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Rimac's Nevera R has been on the 'roids

The Rimac Nevera R is the Mr Hyde to the 'standard' Nevera's Dr Jekyll

Rimac's Nevera R has been on the 'roids

THEY SAY: "Rimac Automobili has introduced a bold new character to the Nevera family: the Nevera R. A thrilling evolution designed to be the aggressive alter ego to the Nevera, the R shifts from Hyper GT into Hyper Sportscar. Just as its name suggests its development follows the philosophy of the Rimac brand: Radical, Rebellious, Relentless."

WE SAY: The Rimac Nevera R is the Mr Hyde to the 'standard' Nevera's Dr Jekyll. It is a rolling top-trumps card of performance figures. Power? Try 1550kW (2107PS). Top speed? Well over 400km/h. Acceleration? By the time you've finished reading this sentence, the Nevera R will have stormed past 200km/h.

It also looks special in a way the anodyne, non-R-rated car doesn't. Anyone who has just taken delivery of a regular Nevera must be feeling sick as a dog right now.

Powertrain, brakes, and tyres

Electric motors: Four surface-mounted permanent magnet motors, one connected to each wheel

Battery pack: 108kWh Lithium Manganese Nickel

Transmission: Four single-speed gearboxes, one connected to each wheel

Drivetrain: Individual-wheel drive

Brakes: EVO2 carbon ceramics with a silicone matrix layer

Tyres: Michelin Cup 2

  • Front: 20-inch rims
  • Rear: 21-inch rims

Performance and weight

Combined system output: 1550kW (2107PS)

Weight (dry): <2300kg

0-100km/h (0-62mph): 1.81 seconds

0-200km/h (0-124mph): 4.38 seconds

0-300km/h (0-186mph): 8.66 seconds

Top speed: 412km/h (256mph)

Economy and price

Energy consumption: TBC

Price: Reportedly US$2.5 million (A$3.7m) as per Carsales

Other

  • Production run limited to 40 units  
  •  Downforce has been increased by 15% while drag has been reduced by more than 10%
  • The R is 3.8 seconds faster around the Nardo Handling Track than the standard Nevera
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Which would you rather: Rimac Nevera R or Bugatti Tourbillon?
Noah Hero profile image Noah Hero
Noah always dreamed of driving cars for a living. At least, he did before realising that the average motoring writer lives in a tent and survives on Mi Goreng. He became a psychologist instead.