► New Rimic Nevera R model revealed
► Electric hypercar is ‘redesigned for cornering performance’
► Somehow even quicker than the regular Nevera, too
Rimac has unveiled a new iteration of its electric Nevera hypercar: this is the Nevera R. The new Nevera R has been unveiled at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering during 2024’s Monterey Car Week.
‘When we developed the Nevera, an important part of the brief was that it should be a Grand Tourer,’ says Mate Rimac, founder and CEO of Rimac, ‘But we’re relentlessly tweaking to customers’ desires, and many were looking for a car that really emphasized the Nevera’s cornering ability, using all the advanced technology on-board. We responded with the Nevera R.’
Naturally, then, the Nevera has had a solid going over. The Nevera R almost looks like a redesign of the standard car, with a much more aggressive front end that’s designed to ‘emphasise aerodynamic efficiency.’ And, focusing on aero, the new and rather large rear wing and rear diffuser are claimed to increase downforce by 15 per cent and overall aerodynamic efficiency by 10 per cent.
New wheel designs feature here and are shod in Michelin Cup 2 tyres; Rimac says the R features a new-generation torque vectoring system designed to work with the new rubber. The Nevera’s drift mode has been tweaked here, too, and the steering system has been revised.
It’s not just aero and looks, either. The Nevera R comes with a power bump, raising total system outpot to 2078bhp (over 1888bhp for the standard car) meaning a 0-62mph time of just 1.81sec, and a 0-186mph time in 8.66sec. Rimac says the Nevera R is 3.8sec faster around the Nardo test track than a standard Nevera.
Just 40 will be made, and they’re likely to go about as lightning fast as the car itself.