The Rimac Nevera surpassing that prestigious and exclusive 400 km/h threshold may be the beginning of the dethroning of the petrol powered era’s automotive royalty.
412 km/h. Securing the title as the “fastest production electric vehicle” the Rimac Nevera has highlighted the capabilities of cutting edge electric mobility technology. Bearing four electric motors and possessing roughly 1427 kW that afford the Nevera atom splitting 0 to 100 km/h times, its apparent hypercar aspirations are on full show in this record setting run.
Piloted by chief test and development driver, Miro Zrnčević, the formidable task of conquering the banking turn at Automotive Testing Papenburg in Germany. Despite being the fastest production electric vehicle, it’s not the fastest car in the world. How does the Nevera fare against giants such as Bugatti’s Chiron Super Sport 300+, Hennessey Venom, and the SSC Tartura.
Presently the SSC Tartura is ranked third with a recorded top speed of 431 km/h. Second goes to the Hennessey Venom F5 with a top speed of 437 km/h. Finally regaining above all stands the Chiron Super Sport 300+ with a seemingly insurmountable top speed of 489 km/h! Although unable to break into a podium position, the Nevera stands alongside and even above many of the world’s most prestigious hypercars. Valkyrie, Speed tail, Regera, and Huayra. Nameplates cherished and idolised. All ranking below the Nevera.
Bugatti has a longstanding position in the automotive world as the fastest moniker in the world. Being powered by a Herculean motor, the record holder Chiron Super Sport 300+ is a well-endowed petrol powered race horse. For the Nevera to surpass legacy monikers is an achievement not only for Rimac, but for electric mobility as a whole. As the race towards the speed of sound bolsters day by day with electrified record setters such as the McMurtry or E0711-11 EVO have pioneered high performance electrification.
What began as an industry saturated with mundane people carriers has now seen the introduction of electric vehicles as broad and diverse as the established ICE market.