At the beginning of June, the company Rimac presented its new model, Nevera. It is an electric hypercar that reaches a speed of 258 mph (412 km / h).
A few days later, a video from the highway near Dubrovnik appeared in the media, a driver driving a Nevera reaching a speed of 232 km / h on an open road. Since the road was not closed to traffic, the driver committed several traffic violations. Croatian police have launched an investigation into the case, and the driver reported himself to police.
As negative attention was paid to Rimac in this case, the company’s founder Ante Rimac posted on his Facebook profile, saying: “It is a pity that after the premiere of the car, this news gave a negative context. We wanted to gather a large number of international customers, associates and distributors in Croatia (and where better than in Dubrovnik). More than 80 of them come, despite COVID restrictions, from all over the world (USA, Japan, Great Britain, various EU countries …). There they will get a presentation of the car and the opportunity to They will try it in real road conditions. Of course, they will try out the full performance on another occasion on the track, as did the journalists last week. Our position is clear: we let all customers, guests and employees know that the ride takes place on a public road and that must comply with the law. The driver from the video called the police himself. The police came and conducted the interview and will be punished as anyone else would be punished in this situation. For other rides we will be better careful and supervised. I apologize for the inconvenience. And now we can be at least a little proud that people from all over the world come to Croatia to order the most powerful car in history – developed and manufactured in Croatia. “
Nevera is fully manufactured in Croatia. It has a lithium-manganese-nickel battery with 6,960 cells and a capacity of 120kWh. Thanks to four individually powered wheels, the Nevera has 1,914 hp and 1,741 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to reach 62 mph in just 1.97 seconds with a top speed of 258 mph (413 km / h). Only 150 units will be produced at a cost of € 2 million.
Source: Rimac Automobili, Rimac via Facebook