Nevera R is Rimac’s first hypercar

Electric sports car manufacturer Rimac recently presented the hyper-GT Nevera and wants to develop a hyper-sports car based on it. Rimac has pursued this idea in the further development of its first Nevera model. The R model is even more powerful and, above all, equipped with a more dynamic chassis. And… it is strictly limited to just 40 units.

With an output of 1,400 kW and an acceleration of 1.81 seconds from a standstill to 100 kph, the Rimac Nevera is certainly not slow; it’s even the fastest EV of the moment.

However, Rimac Automobili has deliberately developed the vehicle as a “hyper-GT,” with the aim of being able to drive a record lap on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife one moment and then set off on a road trip of over a thousand kilometers across the continent in a short time later. With the corresponding space and comfort in the interior.

‘More concentrated’

“We continue to develop the car relentlessly with customer wishes in mind,” explains Rimac CEO and founder Mate Rimac. “Many were looking for a car that would emphasize the Nevera’s cornering stability even more and make the most of all the advanced technologies on board. We are responding to these requests with the Nevera R.”

According to Rimac, the R model will retain the DNA of the Nevera “but will be lighter, faster, and more concentrated.”

The drive’s power output has been increased to 1,571 kW, the battery system has been further developed for performance, and Rimac’s own torque vectoring of the all-wheel drive (R-AWTV) has been optimized. New brakes have also been installed to trim the Nevera R for fast cornering.

Aerodynamic efficiency up

The R version’s design has only been subtly refined, but the large, fixed rear wing and the large diffuser at the rear are striking. The press release claims that the ‘aggressive aerodynamics package’ is intended to increase downforce by 15% and aerodynamic efficiency by 10%.

In addition, new Cup 2 tires from Michelin are fitted, which are intended to improve lateral grip and counter the tendency to understeer on corner entry.

Faster

One initial result has already been noticed: on the handling circuit in Nardò, Italy, the Nevera R is 3.8 seconds faster than the ‘base model’ if one can call the million-euro Nevera that. The Nevera R has not yet been on the Nordschleife racetrack of the Nürburgring, where the ‘normal’ Nevera achieved a lap time of 7:05:298 minutes last August.

Although the R has been optimized for cornering, it is also slightly faster than the Nevera on the straights. From a standing start, it should reach the 300 kph mark in 8.66 seconds, while the Nevera takes a little longer at 9.22 seconds.

The top speed ex-works is 350 kph. As with the ‘normal’ Nevera, the R model’s 412 kph is only permitted under the manufacturer’s supervision. That won’t be a problem for the 40 enthusiasts ready to purchase the current ‘nec plus ultra’ from a Czech startup that has quickly become a reference in automotive surroundings. It’s no coincidence that Porsche, among others, has invested in it.