How fast is too fast? The 1550kW Rimac Nevera R is an even faster version of the world’s fastest car as electric vehicles continue to dominate acceleration
The Rimac Nevera R 2025 has been revealed. The pioneering electric hypercar manufacturer has tailored the world’s fastest car for the racetrack and now offers even more performance.
To set new records, the new Nevera R gets a new chassis that goes hand in hand with a 142 kW power increase for the four-motor powertrain, increasing power from 1408 kW to a staggering 1550 kW.
Combined with the brand’s next-generation 108 kWh battery, Rimac’s latest battery-electric hypercar can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 1.81 seconds and from 0-200 km/h in an incredible 8.66 seconds.
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These numbers mean that the R is actually no faster from 0-100 km/h than the standard Nevera, but it has improved the 0-200 km/h sprint by a remarkable 0.6 seconds and can do the quarter mile (402 m) from a standing start in a claimed 8.23 seconds – around 0.2 seconds faster.
It’s hard to believe, but engineers claim they could have squeezed out even more straight-line performance, but instead focused on improving the hypercar’s advanced all-wheel drive and torque vectoring control to improve traction and stability, thereby improving lap times.
Other changes include revised suspension, more negative camber on the front wheels, a bespoke set of Michelin Cup 2 tyres and a new set of 20-inch front wheels and 21-inch forged alloy wheels.
The brakes are made entirely of carbon ceramic and the body has been upgraded with a new front bumper, larger air intakes, a fixed rear wing and a new diffuser.
Rimac has not provided figures but says overall downforce has been increased by 15 percent and drag has been reduced by more than 10 percent.
The brand is also yet to confirm the Nevera R’s range, but we expect it to be able to travel more than 500 km on a single charge as the new battery is said to have higher energy density and efficiency than before.
Only 40 examples of the Rimac Nevera Rs 2025 will be made, and each will cost US$2.5 million (AU$3.7 million) when production begins later this year.
Following the launch of the new R version, it is unknown whether the standard Nevera will benefit from the new 108 kWh battery in the near future or receive its own performance upgrades.
Unfortunately, it is expected that the world’s fastest electric vehicle will remain off-limits to Australia because no right-hand drive models are produced.
