After years of anticipation and delays, the world’s fastest accelerating car, which boasts 1,914 horsepower and the ability to sprint 0-60 mph in just 1.85 seconds, is finally here.
The all-electric Rimac Nevera has spent five years in development and testing, with three generations of powertrain technology, 18 prototypes, 45 physical crash tests and more than 1.6 million collective hours spent in research and development.
“At the beginning of the Nevera journey, we ran thousands of virtual simulations and experimented with countless designs before eventually, the time came to create the very first working prototypes,” said Mate Rimac, CEO of the Rimac Group.
“At this time, around 300 people were working in the company, and now as we enter full production, our company has grown five-fold to have over 1,500 colleagues and construction is well underway for our new 100.000 m² Rimac Campus.”
With each Nevera taking 5 weeks at the final assembly line, the Croatian auto manufacturer plans to build only 50 cars a year for customers around the world.
The first car was shown at the famous Hillclimb of Goodwood Festival of Speed last month in a series of full-throttle runs and will remain in the possession of Bugatti Rimac as a demonstrator and marketing car.
Named the Best Hypercar by Robb Report, Hypercar of the Year by GQ and Best Electric Performance Car by Top Gear, the Rimac Nevera is tested and built to survive the freezing Arctic Circle as well as a high humidity 48oC climatic chamber.
“The Nevera was developed with the intention to become the cutting-edge electric hypercar it is today, ready to thrill drivers and passengers in a way they have never experienced before,” Rimac added. “I’m very much looking forward to customers taking delivery of their brand-new, highly customized cars and hearing their stories of fun behind the wheel.”