Rimac Nevera hits top speed of 256 mph to become world’s fastest production EV
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#65VPF)
Image: Rimac Rimac announced that its Nevera supercar hit a top speed of 412 kmh (256 mph), making it the fastest electric production car in the world.
The record was set on October 28th at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany, an oval-shaped racetrack with twin straights that were long enough - 4 km, or 2.48 miles - for the Nevera to achieve its top speed.
The Nevera, a quad-motor, 1,914 horsepower demonstration of electric absurdity, has a top speed of 258 mph - though its speed is limited to 219 mph - and an ability to leap from 0-60 mph in less than two seconds.
Miro Zrnevi, Rimac's chief test and development driver, was behind the wheel during the test. Here's how the company described the experience of breaking the EV speed...