Leading Tesla by 20 seconds! Rimac Nevera breaks the Nurburgring EV lap record

Rimac Nevera breaks Nurburgring EV lap record, leading Tesla by 20 seconds!

【Phoneauto News】The Nürburgring track is one of the most famous race tracks in the world and an ideal place for major car manufacturers to test and showcase their performance vehicles. Recently, Croatian electric supercar brand Rimac achieved an astonishing feat here: their flagship model Nevera completed a lap in a time of 7:05.298, breaking the electric car lap record of 7:25.231 set by the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack on the same track and leading by nearly 20 seconds.

Rimac Nevera

Nevera is a brand-new electric supercar released by Rimac in June this year. Its power system consists of four motors with a total output power of 1,914 horsepower and a peak torque of 2,360 Newton meters. It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (approximately 96 km/h) in 1.74 seconds and has a top speed of 258 mph (approximately 412 km/h). Nevera has a battery capacity of 120 kilowatt-hours and a range of 340 miles (approximately 547 km).

Rimac Nevera

On the Nürburgring track, the Nevera was driven by Croatian race driver Martin Kodri and used Michelin Cup2R tires. According to Rimac, the weather conditions on that day were not ideal, but the Nevera still demonstrated astonishing speed and handling performance. Kodri stated that the Nevera is a comfortable supercar, but “ridiculously strong” on the track. He also mentioned that there were no restrictions or adjustments to the Nevera during the track testing, it was in its factory condition.

Rimac Nevera Interior

Rimac founder and CEO Mate Rimac is extremely proud of the performance of the Nevera. He said, “Nevera redefines the world of supercars in many ways, bringing new technology, new capabilities, and new levels of performance. But the simplest way to demonstrate its abilities is to break records. And that’s exactly what we’ve done time and time again in 2023.” The Rimac Nevera is currently being delivered to customers worldwide with a price tag of 2 million US dollars (approximately 13 million RMB). It is reported that only 150 units of this car will be produced.

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