After setting the fastest speed in the category of electric production cars a year ago, Rimac Nevera has now set the Guinness World Record in reverse. It reached a top speed of 275.74 km/h (171.34 mph).

A video of the new Guinness World Record was published on the official RimacAutomobili YouTube channel, and was verified by Dewesoft – at the ATP proving ground in Papenburg, Germany. This was possible thanks to the fact that Nevera’s drivetrain has no gears and its four individual motors generate immense acceleration whether traveling forwards or backwards. Behind the steering wheel was test driver Goran Drndak.

The Rimac Nevera is powered by four electric motors with a total power of 1,914 hp (1,408 kW) and 1,741 lb-ft (2,360 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in just 1.97 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 219 mph (352 km/h). It is equipped with a lithium-manganese-nickel battery with 6,960 cells and a capacity of 120kWh.

This record is only one of over 20 that Nevera broke this year. At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Nevera set a new record on the 1.86 kilometer track with a time of 49.32 seconds.

Source: Rimac Automobili via YouTube

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