If you thought the original Rimac Nevera was already insane, brace yourself. The Croatian electric hypercar just got the ‘R’ treatment — and it’s now the undisputed king of straight-line speed. The new Nevera R has officially broken the 0–400–0km/h (0–249–0mph) record in a ridiculous 27.68 seconds, beating the Koenigsegg Regera’s previous benchmark and shaving almost a full second off the standard Nevera’s own time.
That’s not all. The Nevera R also set 24 separate performance records in one day at the same track it launched at back in 2023. This wasn’t just a marketing flex — this was a calculated assault on every timing sheet that matters in hypercar land.
0–60? Child’s play
Let’s break down what this thing actually did. The Nevera R’s highlight stat is the 0–400–0km/h time, which it completed in just 27.68 seconds. For context, that means it went from a standstill to 249mph and back to zero faster than most hot hatches get to 100mph.
It also:
- Hit 0–100km/h (62mph) in 1.74 seconds
- Smashed 0–200km/h in 4.3 seconds
- Did 0–300km/h in 8.55 seconds
- And completed a standing quarter mile in just 8.26 seconds
The R isn’t a completely different car under the skin, but it’s had a serious upgrade where it counts: power delivery, weight reduction, aero tweaks and a proper track mode all work together to make an already stupidly fast EV even more feral.
Top speed? Silly
If acceleration wasn’t enough, the Nevera R also clocked 268mph (or 432kph if you’re Croatian) at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany, making it the fastest electric car in the world — again.
That puts it ahead of the Lotus Evija, Pininfarina Battista, and even Tesla‘s upcoming Roadster-that-never-arrives. It’s also comfortably clear of the original Nevera’s verified 256mph run.
Interestingly, that 268mph top speed wasn’t even part of the record day — it was logged earlier in testing, and Rimac just threw it in for fun. Because why not.
Not just fast — brutally clever
All this speed is made possible by Rimac’s wild quad-motor setup, putting out a combined 1,914bhp and 2,360Nm of torque. Each wheel gets its own motor, which allows the Nevera R to deploy torque vectoring at a level that’s basically witchcraft.
The company claims they’ve updated the software and power management systems for the R version, making it more responsive on track and more predictable at the limit. That’s a good thing when you’re hurling a two-tonne carbon missile at nearly 300mph.
Stopping is equally mad — the Nevera R uses massive 390mm carbon-ceramic Brembos and regenerative braking so fierce it’ll make your internal organs shift.
It even drifts
Because straight-line speed alone isn’t enough, Rimac has also made sure the Nevera R can slide. There’s a new Track Mode and Drift Mode baked into the software, with settings for everything from traction to torque balance, letting you dial in how lairy you want your hyper-EV to be.
The suspension has been stiffened, weight trimmed (mostly from interior bits), and the entire chassis recalibrated for more aggressive cornering.
So yes, it’s still a hypercar that can embarrass a Bugatti in a drag race — but now it can also handle an apex without breaking a sweat.
One day. Twenty-four records.
Rimac set these 24 records at the ATP track in Germany, under the watchful eyes of data nerds from Racelogic and Dewesoft. This wasn’t some YouTube stunt — every number was independently verified.
Some of the other records smashed included:
- 0–100mph in 3.4s
- 0–120mph in 4.19s
- 0–200mph in 10.86s
- Half-mile in 12.82s
- 0–300–0km/h in 29.93s
The Nevera R didn’t just raise the bar — it launched the bar into orbit and then set fire to the remains.
Same car, new focus
While the Nevera R is built off the same platform as the standard Nevera, this isn’t just a badge job. Rimac has made serious changes to the aerodynamics, cooling, and chassis tuning, plus bespoke tyres from Michelin to handle the forces this thing dishes out.
Mate Rimac, the company’s founder (and now head of Bugatti-Rimac), says the goal was simple: build the fastest and most capable EV on the planet — and then prove it in black-and-white numbers.
The Nevera R will be limited in production, and yes, it will cost more than the regular Nevera (which is already a £2 million car). If you have to ask, etc.
The hyper-EV benchmark
Rimac’s message is clear: you don’t have to sacrifice theatre, speed, or performance just because you’ve ditched petrol. In fact, with the Nevera R, it feels like EVs are only just getting started.
Faster than a fighter jet off the line, louder than your mates arguing over dyno numbers, and engineered like something out of science fiction — this isn’t the future of cars. It’s happening right now.
