The Rimac Nevera reached a prime pace of 256 mph at a German take a look at monitor, which the corporate claims is a document for manufacturing electrical automobiles.
Rimac chief take a look at and improvement driver Miro Zrnčević achieved that feat on the Automotive Testing Papenburg monitor in Papenburg, Germany, the corporate stated in a press launch. The oval monitor was chosen by Rimac for the top-speed run due to its pair of two.4-mile straights.
Rimac Nevera prime pace run
The principle problem was nailing the transitions from the monitor’s banked curves to maximise pace onto the straightaways, in response to Rimac. Zrnčević exited the banking at 155 mph earlier than absolutely unleashing the complete 1,914 hp and 1,740 lb-ft of torque from the Nevera’s quad-motor powertrain.
The highest pace was achieved on road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires, with monitoring by a Michelin technician, Rimac famous. To protect these tires, buyer vehicles are restricted to 218 mph, however Rimac stated the limiter will probably be disengaged “in particular buyer occasions with the assist from the Rimac group and below managed circumstances” the place technicians can guarantee correct tire setup.
Rimac launched a video of the run full with a readout of the 412 kph (256 mph) the automotive achieved. Test it out under.
Rimac in 2021 additionally set a quarter-mile document for manufacturing vehicles with the Nevera. YouTuber Brooks Weisblat achieved an 8.58-second time and 167.51-mph prime pace at a California dragstrip. That was achieved after a number of runs in 98-degree temperatures, so circumstances had been lower than splendid.
The Nevera is the manufacturing model of the C_Two first proven in 2018, and it has now practically matched the 258-mph prime pace Rimac quoted for the idea model. Manufacturing began in July, with the primary buyer automotive going to 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg. The Nevera can be cleared for U.S. gross sales, and is rated at 287 miles of vary on the EPA testing cycle.