It seems that just about every few weeks a new hypercar emerges. Consequently, it seems high-end Porsches, Ferraris, McLarens and Bugattis just don’t cut it anymore. Recently, a number of small scale manufacturers from all corners of the globe are getting in on the act. Over the past few years, we’ve seen automakers emerge from countries that are not really known for high-performance automotive products. In the fourth part of the series, we look at the Rimac Nevera.

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Croatian made

Croatian hypercar manufacturer Rimac shot to prominence a few years ago. At the time, a certain motoring show host crashed an example of its Concept One hypercar while competing at a hill climb event in Europe.

Young entrepreneur Mate Rimac founded the company. Subsequently, the brand has gained fame in the automotive industry when Porsche took a major shareholding of his company. More recently, the future of Bugatti was placed within his custodianship.

Recently, Rimac launched the Nevera, named for a sudden and mighty Mediterranean storm that races across the open sea off Croatia. 

Click here for other instalments of the EV Hypercars series, featuring One Nio EP9, Lotus Evija, Aspark Owl, and Rimac Nevera.

Faster than Ferrari

The limited-edition model produces 1 408 kW of power from four electric motors. This output endows the new Rimac with staggering performance figures. In fact, it sprints from 0-100 km/h in 1,85 seconds. Its top speed is claimed as a whopping 412 km/h.

Notably, from rest to 161 km/h (100 mph) takes 4,3 seconds and it’ll hit 300 km/h from standstill in 9,3 seconds. It achieves a verified 8,6-second quarter-mile time. Consequently, the newcomer announced its performance credentials to the world by obliterating the most powerful car on offer from Ferrari today, the SF90, in a series of drag races on a popular motoring YouTube channel.

Rimac Nevera – Vital stats

0-100 km/h: 1,85 sec
Max speed:  412 km/h
Peak power: 1 408 kW
Peak torque: 2 360 N.m