Nevera R: Rimac turns the Nevera into a hypercar

From hyper-GT to hyper-sports car - 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 kilowatts and an acceleration of 1.81 seconds from a standstill to 100 kph, the Rimac Nevera is certainly no unsportsmanlike electric car. 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 kilometres across the continent a short time later. With the corresponding space and comfort in the interior.

“However, 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 the company boss, the R model will retain the DNA of the Nevera, “but will be lighter, faster and more concentrated”. The power output of the drive has been increased to 1,571 kW, the battery system has been further developed with a view to performance and Rimac’s own torque vectoring of the all-wheel drive (R-AWTV) has also been optimized. New brakes have also been installed to trim the Nevera R for fast cornering.

The design of the R version has only been subtly refined, but the large, fixed rear wing and the large diffuser at the rear are striking. The “aggressive aerodynamics package” (quote from the press release) is intended to increase downforce by 15 per cent and aerodynamic efficiency by ten per cent. In addition, new Cup 2 tires from Michelin are fitted, which are intended to improve lateral grip and the tendency to understeer on corner entry.

An initial result: 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 Nurburgring, where the 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. The Nevera takes a little longer at 9.22 seconds. Incidentally, the top speed ex-works is 350 kph. As with the Nevera, the 412 kph of the R model is only permitted under the supervision of the manufacturer.

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