Rimac, the Croatian EV upstart that ascended from a garage to become a supercar. Technology powerhouse merged with Bugatti has upgraded its Nevera hypercar. And along the way, Rimac managed to squeeze more power into it.
Unveiling the Nevera R at Monterey Car Week
Rimac revealed Friday during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering at Monterey Car Week. The Nevera R is an all-electric hypercar that’s meant to push the performance bounds of its predecessor. The upshot: a hyper sports car that produces 2,107 horsepower, can reach a top speed of 217 miles per hour — or even 256 mph. Under Rimac’s oversight — and travel from zero to 60 mph in 1.74 seconds. The company hasn’t released an estimated range for the vehicle.
Nevera Design and Performance: A Radical Approach
Those specs appear to support Rimac’s goal for the R in the new Nevera R’s name. Which stands for radical, rebellious, and relentless. The Nevera R’s larger wheels in the rear, extremely low noise, high rear-fixed wing, and carbon fiber structure complete. The “hey-if-it-wasn’t-clear-this-is-a-gnarly-performance-hypercar” package.
The Spotlight on Rimac: A Growing Company
The Rimac Nevera R, which debuted in Nebula Green, puts the spotlight back on Rimac — and the ever-evolving and growing company.
Advanced Engineering for Precision Handling
The new EV is designed to do more than punch it off the line, however. Rimac Automobili founder Mate Rimac explained in a call before the reveal that the Nevera R, which is equipped with four electric motors, advanced ceramic brakes, a new 108-kilowatt-hour battery pack, new Michelin Pilot Cup tires, and all-wheel torque vectoring, is designed for cornering.
Squeezing More Power and Aggression
“Nobody missed power in the Nevera,” CEO Mate Rimac said. “But we decided to, you know, squeeze a little bit more out that we knew we could still get out of the car. And, of course, give it a more aggressive, even more interesting design than before.”
Nevera Limited Production and Pricing
Rimac will only produce 40 Nevera R units, which have a base price of €2.3 million ($2.5 million in today’s exchange rate).
Comparing the Nevera R with Its Predecessor
The first Nevera was a 2-seater sports car with 1,914hp. At present, it is the fastest automobile. Because in 2022, when Rimac Automobili introduced its prototype for production with a price of $2.5 million, this Croatian manufacturer could travel at 258 mph as well as accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than two seconds.
The History Of Rimac Automobili
In 2009, Mate Rimac founded Rimac Automobili as a brand at only age of 21 while still a student. In 2011 it unveiled its first all-electric hypercar named the Concept One which would be followed by Concept Two later known as the Nevera.
From Concept to Unicorn: The Rise of Rimac
At this point last year when they revealed what’s now called Nevera during an event held within their facilities; This gave birth not only to them becoming unicorns but also starting up subsidiary companies that provide technological solutions mainly for other automakers such as Hyundai partner Porsche among others before Bugatti french supercar maker announced merger plans with Rimacs back in those days too.
A Complex Corporate Structure
The company has a far more complex structure than in its early days in Mate Rimac’s hobby garage. Bugatti-Rimac, which makes combustion, electric, and hybrid hypercars, is majority-owned by the Rimac Group and 45% owned by Porsche. Under Bugatti-Rimac is Rimac Automobili, which is the EV hypercar brand. The Rimac Group, of which Mate Rimac still holds a majority stake, also includes the Rimac Technology subsidiary and Verne, a newly launched robotaxi business.
Mac’s Wide Spectrum of Innovation
“As you can see it’s quite a wide spectrum,” Mate Rimac said when explaining the company’s structure. “So the days are not very boring here. There is so much stuff happening.”
Navigating a Turbulent EV Market
The Nevera R’s reveal also comes amid a topsy-turvy EV market. While EV sales continue to grow globally, U.S. and European automakers have struggled to deliver an affordable electric vehicle to customers, who have eschewed the costlier luxury models. A bevy of EV startups that charged into the industry several years ago in a bid to match Tesla’s success has dwindled to just a few.
Mac’s Unique Mission and Success
Rimac, which has a different mission than those seeking to sell volumes of cheap EVs, has been one of the few success stories. “Just taking a normal car, making it electric, that’s not enough,” Mate Rimac said. “It has to be better; it has to offer something unique. And in our case, you know, the customer group that we are talking to, basically is collectors.”
