Electric Rimac Nevera with 1,914hp/2,360Nm sets new hypercar benchmark

By CARSIFU | 3 June 2021


ZAGREB: The production version of the Rimac C_Two is now officially known as the Rimac Nevera.

The Rimac C_Two concept car was revealed at the International Geneva Motor Show in 2018.

Only 150 units of the Nevera will ever be made, with each priced at €2 million (RM10mil).

It comes packing 4 electric motors with 1,914hp and 2,360Nm of torque. Range is rated at 550km (WLTP) and it takes 19 minutes to recharge the battery from 0-80% state of charge using a 500kW fast charger.

With the ability to sprint to 100kph in 1.85 seconds and continue the acceleration all the way to a 412kph top speed, the Nevera opens up a new dimension in hypercar performance.

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Accelerating from rest to 161kph requires just 4.3 seconds and it maintains its eye-widening acceleration throughout a full-throttle cycle, achieving 300kph from rest in 9.3 seconds, shredding a whole 2.5 seconds from the initial targets.

Finally, it achieves a record-breaking 8.6 seconds quarter-mile (402 metres) time.

The name "Nevera" is taken from a Croation word for a mighty Mediterranean storm.

Nevera's groundbreaking monocoque, developed by the former C_Two chief engineer Daniele Giachi, includes a bonded carbon roof, integrated structural battery pack and rear carbon subframe, is forming the largest single carbon fibre piece in the entire automotive industry.

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Weighing less than 200kg and using 2,200 carbon fibre plys and 222 aluminium inserts, the monocoque encases the car's battery to form a compact yet incredibly strong structure with a torsional stiffness of 70.000 Nm/degree.

The level of strength and safety this provides has contributed to the Nevera meeting strict global homologation standards, and delivering the most rigid structure of any car ever made.

The key to the Nevera’s exceptional performance is Rimac’s pioneering electric powertrain.

Every component of the Nevera’s electric powertrain has been exhaustively reworked since its inception to deliver more torque, greater performance and enhanced efficiency.

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The unique H-shaped, liquid-cooled, 120kWh, 6960-cell battery was designed from scratch by Rimac and sits at the very heart of the Nevera.

Capable of producing 1.4MW of power, the Lithium/Manganese/Nickel battery also forms an integral part of the car's core, adding 37 per cent structural stiffness to the carbon fibre monocoque.

The battery’s optimum positioning low and central within the car's floor contributes to an ultra-low centre of gravity. This helps create an excellent 48/52 front/rear weight distribution and the best possible handling balance.



Developments of the advanced battery cooling system have made it even more efficient since the introduction of the C_Two, enabling more power to be delivered for greater periods.

Four bespoke surface-mounted permanent magnet motors drive the Nevera’s four wheels individually.

Together, they enable 1,914hp and 2,360Nm of torque, which is triple the output of a "conventional–engined" supercar.

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The front and rear wheels are each connected to a pair of single-speed gearboxes.

Capable of instantly summoning maximum torque from the first moment, the Nevera's electric motors are 97 per cent efficient – compared with 40 per cent for the most effective internal combustion engines – and completely maintenance-free throughout their operating life.


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