Rimac’s New Nevera R: More Power, $2.5M Start

Rimac, the Croatian EV startup that rose from a garage to a supercar and tech giant, has enhanced its Nevera hypercar, adding even more power

During The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering at Monterey Car Week on Friday, Rimac unveiled the Nevera R. This all-electric hypercar is designed to surpass the performance capabilities of its predecessor.

In conclusion, a hypersports car that generates 2,107 horsepower can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 1.74 seconds and achieve a maximum speed of 217 miles per hour (or 256 mph under Rimac’s oversight). The organisation has not disclosed the vehicle’s estimated range.

Rimac’s objective for the R in the new Nevera R’s designation, which stands for radical, rebellious, and relentless, appears to be supported by those specifications.

The Nevera R’s carbon fibre structure, high rear-fixed-wing, shallow nose, and larger wheels in the rear complete the “hey-if-it-wasn’t-clear-this-is-a-gnarly-performance-hypercar” package.

The Rimac Nevera R, introduced in Nebula Green, brought attention to Rimac and the company’s ongoing expansion and evolution.

Nevertheless, the new electric vehicle is intended to accomplish more than accelerate off the line. Mate Rimac, the founder of Rimac Automobili, stated in a call before the unveiling that the Nevera R is engineered explicitly for cornering.

The vehicle has four electric motors, advanced ceramic brakes, a 108-kilowatt-hour battery pack, new Michelin Pilot Cup tyres, and all-wheel torque vectoring.

“There was no power outage in the Nevera,” stated CEO Mate Rimac. Although we could still exit the vehicle, we extracted a little more. And, of course, it provides an even more captivating and aggressive design than it had previously.

Rimac will only manufacture 40 Nevera R units priced at €2.3 million ($2.5 million at the current exchange rate).

In contrast, the original two-seater Nevera generates 1,914 horsepower, can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 1.85 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 258 mph.

The specifications of the original $2.5 million Nevera, which Rimac Automobili began producing in 2022, distinguished it from any other production car in terms of its acceleration.

Mate Rimac, a 21-year-old student, established the Rimac Automobili trademark in 2009. By 2011, he introduced the Concept One, the company’s inaugural all-electric hypercar. The Concept Two would subsequently evolve into the Nevera.

When the Rimac Nevera was unveiled in 2021, Rimac was a unicorn startup established to provide advanced EV components to other manufacturers, including its backers Hyundai and Porsche. In the same year, Rimac would declare a merger with Bugatti, the renowned French supercar manufacturer.

The company’s structure is significantly more intricate than during its initial stages in Mate Rimac’s recreational garage. The Rimac Group holds the majority of Bugatti-Rimac, a combustion, electric, and hybrid hypercars manufacturer. Porsche has 45% of the company. Rimac Automobili is the electric vehicle hypercar marque that was established under Bugatti-Rimac.

The Rimac Group, in which Mate Rimac maintains a majority interest, encompasses the Rimac Technology subsidiary and Verne, a recently established robotaxi business.

When explaining the company’s structure, Mate Rimac stated, “As you can see, it’s quite a broad spectrum.” So, the days are not particularly monotonous here. “There is an abundance of activity.”

The Nevera R’s announcement coincides with an unstable electric vehicle market. Despite the global expansion of EV sales, automakers in the United States and Europe have encountered difficulty providing consumers with affordable electric vehicles, as they have abandoned the more expensive luxury models.

The number of EV ventures that entered the industry several years ago to emulate Tesla’s success has decreased to a mere handful.

One of the few success stories is Rimac, which has a distinct mission from those interested in selling many inexpensive electric vehicles.

Mate Rimac stated that merely turning a conventional automobile into an electric vehicle is inadequate. “It must be superior; it must provide a distinctive offering.” In our particular instance, the consumer group we are speaking of is primarily collectors.