the current journey. The passenger can always see exactly how much of the 1,914 hp the person in the driver's seat is currently daring to put on the road.
But even in a 2000 hp car, things don’t always have to move fast. The Comfort and Range driving modes, in combination with the double wishbone suspension, adjustable dampers and level control, ensure that the Nevera has real Grand Tourer qualities. If your right foot tingles, the Croatian quickly makes it clear in track mode why it was named after a hurricane.
Rimac has installed one of the world's most advanced torque vectoring systems in the Nevera so that most electric horses stay in a manageable cloud of smoke when accelerating out of tight corners.
With up to 100 calculation steps per second, the R-AWTV 2 system ensures that each wheel always has maximum traction. In addition to performance-related advantages, the system primarily ensures safety. It replaces the classic assistance systems ESP and traction control in the Nevera.
If that's too much electronic intervention for you, you can use the drift mode - a feature that former drift racer Mate Rimac simply couldn't do without. Because of almost 2,000 hp in the back, getting in the way with this one should be easy. Later, with an "Over the Air" update, a drift trainer will even find its way into the Nevera, which will use AI to coach even inexperienced multimillionaires to the perfect lateral driving angle in no time at all.
The luxurious interior and amazingly comfortable chassis reveal Nevera's grand tourer qualities. The Croatians hired none other than Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg as the main development driver.
The Power
With the Nevera, Rimac has created a monster - there is simply no other way to put it. Probably no other car in the world accelerates as seamlessly and relentlessly as the Croatian high-flyer. It takes 1.85 seconds to reach 60 mph; after an unbelievable 9 seconds, the digital speedometer shows 185 mph.
It is not for nothing that the hypercar is named after a hurricane that is feared on the Adriatic coast. But even 185 is not the end. With a top speed of 255 mph, the Nevera is also the fastest production electric car in the world.
With 1914 hp and 2360 Nm, it is definitely the strongest thing that has been on public roads so far. No matter how you feel about electromobility and the new era of e-hypercars - these values are just too impressive to pass on.
With the Nevera, Rimac has once again impressively demonstrated what is already possible regarding electromobility. Because not only the driving performance of the hypercar is impressive. The Nevera also sets new standards when it comes to battery and charging technology.
The 120 kWh battery should enable a range of up to 345 miles and offer an unprecedented 500 kW charging capacity. This means that it can get an 80% charge in just 19 minutes. With this, Rimac has again achieved a small quantum leap in battery technology.
There is only one problem. With these values, Rimac is also a lot ahead of the current charging infrastructure. So far, the most powerful fast-charging stations charge with "only" 350 kW.
The H-shaped battery also contributes %37 to Nevera's stiffness. According to Rimac, the carbon monocoque is the largest single carbon component that has ever been used in a car.
Conclusion
Previously unthinkable performance data, the most advanced battery technology in the world, the finest materials in the interior and plenty of carbon fiber. The fact that the Rimac Nevera is expensive will probably not surprise many. Anyone who wants to get hold of one of the 150 copies has to pay two million dollars. Plus taxes, of course.
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Resources
- https://www.rimac-automobili.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimac_Nevera
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg4KCLHEmxY
- https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/rimac-nevera-has-hit-256mph-top-speed-becomes-worlds-fastest-electric-car
- https://www.evo.co.uk/rimac/nevera
- https://www.caranddriver.com/rimac/nevera
Tankut Basar
Tankut Basar is an ARA (American Rally Assoc.) Racing Driver and an FIA Bronze Category License Holder. His passion for driving began with karting like most racers. He started racing internationally at the age of 22. Tankut loves everything car-related and will keep enjoying the drive until the end.
