Rimac sets outrageous world record for the fastest speed in reverse

The Rimac Nevera achieves 171.34mph (275.74km/h) – in reverse – for a new world record

Electric motors don’t much care whether they’re going forwards or backwards – certainly not as much as passengers tend to. So the latest Guinness World Record for Rimac’s electric Nevera hypercar is the fastest speed ever recorded in reverse.

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Record-hungry Rimac sets fastest production EV lap at the Nurburgring

Rimac now holds the Nurburgring lap record for production electric vehicles

After breaking 23 production car records in a single day back in May, the Rimac Nevera has now taken on the fabled Nurburgring Nordschliefe track in Germany, and comes away as the fastest electric production car the ‘ring has ever seen.

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Koenigsegg Regera grabs the 0-400-0 record back from Rimac

Koenigsegg has dusted off the Regera

Getting from 0 to 400 km/h (249 mph) and back to a standstill as quickly as possible has become a hotly contested acceleration and braking benchmark for the world’s fastest hypercars. It’s not just a test of engine power and braking grip, it’s also an extreme test of traction control, ABS, active aerodynamics and suspension systems.

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Rimac Nevera breaks the record for record breaking: 23 in one day

The Rimac Nevera has just had a record-setting day of record setting

In a rather comprehensive day’s work, Rimac has broken more or less every relevant acceleration and braking record in the lofty world of hypercars, including rocketing from a standstill to 400 km/h (249 mph) and back to zero in less than 30 seconds.

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Rimac Nevera destroys Tesla record to become world’s fastest EV

Already the world's quickest production car down a drag strip, the Rimac Nevera is now also officially the fastest production EV in history

Croatian electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac has officially laid claim to the outright EV top speed record, at a blistering 258 mph (412 km/h), putting a 91-mph (146-km/h) gap on the highest speed we can find verifiably recorded for a Tesla Model S Plaid.

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Pininfarina Battista electro hypercar launches out factory doors

After spending most of the last nine decades behind some of the world’s most highly coveted, exotic sports cars, Pininfarina finally finds itself at the very front and center of a gorgeous supercar. The sharp, exorbitantly fast Battista has officially … Continue reading Pininfarina Battista electro hypercar launches out factory doors

Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Friday afternoon during Monterey Car Week is The Quail. Even its full title of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” does little more to define it, though the fact that the number of highly-coveted $650 tickets normally sold was reduced this year due to… Continue reading Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Friday afternoon during Monterey Car Week is The Quail. Even its full title of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” does little more to define it, though the fact that the number of highly-coveted $650 tickets normally sold was reduced this year due to… Continue reading Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Rimac Nevera obliterates production car quarter-mile record

The Rimac Nevera is now the world's fastest production car down the quarter mile

There are a handful of cars capable of busting out a quarter-mile sprint in less than 10 seconds, straight out of the crate – but there’s only one that can do it under nine. Rimac’s all-electric Nevera has recorded an astonishing 8.582-second run.

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Bugatti merges with Rimac and announces a hybrid/electric future

After months of rumors, the blockbuster hypercar business deal of the decade is now official: storied brand Bugatti, with its 112-year history of ultra-exclusive automaking, is now majority owned by 12-year-old Croatian electric hypercar upstart Rimac … Continue reading Bugatti merges with Rimac and announces a hybrid/electric future