Croatian EV maker Rimac claims 412km/h speed record • The Register
, 2022-11-16 02:00:00,
Croatian electric car maker Rimac says it has set a new EV speed record, and it’s nothing to balk at. The Nevera, its second production vehicle, was just clocked in Germany going a blistering 412 kilometers per hour (258mph).
That pace – a third of the speed of sound, says test driver Miro Zrnčević – was a target Rimac set when it unveiled the €2 million ($2.1m) supercar in 2018. It wasn’t able to verify the vehicle’s capabilities until this recent test.
Aside from being a speed demon, the Nevera – which is limited to just 150 vehicles – can go from 0–100km/h in under two seconds. It produces a total of 1,914 horsepower from its four motors, and can reportedly get 330km (about 205 miles) to the charge.
Rimac posted the record-setting run on YouTube, but the video only shows the Nevera come out of a turn as it heads into a straightaway and then hits 412km/h. The video ends after a few seconds of the speedometer hovering between 411 and 412, so it’s unclear how long that speed was maintained.
Still, a top speed of 412km/h is impressive – especially for an electric vehicle – and would save busy families valuable time getting to and from…
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