Rimac just snagged another 24 world records with the Nevera R, including fastest EV top speed [Video]

Boutique electric hypercar developer Rimac Automobili continues to do what it does best—smash world records on the track. This time, Rimac took its Nevera R electric hypercar out, where it secured 24 world records, besting 23 previously held by the Standard version of the Nevera.

Believe it or not, Rimac Automobili is celebrating 16 years in the automotive industry this summer. Most of that tenure was dedicated to research and development, which has paid off in the form of the Polish automaker’s flagship production hypercar, the Nevera, and its additional variants.

Through the initial and ongoing improvements to the Nevera’s performance, Rimac has been able to carve out its niche in EVs and motorsports in general, as a developer and manufacturer of some of the world’s fastest production vehicles.

That’s not just talk, either. In 2023, Rimac took a production version of the Nevera to Germany’s Automotive Testing Papenburg (ATP) facility, where it secured 23 world records in a single day – a record in itself. Of that impressive list, Rimac touted its 0-400 km/h (249 mph) acceleration time of 21.31 seconds and a 0-400-0 km/h time of 29.93 seconds.

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Recently, Rimac took a retuned version of its standard model, the Nevera R, to the track, where it beat every record from 2023 and is being declared the fastest-accelerating EV on the planet.

Rimac Nevera R regains 0-400-0 km/h record

Rimac released its latest list of world records in a press release today. It includes retaking the fastest 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) time. While the standard Nevera held that record in 2023, it was bested by the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut last summer with a time of 27.83 seconds.

However, Rimac reported that the Nevera R clocked a 0-400-0 km/h time of 25.79 seconds, regaining the world record. Other records from the incredible track day included the following, showcasing improvements to the 2023 records in every category:

• 0-60 mph: 1.66 seconds (improvement of 0.08 seconds over standard Nevera in 2023)
• 0-100 km/h: 1.72 seconds (improvement of 0.09 seconds)
• 0-100 mph: 2.96 seconds (improvement of 0.25 seconds)
• 0-200 km/h: 3.95 seconds (improvement of 0.47 seconds)
• 0-300 km/h: 7.89 seconds (improvement of 1.33 seconds)
• 0-200 mph: 9.25 seconds (improvement of 1.61 seconds)
• 0-400 km/h: 17.35 seconds (improvement of 3.96 seconds)
• 100-200 km/h: 2.22 seconds (improvement of 0.37 seconds)
• 200-250 km/h: 1.65 seconds (improvement of 0.35 seconds)
• 200-300 km/h: 3.89 seconds (improvement of 0.9 seconds)
• 0-100-0 km/h: 3.32 seconds (improvement of 0.67 seconds)
• 0-200-0 km/h: 8.58 seconds (improvement of 0.27 seconds)
• 0-300-0 km/h: 14.49 seconds (improvement of 1.19 seconds)
• 0-400-0 km/h: 25.79 seconds (improvement of 4.14 seconds)
• 0-250-0 mph: 26.20 seconds (improvement of 5.21 seconds)
• Quarter mile: 7.90 seconds (improvement of 0.35seconds)
• Standing mile: 19.71 seconds (improvement of 0.88 seconds)

Additionally, the Rimac Nevera R achieved a top speed of 431.45 km/h (268.2mph) – a new world record for an EV. Mate Rimac, Founder and President of the Rimac Group, CEO of Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Technology, spoke to the team’s latest record achievements:

When we first introduced Nevera it almost seemed like the pinnacle of hypercar performance had been reached. In a single generation, we had created a performance jump that previously would have taken decades. But now, through relentless innovation, Nevera R goes even faster, while still maintaining much of the comfort and practicality that makes the Nevera a real, usable daily car. Breaking records is in our DNA, and we won’t stop here.

As the new leader in EV world records, the Rimac Nevera R is available for 2.3 million euros, with only 40 builds planned worldwide. Be sure to watch it smash all its standard versions’ records in the video below.