Rimac Nevera Debuts As A Zero Emissions Speed Demon

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Three years after Rimac revealed the C_Two all-electric hypercar concept, it has finally gone into production as the Nevera. Named after a Mediterranean storm, the Nevera certainly lives up to its name with storming feats that aren’t for the faint of heart.

Let's start with what’s under the hood. Four electric motors drive a stratospheric output of 1914PS power and 2360 Nm of torque. Sounds similar to the Pininfarina Battisa right? That’s because it is, thanks to Rimac supplying the powertrain for it.

As for how fast the Nevera is, let's just say its other-worldly levels of fast. It sprints from 0-100kmph in just 1.97 seconds, with 300kmph taking just 9.3 seconds to achieve from standstill. Rimac claims the electric hypercar can top out at 412kmph. Pretty impressive figures considering the Nevera weighs a mammoth 2,150kg despite it utilising a carbon-fibre monocoque. 

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Juicing up this behemoth is a 120kWh battery pack consisting of 6,960 battery cells. Since this is an electric hypercar built for speed, it's not surprising that range might be an issue for everyday use, as it gets a WLTP claimed range of 550km on a single charge. Utilising the full grunt of the four electric motors will of course deplete the range a lot quicker.  Interestingly enough, the Nevera supports upto 500kW of fast charging, which translates to a 0-80 percent charge in just 22 minutes. 

Bonkers electric propulsion ain’t the only trick in the Nevara’s book, as it gets a weight distribution of 48:52, and active aero on the bonnet, front splitter, rear wing and diffuser. Combine that with torque vectoring and the hypercar is claimed to be a pretty agile beast around the corners. In fact, compared to the C_Two concept, Rimac claims the Nevera is more aerodynamically efficient by 34 percent. Stopping power is achieved by 390mm Brembo carbon-ceramic brake discs and a sticky set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres wrapped around swanky 20-inch wheels.

The Nevera also gets upto seven drive modes to play with:  Sport, Drift, Comfort, Range, Track, and two custom modes. Each mode alters a variety of the hypercar’s characteristics such as throttle response. Suspension, brakes, steering response as well as the active aero. For example, Track mode raises the rear wing and other outlets to generate maximum downforce.  

Speaking of Track mode, the Rimac can also be your very own driver coach. It uses its 12 sensors, six radars, 13 cameras, and the NVIDIA Pegasus operating system to analyse your driving performance on a selected racetrack, and offers complete guidance along with racing lines, braking/acceleration points and steering inputs. But you’ll have to wait until 2022 to get this feature via over-the-air upgrades.

At a glance, the Nevera has all the proportions of a hypercar, with a sleek design, filled with everything amounting to an aerodynamic gain. Open up the butterfly-style doors, and the hypercar is minimalistic, yet futuristic at the same time. Its digital driver’s display can be configured to your liking, whereas the infotainment system also displays the car’s telemetry data. One thing we like is that you can select your drive modes viat tactile billet aluminium rotary controls and switches close to the driver’s side. 

You can spec the Rimac Nevera in either the GT, Signature and Timeless trims, or even have your own bespoke trim via Rimac’s bespoke programme. How much does the hypercar set you back by? Well how about a sky high 2 million euros ( Rs 17.84 crore)? What’s more, only 150 units will be produced, all personally signed by founder and CEO Mate Rimac. 

 

The Rimac Nevera  will go up against fellow electric hypercars like the Pininfarina Battista and Lotus Evija once they go into production.