This car sets a new record for overpowered speed

No one disputes that the Nevera is highly performant. But Rimac wanted to demonstrate just how extraordinary its car truly is by setting a new record.

412 km/h, or 258 mph for the Anglophones: this is the speed reached by the Rimac Nevera on the test track at Papenburg in Germany. It thus secures a new record: the fastest serial electric car in the world.

The hypercar was driven by Miro Zrnčević, a test driver for the manufacturer. Reaching 412 km/h, the Croatian makes a double impact: in addition to setting a new speed record for an electric vehicle, it makes the Nevera the fastest car around the Papenburg oval.

The Rimac Nevera close to the Tuatara but still behind

Despite this impressive achievement, the Nevera cannot claim the title of the fastest production car overall. That record still belongs to the SSC Tuatara with a top speed of 474.8 km/h.

From the factory, the Rimac Nevera can reach 352 km/h. However, Miro Zrnčević’s record shows that the electric supercar can go even faster under certain conditions.

The four motors of the Nevera produce a combined power of 1914 hp and a torque of 2,360 Nm. They are powered by a 120 kWh battery, which theoretically allows for a range of 550 km (WLTP cycle). Naturally, this figure is utopian when the driver adopts a sporty driving style. It would have been amusing if Rimac had provided an estimate of the Nevera’s range at over 400 km/h.

Capable of reaching extremely high speeds, the Rimac Nevera also accelerates very quickly, which is hardly surprising for a car of this power. For example, it can go from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 1.85 seconds.

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